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BayWa subsidiary Cefetra B.V. switches to fossil-free diesel within the Netherlands and its carbon footprint is reduced by up to 90 percent

BayWa AG now participates in  the United Nations (UN) Global Compact. The company commits to upholding and promoting the initiative‘s ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

BayWA AG maintains its B rating in the third year of participation and remains thus above both the European and the industry average.

Two new beehives built in cooperation with Pfennigparade at the headquarters in Munich

The United Nations and Bloomberg have selected BayWa as one of "50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders" worldwide for its activities in sustainability and climate protection and have now published a documentary.

The motto of this years Sustainability Report conveys BayWa's conviction "Acting responsibly means living the change"

BayWa has achieved its first climate target: the Group's entire electricity consumption has been covered by renewable energies since 2020.

In its second year of participation, BayWa AG has achieved a B rating and is thus above both the European and the industry average.

The largest European AgriPV system was completed on a raspberry farm in Babberich, Netherlands. It keeps crops safe from extreme weather and contributes to climate protection.

Sustainability is evolving into the driving force of business at the BayWa Group

In 2019, BayWa AG took part in the climate rating of the international non-profit organisation CDP for the first time.

How can companies manage to reduce greenhouse gas emissions along their entire value chain? On 22 November 2019, around 70 sustainability experts discussed this question at BayWa AG's headquarters in Munich.

15 companies network again on climate protection

As one of currently more than 180 companies, the Group is thus officially committed to covering 100 percent of its electricity consumption with renewable energies. The time is set to come as early as 2020.

BayWa AG, Munich, has successfully issued its first green bond.

The BayWa Group has adopted its first group-wide climate strategy and set itself ambitious targets.

On 18th of April, BayWa published its Sustainability Report 2018, which illustrates its commitment to taking on ecological, economic and social responsibility.

About two months ago, BayWa AG set up six apiaries with 300,000 bees on the premises of the company headquarters.

BayWa published its Sustainability Report 2017 on 9 April.

From automation engineering to urban farming: 265 start-ups from 61 countries followed the call of the Agro Innovation Lab and applied for the Acceleration Programme 2017.

In terms of equal opportunities, BayWa pursues the aim of securing the most suitable candidate for management positions, regardless of gender.

BayWa has published its third sustainability report under the slogan “Growing together – Acting responsibly.” on the 23rd of May at the general meeting.

Since September 2016, BayWa Premium Wood Pellets are 100% certified by PEFC.

A balanced ratio between energy efficiency and profitability – this is what promotes the energy transformation, says the Bavarian Economic State Secretary Franz Josef Pschierer.

The BayWa Foundation comes to a primary school with the project “Planting vegetables. Harvest Nutrition".

BayWa signed the Klimapakt Münchner Wirtschaft (climate agreement of Munich’s economy) together with 14 other companies on July 1st 2016.