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Partnership with SV (Schweiz) AG 2020

Together with WWF, SV Schweiz launched the sustainability programme “ONE TWO WE” in 2013. At the core of the programme are tailor-made sustainability plans for establishments managed by SV Schweiz, and raising awareness among guests. 

Industry
Catering
Type of partnership
Sustainable Business Partnerships
Financial contribution 2020 (in CHF)
100'000 - 250'000 CHF
Partner since
2012
SV Group

The measures implemented to contain the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus had a massive impact on the catering industry. WWF and SV (Schweiz) AG have therefore agreed to extend their goals to 2023 for CO2 reduction, seafood with regard to Score 1+2, and the label products.

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Installed solar system on roof

Climate and Energy

SV Schweiz pursues ambitious climate goals — compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement — and tries to reduce additional environmental impact along the entire value-added chain as well. For example, SV Schweiz exclusively offers carrots with the IP-Suisse quality mark and sources tomatoes and peppers from greenhouses that are not heated with fossil fuels. 

Greenhouse gas reduction SV Switzerland

This goal has been extended to 2023, see disclaimer above. The greenhouse gas emissions of SV Switzerland (SBT Scope 1-3) are to be reduced by 17% per main meal by the end of 2023 (compared to 2018). The scope comprises all business areas of SV Switzerland.

In 2020, a reduction of 1.16% was achieved compared to 2019 (current absolute value 2020: 2.55 kg CO2e per sold main course).

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Comment: In 2020, planned projects to develop measures to further reduce CO2 were suspended. In addition, establishments were open but rarely used to capacity. This means that more resources (e.g. energy) were used in relation to the menus sold than in previous years during active operations.

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Seafood at a market in Japan

Fish and Seafood

Since 2019, SV Schweiz has committed to continuously increasing the share of fish from recommendable or acceptable sources according to the WWF in order to promote biodiversity.

Share of very recommendable, recommendable, or acceptable sources, according to WWF, relative to the total seafood range

In 2019, SV Schweiz set itself the goal of increasing the sustainability of its entire fish range. By the end of 2021, the entire offer of marine fish, shellfish, mussels, and freshwater fish should be either farmed or caught in the wild from sources identified as very recommendable, recommendable, or acceptable by WWF. The scope comprises the entire fish and seafood range of SV Schweiz.

 
In 2020, the share of fish and seafood from very recommendable, recommendable, and acceptable sources relative to the overall range was increased from 93% (in 2019) to 98%. 

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Comment: In previous reports, the percentages were erroneously based on sales rather than quantities. The baseline and all results – including those from previous years – have been adjusted accordingly for this report.

Share of sources identified by WWF as very recommended/recommended relative to the overall seafood range

This goal has been extended to 2023, see disclaimer above. The share of very recommendable and recommendable sources according to WWF should be at least 80% of the total amount purchased by SV in one year in kilograms by 2023. The scope comprises the entire fish and seafood range of SV Schweiz. 

In 2020, the share of fish and seafood from recommendable sources increased from 69% to 81.3%. SV Schweiz has thus already achieved its goal in 2020 with regard to the Score 1 and 2 seafood range.

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Comment: In previous reports, the percentages were erroneously based on sales rather than quantities. The baseline and all results – including those from previous years – have been adjusted accordingly for this report.

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Woman with shopping bag buys vegetables

Sustainable Consumption

SV Schweiz promotes sustainable consumption by increasing the share of label products in the food it uses. Special climate-friendly meals are offered to raise awareness among guests which are meatless, contain few milk products, and do not contain products transported by air. They are also prepared primarily from seasonal products. 

Share of recommended label products relative to overall revenue

This goal has been extended to 2023, see disclaimer above. To promote sustainable consumption, SV Schweiz has set itself the goal of increasing the share of label products that are recommendable at a minimum (https://www.wwf.ch/de/lebensmittel-label-ratgeber), to at least 15% by the end of 2023. The revenue of label products to overall goods revenue is measured; meat, poultry, and fish are not included. 

In 2020, the share of label products increased from 12.2% (2019) to 13.0%.

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SV Schweiz Projects

Meals for Kids

With support from WWF, SV Schweiz is committed to providing healthy and climate-friendly lunch catering, in nurseries and day care centres, with their “Meals for Kids” concept.