Progress in the area of sustainability,
2010 year under review

Expansion of products with social and environmental value added

• The range of Migros organic foods and Migros organic cotton was expanded.
• The range of TerraSuisse products was expanded.
• The Bio Weide-Beef and Weide-Beef programmes were rolled out.

Expansion of the range of sustainable fish and seafood

• The range of sustainable fish was further expanded and various products from endangered fish stocks listed.
• The share of certified sustainable fish and seafood in the overall sales hit more than 20% for the first time.

Promotion of climate-friendly consumption

• The carbon footprints of 570 products were available, in particular climate-friendly products were awarded with the climatetop label.
• Energy-efficient products were indicated with the topten label.

Increase of transparency for critical products

• A list of the approx. 20 products with nano particles was published on Migros's website and updated frequently.

Procurement of critical raw materials from sustainable production

• Migros joined the international Round Table on Responsible Soy Association and the Swiss Soy Network. The aim by the end of 2014 is to use 90% sustainable and GMO-free soy.
• Already 70% of the palm oil used comes from sustainable production. The aim by the end of 2015 is to use 100% sustainable palm oil.

Increase of the requirements in the standard range

• The entire basic coffee range was switched to Utz Certified, which stands for sustainable production.
• A new requirement was that seafood from aqua cultures bears the Global GAP standard.
• Sandblasting will no longer be applied for any jeans products.

Adjustment of nutrition guidelines and expansion of the range

• New guidelines for azo dyestuffs were created.
• The level of salt in bread and convenience products was reduced.
• Stricter nutrition guidelines newly applied for all Lilibiggs products.
• A Lilibiggs cookery book with healthy and child-suitable menus was published.

Increase in energy efficiency and reduction of CO2 emissions in accordance with EnAW

• Since 2000, CO2 reductions in the amount of 27 per cent were achieved.
• Power consumption in 12 branches was reduced by using glass doors in cooling units.
• 8 new branches were opened to Minergie standard; Migros has a total of 23 Minergie branches and 19 Minergie buildings. As such, Migros continues to have the biggest Minergie area in Switzerland.
• 3 branches use LED lighting across their entire surface, many more branches use LED in selected areas.
• Migros's internal initiative Power Efficiency 2010+ with operating measures, consideration in all energy-relevant decisions as well as power efficiency targets was rolled out.

Promotion of power from renewable sources

• 4 new photovoltaic plants on Migros roofs came on stream; as of the end of 2010, 15 photovoltaic plants were installed on Migros buildings.
• Migros procured certified green power in the amount of 83 GWh, of which 25 GWh were naturemade star and 15 GWh naturemade.

Promotion of environmentally friendly transports

• The own fleet of lorries was continuously updated. Lorries of the Euro categories 4 and 5 were used for 70% of the kilometres driven.
• With 157 million tonne kilometres in Switzerland, Migros was the biggest customer of SBB Cargo. Migros distribution centres transported more than 10% more goods by rail on the previous year measured in tonne kilometres.

Promotion of green business and customer correspondence

• The first m-way shop was opened. This now provides Migros with access to electromobile services.
• Migros Cooperative Lucerne was the first Migros company to purchase an m-way electric car.
• Migros participated in the Future Urban Mobility project.

Optimisation of product packaging in accordance with the principle of avoid-reduce-recycle

• The packaging of the 50 top selling products was examined. The aim is to reduce the pollution of the 250 top selling products' packaging by ten per cent by 2013.
• Migros own industry optimised various packaging items by saving weight (230 tonnes of material) and using recycled PET (1'650 tonnes of RPET).
• Employees were trained in implementing the packaging mission statement.

Reduction of operating waste and expansion of the collection system for customer waste

• The branch staff was trained at selected Migros cooperatives in the better separation of operating waste.
• The collection of coloured PE bottles of shower gel, cleaning agents and cosmetics products was continued at the Migros Cooperative Lucerne after a successful pilot project.
• CD recycling was expanded in German-speaking Switzerland and in Ticino to 74 branches.

Biodiversity

• Together with the WWF, Migros supported a children's drawing competition, event days for children and adolescents on farms as well as the conversion of the Pandamobile with a focus on biodiversity.
• Apprentices and employees of Migros participated in the WWF nature assignments at mountain farmers.
• Migros supported IP-Suisse farmers, who produce for TerraSuisse, in creating new habitats.
• Four Migros companies were awarded the certificate for natural company premises by the Natur & Wirtschaft foundation.

Intensification of the dialogue with stakeholders

• The customer dialogue was expanded via the online portals Migipedia, m-connect, melectronics, Facebook and Twitter.
• As part of the WWF partnership, Migros supported the Klimazmittag national action day and conducted in Oceanmania a collection action to raise awareness of marine diversity.
• The partnership with IP-Suisse farmers and the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach was expanded.