SCHOGETTEN AND CLIMATE PROTECTION

Most things produced in the modern world have some impact on the climate. In our industry, this is often the energy that is consumed to manufacture products. Some of this energy is generated from fossil fuels, with carbon dioxide (CO₂) being created in the process. This greenhouse gas enters the atmosphere, compounding the greenhouse effect and contributing to global warming and thus to climate change. It is therefore important firstly to reduce CO₂ emissions and secondly to increasingly switch to renewable sources.

Initial achievements: energy management and green electricity

The process of making the delicious Schogetten we all love involves energy consumption. Among other things, heat is used to melt the chocolate before it becomes Schogetten, and electricity is used in production. Through the energy management system at our factories, we have been working for some time on ways to use less energy. The result is that we generate a good proportion of the remaining energy needed at our plants either by using an efficient combined heat and power system or by purchasing predominantly green electricity.

The long-term goal is to achieve climate neutrality (net-zero; Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) by 2040. This is a complex task that we are currently working on. On the path to 100% climate neutrality, we need to reduce or offset CO₂ emissions. The challenge here is calculating the CO₂ emissions and finding ideas on how to avoid or offset them. We are already working on this detailed task.