Each and every one of us can do our bit for environmental protection on a daily basis. However, we companies have a particular responsibility in this regard. Here at Gropper, we take this very seriously. We have set ambitious aims for ourselves: we want to make ever more products and ever more sites climate neutral.

Climate neutrality means that CO₂ emissions have to be

• recorded
• avoided
• reduced
• offset if unavoidable

You really have to go into detail here, so we are delighted that dedicated staff at our sites put their heart and soul into working on this. We call them our environmental ambassadors. And their successes are already evident!

Climate-neutral milk: reducing and offsetting CO₂

From the cow to the retailer’s cold storage facility, the emissions relating to our dairy’s first climate-neutral product, climate-neutral milk, are recorded. The aim is to avoid and reduce as many emissions as possible along the entire process chain. We offset the remaining CO₂ emissions that still exist after our reduction measures by purchasing emission credits. This is backed by concrete climate protection projects certified by international standards. In addition, we get involved by planting trees in Germany and promoting the formation of humus.

Incidentally: 80% of the milk at Gropper is sourced from within a 50 kilometre radius – and this relates to all products, not just the climate-neutral milk. The short distances from the farmers to the dairy are good for the environment.

The operation of our plants alone generates CO₂ emissions. From the refrigeration systems to the photocopiers – everything uses energy. There are many examples of intelligent ways in which we can vastly reduce the amounts of energy consumed and CO₂ generated:

• Using electricity from renewable energies
• Recovering energy from process heat to use for heating
• Effectively insulating the high-bay warehouse to enable efficient cooling
• And many more!

Since 1 January 2020, our Stockach plant where we produce fruit juice has been climate neutral: our staff calculated all emissions, external inspectors reviewed the calculations and all CO₂ emissions were offset with project partners.

Climate projects by QR code – this is possible on our climate-neutral, organic mineral water. By scanning the QR code, consumers can directly access the website of our offsetting service provider ClimatePartner, where they can discover the projects that make rieser URWASSER climate neutral:  

• Regional compost build-up – our soil as a CO₂ store.
• Combined Project: Tree Planting Germany Forest Restructuring + Carbon Offset – trees trap CO₂.
• Clean drinking water in Madagascar – no more boiling over an open fire.