Sustainability and ESG for Retail and Consumer Goods

In the wake of recent geopolitical developments, energy prices have exploded. Gas, electricity and heat are likely to remain at relatively high price levels in the long term. Due to fierce competition between markets, energy costs can only be partially passed on to customers. Saving energy and increasing energy efficiency will become a must. 

​​There are several ways to save energy and increase energy efficiency: Lower the room temperature. Install doors on refrigerated shelves. Dim or partially turn off lights during off-peak hours (restocking shelves, cleaning after closing). Changing behavioral patterns. But what are the benefits of which measures? And how will your overall energy consumption change? Only 24/7 monitoring can make this transparent.​ 

Energy data is recorded in detail for all areas of consumption (room air conditioning, refrigerated shelves, lighting, etc.) as a whole and through targeted sub-measurements, and managed and visualized in our green.screen environmental platform. In this way, energy guzzlers and weak points in your energy supply can be systematically uncovered. Based on the documented readings, you can transparently track your progress, the sustainability of your actions, and your overall energy management success. 

For comparable products, soft factors influence the purchase decision. The climate crisis is making consumers more aware of the need to act sustainably. Buying carbon neutral products is the easiest way to do this. As a result, carbon-neutral products are becoming much more attractive. 
 

​​The "carbon neutral" label is only meaningful if it can be proven that no CO₂ emissions were generated during production. The documentation combines information from precursors, various production steps, and other operating costs. You can buy carbon neutrality by purchasing CO certificates. However, the sharp rise in certificate prices makes this an unattractive option in the long run. So it pays to invest in your own sustainability.​ 

All energy consumption data from (pre-)production and operation is collected, processed and evaluated in green.screen. Since neither natural gas nor coal-fired electricity may be used for CO₂-neutral products, the purchase of green electricity and biogas, for example, must be verified. green.screen does all this in an audit-proof manner. The platform can also be used to prove compliance with regulatory production conditions, for example in the food industry.