Our approach

The Mibelle Group belongs to the most sustainable retailer in the world. Even during his lifetime, Gottlieb Duttweiler, Migros’ founder and a bona fide pioneer, called on people to use resources sparingly so the next generation would have a world worth living in. That’s why we’re committed to optimising all environmental protection measures as part of a continuous improvement process in order to reduce our impact on the environment.

Responsible production, research and management has characterised the Mibelle Group from the outset. We have thus ascribed to a comprehensive vision of sustainability and a corresponding commitment.

We not only help our customers to obtain full services optimally tailored to their requirements – sustainability is part of the conviction at our company and offers our customers an expedient added value.

Our targets

We have achieved all sustainability targets of the first stage 2015-2020. Up to 2025, we have set ourselves new ambitious targets, but these are realistic and motivating objectives. The pioneering visions up to 2040 act as beacons providing us with direction in the long term. They prepare the ground for more radical innovations and presuppose certain technical advancements.

We have set ourselves ambitious targets in seven key areas up to 2025.

From 2040, we will only process sustainable raw materials.

From 2040, we will only work with renewable energies.

From 2040, we will only work with closed ecological cycles.

M-Industry Sustainability Roadmap

Our focus

Sustainable Innovations

In the research and development of new products, the Mibelle Group is characterised by innovative strength, enabling it to constantly reconcile sustainability and demand. Equally, we are focusing on product packaging recycling and are committed to high-quality, sustainable raw materials.

Sustainable Production

We are implementing diverse measures for more sustainable production in our businesses. These measures place great emphasis on especially efficient and prudent use of natural resources such as energy, raw materials and water.

Social Commitment

The requirements for the attainment of our goals are good working conditions that the Mibelle Group, as a progressive employer, strives to create (social pioneering). Social fairness and qualified employees are the direct positive consequence of this.

Our commitment

For us, sustainability means that ecological, social and economic aspects are taken into consideration in our daily business activities.

We promise our customers that our products are always at the cutting edge as far as the environment goes.

We handle our soil, water and air with care and strive to create eco-friendly closed loops.

We have a systematic approach to sustainability management under ISO 14001. Our sites in Buchs, Frenkendorf and Sarreguemines are certified accordingly.

The sustainability policy of the M-Industry (PDF)

ISO 14001-2015 certificate of the Mibelle Group (member of the Migros Industrie)

Sustainability stories

Production sites are CO₂-balanced

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The Mibelle Group is working on ambitious sustainability projects to reduce its CO₂ emissions to a minimum. Recently, all four sites were certified by myclimate partner as CO₂-balanced production sites with climate protection contributions.

The Mibelle Group plants in Buchs, Frenkendorf, Sarreguemines (France) and Bradford (UK) were recently certified by the climate protection partner myclimate. "The award of the impact label "Engaged for Impact” is confirmation of our long-standing, consistent focus on sustainable production," says Claudia Regenass, Head of Sustainability at the Mibelle Group. The four production sites generate a total of around 12,000 tons of CO₂ per year. The aim is to further reduce this volume through various sustainability projects at all locations. Where CO₂ emissions cannot be completely avoided, the Mibelle Group takes responsibility for these emissions and contributes to climate protection. These contributions go towards myclimate's carbon offset project for clean drinking water in Uganda, East Africa.

Drinking water project for schools and households in Uganda

In Uganda, clean drinking water is not a matter of course. 40% of the population boil their water, and an even larger proportion do not treat the water at all, which can lead to illness and death. The Mibelle Group supports with its climate protection contributions to a project by myclimate, which aims to provide poorer households and institutions such as schools in Uganda with new technologies to purify drinking water. The resulting reduction in the consumption of non-renewable firewood and charcoal reduces CO₂ emissions and also has a positive impact on the living conditions and health of thousands of people.

The project promotes access to various water filter technologies. A family can purify two to six liters of water per hour with a water treatment system. This saves them money because they no longer have to boil water and time that they would otherwise have to spend collecting or buying firewood.

In schools, a drinking water treatment system can treat 457,000 liters of drinking water per year. Thanks to clean drinking water, pupils fall ill less often and can attend school more regularly.