2032 Scope 1+2 absolute reduction target: -25% vs 2022 baseline MEGGLE committed to an absolute -25% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 2032 vs 2022 baseline, applying to all production sites of the MEGGLE group.
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2025 water reduction target -25% vs 2016 baseline MEGGLE GmbH & Co. KG targets -25% freshwater consumption by 2025 vs 2016 baseline; -23% achieved by 2023.
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Maintain ~70% waste diversion and ~90% food waste diversion MEGGLE commits to keep total waste diverted from disposal at ~70%, food waste ratio at 0.9% of production and ~90% of food waste diverted from disposal across its 6 production sites.
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Deforestation-free certified soy in QM milk supply chain from Jan 2024 From January 1, 2024, all soy products and feed containing soy in the QM milk system supplying MEGGLE must meet recognized standards for sustainable and deforestation-free certified soy.
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ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001, Sedex SMETA, EXCiPACT, IPEC-PQG GMP MEGGLE operates under an integrated management system certified to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment), ISO 45001 (H&S), ISO 50001 (Energy), Sedex SMETA 4-Pillar, EXCiPACT and IPEC-PQG GMP for pharmaceutical excipients. Halal, Kosher and Vegan labels for defined lines.
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Implementing IT tool to refine Scope 3 from literature-based to primary supplier data MEGGLE is implementing an IT tool to progressively refine its Scope 3 emissions database from literature-based secondary values to representative primary data collected directly from dairy farmers/suppliers.
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Strategic hydrogen transition + biogas plant investment Strategic decision made to embark on a hydrogen transition path for the Wasserburg combined heat & power plant (currently natural gas). Also investing in a biogas plant using permeate molasses production residues for energy generation.
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Primary: Energy-saving and efficiency projects across production sites Alongside the hydrogen and biogas investments, MEGGLE continues an ongoing programme of energy-saving projects across its 6 production sites, supported by ISO 50001 energy management certification.
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Dependent: Excipient choice for customers: DC and DPI grades MEGGLE positions its direct-compaction (DC) lactose grades and dry-powder-inhaler (DPI) lactose grades as customer-side decarbonisation enablers. DC saves water and electricity vs wet granulation; switching pMDI to DPI inhalers saves 115-480 kg CO2e per patient per year, with potential reductions of 46,600 tons CO2e/year if 75% of German ambulant pulmonologists prescribed DPI.
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Dependent: Deforestation-free soy and reduced overseas feed for dairy MEGGLE works with dairy suppliers to reduce biodiversity loss and deforestation by limiting overseas feed for dairy ingredients, requiring certified vegetable fats/oils and wood-based materials, and from January 2024 requiring all soy in the QM milk system to be sustainable and deforestation-free certified.
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