Reporting, memberships and key figures

Since 2008, our sustainability reporting has followed the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as a globally recognised basis for comparability and transparency. In this report, we set out our strategic approaches to our sustainability efforts and present the results of our activities using key figures and specific projects.

In the Tchibo Human Rights Report, we summarise the activities, initiatives and measures we have implemented to ensure compliance with minimum human rights standards in our global supply chains. Concrete progress and results are illustrated using key figures and specific projects in the sourcing countries.

We have been a member of the UN Global Compact Network for 11 years and actively support the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact. We report annually on our progress, our goals and our challenges based on the 21 UN Global Compact Advanced Criteria.

Sustainable development at a global level requires collective action by multiple stakeholders throughout the value chains and beyond. We want to make a significant contribution in this area. We have made ambitious voluntary commitments to demonstrate our desire to shoulder our responsibility. We participate in initiatives that support us on our journey and collaborate on specific projects with partners from the worlds of business, politics, science and civil society.

Awards and rankings acknowledge that we have once again made good progress on our journey to 100% sustainability. Yet we also see them as a motivating force, driving us to keep working to achieve our sustainability goals.