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SV (Schweiz) AG

SV Switzerland is an operating subsidiary of the SV Group and responsible for the foodservice business areas. Its headquarters are in Dübendorf near Zurich. The activities of SV Switzerland include restaurants for companies and schools, food delivery services and catering, as well as concept, leisure and event catering. SV Schweiz employs around 4,400 people.
Year of listing
Industry
2023
Catering & Meeting / Event Management
Zürich
Region
Size
250-999
Pledges
Direct contribution to SDGs
Type of Pledge
Goal 1
By 2023, we reduce our tCO2eq emissions (Scopes 1, 2 & 3) by 17 % compared to 2018, and we set greenhouse gas reduction targets as part of the Science-based targets initiative (SBTi)*.
* SBTi greenhouse gas near- and long-term reduction targets on Scopes 1, 2 & 3. See partner report by WWF Switzerland.


Core business
Goal 2
By 2030, we increase the share of food from ecological, social, and ethical production in our purchasing to at least 30 %, compared to 18 % in 2018*.
* Following production requirements are taken into account in the evaluation: Knospe Bio Suisse, IP-Suisse, EU Organic, BTS, RAUS, MSC, ASC, Fairtrade Max Havelaar, UTZ and Rainforest Alliance. See our definition for ecological, social and ethical (animal welfare) production in our sustainability report.




Supply chain
Goal 3
By 2030, we reduce food waste by 50 %, meaning less than 20g per main meal, compared to 38g in 2022*.
* In line with the Federal Office for the Environment food waste reduction goal.


Internal operations
Goal 4
By 2025, all our employees follow a regular training in environmental and social sustainability with a focus on nutrition, by expanding our sustainability training programme*.
* Training in sustainable food-related supply, purchasing, resources and employees via internal face-to-face courses in the restaurants, at the head office and on e-learning offers, with a time frame per employee to be defined. We also commit to other areas of social sustainability and will define further targets by the end of 2023.



Internal operations
Scope of Pledges:
Die SV (Schweiz) AG ist in allen Regionen der Schweiz tätig. Die im Rahmen vom STI-Programm eingegangenen Ziele gelten im Bereich der Nachhaltigkeitspolitik für sämtliche Aktivitäten der SV (Schweiz) AG. Das Unternehmen ist daher für ihre Umsetzung innerhalb der Grenzen seines Tätigkeitsbereichs verantwortlich.
Note: By 2023 systematically indicates the end of the year, meaning: By the end of 2023 (unless otherwise defined, such as fiscal year)
Other Commitments
