Sustainable consumption

We include more sustainable products in our range so as to promote responsible consumption.

Sales of products certified as organic in line with EU regulations

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

METRO Cash & Carry and Real

 

107

 

130

 

139

Sales of regional products

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

1

At Real, regionality refers to products that were produced within 100 km of the store that sells them.

Real

 

302

 

367

 

442

Sales of fair-trade products (Fairtrade or GEPA label)

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

METRO Cash & Carry and Real

 

9

 

12

 

16

Number of sustainably fished or farmed products (MSC, ASC, organic)

in Germany, no. of products

 

2014/151

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

1

ASC and organic products not recorded

Own-brand products, Real and METRO Cash & Carry

 

108

 

133

 

113

Brand-name products, Real and METRO Cash & Carry

 

773

 

968

 

951

Sales of sustainably fished or farmed products (MSC, ASC, organic)

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/151

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

1

ASC and organic products not recorded

METRO Cash & Carry and Real

 

80

 

86

 

93

Sales of products from sustainable forestry (FSC® or PEFC label)

in Germany, in € million

 

2014/15

 

2015/16

 

2016/17

METRO Cash & Carry und Real

 

15

 

13

 

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