PENNY Romania has launched its 2023 sustainability report, a document that reflects the company’s commitments towards a responsible business model. The report, prepared in accordance with the international standards Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2021 and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), provides a detailed picture of the company’s impact on society and the environment, from a governance (ESG) point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The 2023 sustainability report aims not only to present the results, but also to reconfirm our long-term vision: to develop a responsible, sustainable and community-oriented work system. In a complex economic and social landscape, we aim to continue concrete actions and develop firm commitments for a better future,” said Dan Cri\u0219an, COO PENNY Romania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report highlights PENNY\u2019s key achievements in 2023, structured around four strategic pillars of sustainability: one that sets the boundaries and directions, Corporate Governance and Business, and three other operational ones, Sustainable Assortment; Energy, Climate and Resources; Employees and Society, within which the action areas integrate economic, environmental and social responsibility at the core of our strategy, governance and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main results of 2023 presented in the seventh PENNY Romania sustainability report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sustainable assortment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 86 percent of total purchases were made from local suppliers in Romania<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 58 percent of suppliers have a contractual relationship with PENNY for over 5 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 69 percent of food products sold were of regional origin, from Romania<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 2023 marked the collaboration with 198 partner butchers and local producers<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 84 ecological and special diet items included in the assortment<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 246 new products developed with FSC certified secondary packaging, in line with the objectives of reducing environmental impact<\/p>\n\n\n\n Energy, climate and resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 13 percent reduction in CO2 emissions<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 12 percent decrease in specific electricity consumption<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 7,681 MWh of green energy produced internally with the help of 88 photovoltaic panel systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 65 locations equipped with charging stations for electric cars, supporting sustainable mobility<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 102,000 sqm of landscaped green spaces<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 In 2023, there were 38 BREEAM certified PENNY stores and another 39 in the process of certification<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 2,725 tons of food saved from waste, in partnership with profile organizations<\/p>\n\n\n\n Employees and society<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 7,285 active employees at the end of 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 160,000 hours of training for the professional development of the team<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 90 percent of management positions were filled through internal promotion<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 302 women in management positions, ensuring diversity<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 49 percent of managers have more than 10 years of experience in the company<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 2.3 million euros invested in community initiatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 1,160 volunteer hours provided by employees to support local communities<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Through all these results, we demonstrate once again that sustainability is an integral part of our vision and guides our every action and initiative. We aim to be a trusted partner for customers, communities and employees, approaching business in an ethical way, respecting human rights and adopting fair and transparent business practices and investing in innovative solutions that create a sustainable positive impact. We appreciate the climate targets proposed for 2030 as an opportunity to increase the level of cooperation with our partners and thus have a significant impact on all levels of our supply chain”, emphasized Claudia Ivan, Sustainability Manager PENNY Romania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PENNY Romania has launched its 2023 sustainability report, a document that reflects the company’s commitments towards a responsible business model. The report, prepared in accordance with the international standards Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2021 and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), provides a detailed picture of the company’s impact on society and the environment, from a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3301","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3301"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3303,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301\/revisions\/3303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}