Sustainability and Responsibility

Organisation and Management

In order for sustainability to contribute to the long-term increase in company value, integrated management systems and an organisational structure with clearly defined responsibilities is needed. With the creation of a Sustainability Board, METRO GROUP has further systematised and optimised its group-wide sustainability management. .

Further development of sustainability strategy

Chaired by Management Board Chairman, Dr Eckhard Cordes, the Sustainability Board recommends to the METRO GROUP Management Board binding targets, guidelines, standards and measures, and in this manner continues to further develop the sustainability strategy. Moreover, it determines the main themes and the key performance indicators for the performance measurement. The Sustainability Board represents METRO internally and to the outside world. Dr Michael Inacker, Head of Communication, Public Affairs & CSR, assumes as deputy head of the Sustainability Board the business management coordination..

More about the composition of the Sustainability Board

Work groups develop concepts and standards

The Sustainability Board is assisted by four work groups that develop concepts and prepare decisions for the panel. The work groups focus on the subjects areas of "quality, health and environment," "energy and resource management," "employees and social affairs," as well as "social policies and stakeholder dialogue".

Sales divisions set measures and targets in the core business

The sales divisions of METRO GROUP ensure that the decisions made and the measures adopted are practically and stringently applied in the day-to-day company business. They comment on the suggestions of the work groups and offer their own proposals. In addition, they report on the progress of projects and provide the data necessary for performance measurement.

Sustainability Management coordinates stakeholder dialogue

The Sustainability Management is the interface between the Sustainability Board and the work groups. Among the responsibilities are the organisation of the Sustainability Board meetings, as well as the monitoring of adopted measures. Further responsibilities are the coordination of communications with stakeholders and the creation of the Sustainability Report.