Sustainability and ESG for Retail and Consumer Goods

In the wake of recent geopolitical developments, energy prices have exploded. Gas, electricity and heat are likely to remain at relatively high price levels in the long term. Due to fierce competition between markets, energy costs can only be partially passed on to customers. Saving energy and increasing energy efficiency will become a must. 

​​There are several ways to save energy and increase energy efficiency: Lower the room temperature. Install doors on refrigerated shelves. Dim or partially turn off lights during off-peak hours (restocking shelves, cleaning after closing). Changing behavioral patterns. But what are the benefits of which measures? And how will your overall energy consumption change? Only 24/7 monitoring can make this transparent.​ 

Energy data is recorded in detail for all areas of consumption (room air conditioning, refrigerated shelves, lighting, etc.) as a whole and through targeted sub-measurements, and managed and visualized in our green.screen environmental platform. In this way, energy guzzlers and weak points in your energy supply can be systematically uncovered. Based on the documented readings, you can transparently track your progress, the sustainability of your actions, and your overall energy management success. 

For comparable products, soft factors increasingly influence purchasing decisions. Growing environmental awareness is leading consumers to prefer goods with a demonstrably lower carbon footprint. Products with verified emission reductions are therefore gaining in attractiveness. 
 

​​The term “carbon‑neutral” is only meaningful when the underlying emissions have been calculated transparently and any remaining footprint has been compensated according to recognized standards. Reliable documentation therefore covers upstream materials, production steps and operating resources. While offsets through CO₂ certificates can close existing gaps, rising prices and credibility requirements make it increasingly important to achieve real emission reductions within one’s own operations.

All energy consumption data from pre‑production and operations is collected, processed and evaluated in the green.screen platform. For products aiming for a low‑carbon or climate‑responsible production profile, the use of renewable energy sources such as certified green electricity or biogas can be documented and verified. green.screen enables audit‑ready documentation and transparent data management, and supports proof of compliance with sector‑specific regulatory requirements, for example in the food industry.