Next Stage of Sustainable Commitment
Mainz/Cologne/Berlin, 06.09.10
Joschka Fischer advises REWE Group -
"We are delighted that we have been able to win Joschka Fischer as our consultant for the sustainable, future-proof positioning of our company. He enjoys an excellent international reputation as an acknowledged expert for global sustainability trends, declared Alain Caparros, CEO of REWE Group today (6 September) on the occasion of the beginning of the campaign week for sustainability in Mainz. He added that for the future he saw Fischer as a critical companion of REWE Group on the way to more environmental and social compatibility. "I am convinced that the cooperation with him and his team of consultants will provide important impetus for the further development of our sustainability strategy", said Caparros.
In addition to the strategic advice regarding REWE Group's further alignment towards sustainability, Joschka Fischer & Company will support REWE Group in identifying sustainability trends – also in parallel business areas – and evaluating them for the Group’s business model. In this way REWE Group wants to ensure that its core business also remains consistently and successfully aligned in the future between the economic necessities, the scarcity of ecological resources and societal requirements.
"REWE Group assumes a leading role in the industry in terms of sustainability. We have set a future-oriented strategy and clear priorities. Now is the right time to build on this solid foundation together with Joschka Fischer, as well as to critically analyse our commitment and carefully further develop it", explained Manfred Esser, Management Board member and responsible for sustainability at REWE Group.
With sales of more than 50 billion euros and 330,000 employees, REWE Group is one of the leading trading and travel and tourism companies in Germany and Europe. The company, that was established more than 80 years ago, is present in 16 countries with more than 15,000 stores. The sales lines include supermarkets and hypermarkets, such as REWE, toom and BILLA, the discounter PENNY, the toom DIY stores and the electronics store ProMarkt. The travel and tourism division comprises the tour operators ITS, JAHN REISEN and TJAEREBORG as well as Dertour, Meier’s Weltreisen and ADAC Reisen, and about 2,500 travel agencies. You will find additional, up-to-date press releases on the sustainability week of REWE Group at "Press Releases".
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