Von der Heyden Group Publishes Its First ESG Report With Goals In Line With The European Green Deal
The World Economic Forum has now ranked climate action failure as the top global risk, demonstrating the urgent need for governments, businesses, and people to act.
Von der Heyden Group has published its first ESG Report with goals in line with the European Green Deal.
The Group has put climate action and the steps required to reduce its energy consumption and carbon footprint at the forefront of its ESG strategy.
Global emissions of carbon dioxide have increased by almost 50% since 1990 and it is no news that this is having a notable impact on our climate.
It is imperative that every sector player, business and individual measures their impact on the environment and actively strives to minimise their carbon footprint to allow future generations to prosper.
The Group’s flagship building Andersia Silver continues in its development plans to reach the Gold Level LEED certification in line with the objectives of the green economy.
Aware of the environmental and social impact of its activity, the Group has issued an ESG Report for the first time this year. Please refer to the TIH 2022 Annual ESG Report for further disclosure.
Through the implementation of an ESG data collection software, the Group was able to measure its total Scope 1 & 2 emissions for 2022 from its hospitality activity and operations in leased office spaces, amounting to a total 1.24k MTCO2e, plus another 184.3 MTCO2e from the Group’s yacht charter activity.
The Group aims to reduce its GHG emissions through energy-saving techniques in its properties, staff training, and by generating customer awareness.
By 2030, they aim to reduce its energy consumption and carbon footprint by 40% through on-site investment in measurement technologies and renewable energy sources, as well as through the upgrading of on-site equipment.
Irrespectively, the Group continues to show active support towards humans and wildlife in crisis and has donated to wildlife and humanitarian charities over the last year (WWF during Christmas and Terre des hommes for Red Hand Day).
The Group and its subsidiaries have also organised a clean-up for World Clean-Up Day in September 2022, with volunteers collecting over 50 bags of debris, micro-plastics and trash from land and sea in one day.
They also celebrated the opening of Hammett’s Monastik in Malta in April 2022, whose mission is to source all possible ingredients locally within one year, in an aim to minimise food miles. The current rate is already at an impressive 90% being locally sourced.
In addition, two-thirds (126 MTCO2e) of Von der Heyden Yachting’s total charter emissions for the summer season 2022 were offset through the investment in the Soubré Hydroelectric Power project in Côte d’Ivoire and there are targets to realise further eco-actions throughout 2023.
The Von der Heyden Group will continue measuring their environmental and social impact, as well as find ways to mitigate and adapt to climate-related risks.
The Group’s ESG strategy is spearheaded by Anuschka von der Heyden, Head of Sustainability, who said: “The Von der Heyden Group’s first ESG report demonstrates its continued progress and Group-wide commitment to building a sustainable future. Climate action isn’t just about imposed regulation; it’s a means for the survival of our planet. This principle and a long-standing focus on sustainable growth will allow future generations to prosper.”
The 2022 ESG report is available here or on the Von der Heyden Group Website.
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