More for biodiversity
We are reducing our footprint
Find out which measures we are implementing.
Sustainability strategy
Biodiversity
We are taking measures to reduce our biodiversity footprint and thereby playing our part in the full regeneration of nature by 2050.
What we're committed to
Our goals
We are committed to having deforestation-free supply chains in our primary risk commodities cocoa, coffee, palm, soya, beef and wood by 2025, with a cut-off date of 31 December 2020 at the very latest.
We have set ourselves science-based biodiversity targets for 2026 for land and water as specified by the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN). Objectives in other categories relevant to the Migros Group (e.g. oceans) are being added in stages. In the meantime, we will continue to report on our progress.
By 2026, Migros Bank will assess its biodiversity risks in accordance with the guidelines of the Task force for Nature-Related Financial Disclosures and the FINMA circular entitled "Nature-related financial risks". It will then integrate material risks into its risk management.
We have been committed to protecting biodiversity on land, in freshwater and in the oceans for years. For instance, Migros became the first retail partner of IP-SUISSE more than 20 years ago and are now Switzerland’s largest purchaser of their biodiversity-friendly products.
We are also working to reduce our water footprint in water-critical areas. Here we are using water standards, such as SPRING and AWS, as well as implementing our own local projects, such as strawberry production in southern Spain.
All goals at a glance
Sustainability Report
The 2025 Sustainability Report will be published in the first half of 2026.
Our guidelines
We design our business activities in such a way that minimises the impact on the environment. Find out here about the guidelines and core principles that shape our actions.
All our guidelines and policies
Our partnerships
We work with our partners to promote sustainable development.
Bio Suisse
Bio Suisse awards the renowned 'Bud' label, which guarantees application of strict standards for sustainable and organic production. This includes the protection of natural resources, species-appropriate animal husbandry and the avoidance of synthetic chemical pesticides. Products carrying the 'Bud' label are of the highest organic quality and are produced in an environmentally and socially responsible way.
Migros has been working with Bio Suisse for over 30 years to offer its customers a wide range of certified organic products and to promote organic food production.IP-Suisse
IP-Suisse stands for the Association of Integrated Producing Farmers in Switzerland.
We cooperate with IP-Suisse and have been using the new logo with the ladybird since 2021. Farmers provide added value in the areas of animal welfare, biodiversity and climate.WWF Switzerland
WWF Switzerland is the largest environmental organisation in Switzerland and is structured as a non-profit foundation. Its goal is to stop the global destruction of the environment and, together with the stakeholders involved, to shape a future in which people and nature live together in harmony.
Migros has maintained a strategic partnership with WWF Switzerland since 2009. This partnership was extended to the Migros Group in 2023. We have set ourselves common goals in the areas of climate, deforestation and feeding the planet.
What we're working on
Find out more about our commitment to biodiversity in our stories.
All Stories
Biodiversity
How are our wild bees faring?
Expert Antonia Zurbuchen explains why wild bees are under threat and what we can do to help.
Biodiversity
Winners and losers in the animal kingdom
Three examples of animals whose habitats are disappearing. But also three unexpected success stories.
Biodiversity
“We're losing 150-200 species a day”
In this interview, biologist Frauke Fischer reveals why pessimism isn’t an option.
Animal welfare
Milk in harmony with nature
Migros backs meadow milk where fresh milk is concerned. This benefits the cows but also biodiversity.
Sustainability
Underestimated climate protectors
Discover what wetlands can do, why they are endangered and how we can protect them.
Sustainability
Nine facts about Swiss forests
They are a habitat, a source of income and recreational areas: how are our forests doing today?
Animal welfare
Why do cows spend time on the alp?
For many animals, the alpine summer has begun. Why is it even good for the environment? We have the answers.
Biodiversity
She produces honey on the Migros roof
Mirjam Lendenmann works in the Migros employee restaurant in Zurich. She indulges in her beekeeping hobby.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity? More than a variety of species
We are committed to tangible environmental protection on site – on our buildings, company premises or golf courses.
Animal welfare
About happy chickens and healthy soil
What do Demeter farmers do that conventional farmers don’t? A visit to northern Switzerland.
