Cohesion targets
Our progress
Key figures on social cohesion
Our focus is on people, not profit. That’s why we are passionately committed to ensuring a sustainable quality of life and social cohesion – by transferring knowledge on sustainable consumption and establishing partnerships that enable the sustainable development of the environment and society along the value-added chain. We also support and promote a wide range of cultural, leisure and educational activities.
How we collect our data
For us, sustainable action is essential. To ensure the preservation of our planet and to eliminate social inequality, we must all change the way we think and take responsibility.
You can find out how we do this and obtain more details about the controlling methodology we implement on the sustainability governance page.
What we have achieved so far
Sustainable consumption
Target: By 2025, a majority (over 50%) of customers will agree that Migros makes sustainable shopping easy.
This new target was established in 2022, which is why no data is available for 2021 and 2020.
Comments on the target status at the end of 2023:
This target is only reviewed every 2 years. According to the 2022 survey, Migros is spontaneously named the most sustainable company in Switzerland. Overall, the relevance of sustainability decreased in 2022, presumably due to negative external events such as the war in Ukraine or inflation. The M-Check as a central aid for sustainable shopping is the best-known assessment framework from the customer’s point of view. We are constantly working to make sustainable shopping even easier for our customers.
Target: By the end of 2023, the sustainability principles that are applied to avoid disincentives with regard to sustainable consumption will be an integral part of all marketing processes and will be developed on an ongoing basis.
Comments on the target status at the end of 2023:
All actions in 2023 that fall within the scope of the principles on flight bans, seasonality and animal welfare were examined. Compliance with the principles for give-aways and collective promotions was also checked by means of random sampling.
Partnerships
Target: By 2025, we will ensure that all our partnerships play a part in fulfilling the Migros sustainability strategy.
More information about our cooperative partnerships can be found here.
Sustainable events
Target: By 2025, 67% of the events we sponsor are expected to achieve a sustainability performance of 67/100 points.
The following topics are assessed to measure sustainability performance: waste, procurement, mobility, catering, safety, energy, water
More information at: https://www.nachhaltige-events.ch/
Comments on the target status at the end of 2023:
Thanks to our collaboration with acting responsibly AG, 87% of the events we sponsored in 2023 were sustainable. This means we have already achieved our 2025 target by 2023.
A responsible employer
All key figures and information on the topic of employees can be found in the Annual report of the Migros Group and on our Migros Group work environment webpage.
Dive deeper into the topic!
There are exciting stories behind these figures. Find out more about our commitment to social cohesion in our stories.
All Stories
Inclusion
A man with an iron will
After suffering an accident, René Hübner had to start using a wheelchair, but he adapted to his new situation and now works as a forklift operator for Migros.
Working in the Migros Group
Migros Club School
How Jeremy made the journey from language student to employee.
Migros diversity in numbers
Celebrating diversity at Migros
With 97,727 employees in over 100 companies, Migros Group takes diversity to heart. The current numbers.
Music industry
What it takes to become a pop star
Some music careers happen overnight; however, most of them are the result of years of work. What this means.
Apprenticeship with F status
«The apprenticeship is my chance to show that I've integrated»
Mohammad Yusufi (23) fled from Afghanistan as a teenager. He is now doing an apprenticeship at the Migros company Delica – even though he has only been temporarily admitted to Switzerland.
DNA
Migros does all this for Switzerland
It's an important job machine, protects the environment and demonstrates a commitment to society on several fronts. The figures behind this.
Woke glossary
Who, what, woke?
It seems like everyone is using the term «woke». But what exactly does it mean? Below you'll find our glossary of many of the expressions used in this context.
Refugee learns how to be a baker at Jowa
Refugee learns how to be a baker at Jowa
Syrian refugee Fuad Asaad works at Migros’ bakery arm Jowa, where he is training to be a baker. We show how he makes croissants, Wähe tarts and Linzer torte.
Migros Ticket Festival 06.-13.05.2024
20 to 25% off festival tickets
As a presenting partner, Migros has long been doing more for the Swiss festival landscape. And now we’re also doing even more for you and your festival summer.
More sustainable strawberries
Making strawberries more palatable for the environment
Migros has been selling sustainable strawberries from southern Spain since 2019.
Working in the Migros Group
A change of career at 61: Jürg Steiner's path from manager to mentor
Jürg Steiner has worked at Delica AG for 28 years, most recently as the head of production and dispatching for a team of 47 people. Now, at the age of 61, he has switched down a gear and moved into a less strenuous role.
Top-Sharing
The two sisters who manage a Migros store together
Tamara Riesen and Janine Pfander share the store manager job in Burgernziel (canton of Bern). How this came about and where the challenges lie.
