We calculate our global Company Carbon Footprint based on Greenhouse Gas Protocol principles and methods. By setting ourselves the following targets, we aim for an absolute reduction in our greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) compared to base year 2023.

Scope 1 and 2
By 2030, we will have reduced our absolute greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e) by 42% compared to 2023. By 2050, we’ll reach 90%, and high-quality compensation projects will cover the remaining 10%.

Scope 3
By 2050, we will reduce our absolute greenhouse emissions (CO2e) by 90% compared to 2023 and cover up to 10% of residual emissions through high-quality CO2 storage compensation projects.
But that’s not enough for us, which is why we're currently working towards an intermediate goal of reducing our Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. To this end, we began structured development of a climate strategy in early 2024.

Interview:
Dr. Peter Stadelmann.

In this discussion, Dr. Peter Stadelmann, CEO of RATIONAL AG, explains why sustainability is on the Management Board agenda at RATIONAL, why every company must assume global responsibility, and why the environment, society and responsibility are three equally important topics.

In the video:
The RATIONAL Management Board. Working together for sustainability.

Environment.

Protect the climate.
We are reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and compensating those that are unavoidable. We are continually reducing our energy consumption as well as that of our cooking systems. We do this by relying on environmentally friendly technology and infrastructure (e.g., buildings, IT), making future-oriented progress, and using renewable energies.

Conserve resources.
We are minimizing or preventing resource consumption of all types in our company, our value chain, and our products. We conserve resources and use them within a circular economy.

Any kitchen can conserve resources.

With the right cooking systems.

According to ENGIE Impact , energy-inefficient food preparation and storage account for nearly 80% of annual energy costs in the hospitality industry. To help restaurateurs cook more economically while also benefiting the environment, we keep energy efficiency in mind when developing our cooking systems.

Additional initiatives.

Society.

Foster equal opportunity.
We appreciate human diversity. And we want our company to reflect it. Diversity allows us to compound our strengths and mutually compensate our weaknesses. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form. We support lifelong learning and professional development. We also place great importance on this with our partners and customers.

Promote well-being.
1. It is our aspiration to offer our customers in commercial kitchens the best possible cooking tools. With over 900,000 cooking systems installed, we simplify and improve kitchen routines worldwide, enabling countless employees in commercial and industrial kitchens to work more effectively, safely, healthily, and smoothly.
2. We guarantee safe, healthy, and meaningful jobs in working environments marked by appreciation and fairness. We support employee well-being and individual life planning in alignment with company interests.

Our initiatives.

Responsibility.

Create transparency.
We create transparency by adhering to regulations, and we communicate our guidelines openly with employees and business partners. We set ourselves ambitious, measurable goals, pursue them consistently, and show our progress.

Strengthen partnerships.
We work to protect human and labor rights throughout our entire value chain. Close collaboration with partners and in cooperative contexts helps us ensure rapid implementation of innovations. We promote healthy nutrition in society.

Our initiatives.

Independent studies.

Our sustainability KPIs.

These numbers are worth seeing.

Details and further information are available under the following link.

Contact.

Team Sustainability

Contact

sustainabilty@rational-online.com