Winne Benschop
Senior Consultant
My focus is on building support among employees and guiding organizations toward a sustainable future that is both ambitious and achievable.
About the client
Royal Swinkels is one of the largest breweries in the Netherlands, with a rich history spanning more than 300 years. Operating in 150 countries, this family-owned company focuses on circular business practices, creating a positive impact through water, and increasing local engagement.
About the project
2BHonest has been supporting Royal Swinkels for years in its sustainability efforts through various projects. Royal Swinkels wanted to further embed sustainability through concrete initiatives and measurements in the areas of circularity and carbon footprint, and by complying with increasingly stringent laws and regulations.
Work
We developed the Swinkels Circularity Index (SCI) to measure circularity performance across three core processes: circular procurement, circular production, and high-value reuse. This index makes it possible to link the circular performance of the entire organization to concrete objectives, gain insight into the processes, and make adjustments where necessary to achieve sustainability goals. The annual report, which includes the SCI results, was awarded the Sijthoff Prize in 2021, with the index receiving specific praise from the jury.
In addition, we developed a methodology for calculating the carbon footprint and calculated the Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO₂ footprint of Royal Swinkels. In 2022, Royal Swinkels committed to Net-Zero targets, validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). We supported this process, and in the spring of 2024, the reduction targets were approved by the SBTi.
Each year, we provide support for the sustainability reporting and assurance process, including the preparation of an annual report in line with ESG criteria and assistance with discussions and audits with the assurance provider.
Finally, we conducted a dual materiality analysis in preparation for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), in which we identified the most important sustainability topics for Royal Swinkels.
Result
Together with 2BHonest, we’re making sustainability increasingly tangible for our organization. The SCI serves as our foundation for making circularity measurable. We’re seeing growing support within the organization for sustainability initiatives in other areas, such as reducing our environmental footprint. 2BHonest keeps us focused on key sustainability developments, ensuring we continuously make progress toward becoming a future-proof company.
Marthijn Junggeburth — ESG Manager at Royal Swinkels
Manager of procurement, sustainability, and digitalization at TBI
Impact makers
Floor van Oers
Consultant
I get a boost of energy from finding practical solutions to complex sustainability issues.
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