{"id":346340,"date":"2023-11-01T13:58:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brammibalsdonuts.com\/?post_type=interview&p=346340"},"modified":"2023-11-03T15:15:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:15:22","slug":"energy-emissions-and-all-things-sustainable","status":"publish","type":"interview","link":"https:\/\/www.brammibalsdonuts.com\/de\/interview\/energy-emissions-and-all-things-sustainable\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy, Emissions and all things sustainable"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Energy, Emissions
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Meet Ben, our Operations Associate <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022 was a significant year for us because, after seven years in business following our self-imposed morals and values, we decided to invite in third-party consultants and to pursue the B Corp certification to get validated as an ethical business that\u2019s serving the community.

Ben took a leading role in the whole application process and also was the project manager of publishing our first ever sustainability report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben, you\u2019ve been in charge of sustainability at Brammibal\u2019s. What measures have you taken to analyze the status quo? And what goals have you set for yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Given we are a vegan company, it\u2019s not as
straightforward to compare ourselves to other big players in the market because our emissions are comparably lower already. I would say our sustainability efforts are based on self-reflection of our own practices.

At this point, it\u2019s about finding tools that record our processes and monitor them, so that we can see how we can lower our emissions. We set clear, numeric goals; however, my main personal sustainability goal is to get Brammibal\u2019s certified as a B Corp.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What surprised you after analyzing Brammibal\u2019s CO2 emissions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest surprise was definitely how much of our CO2 emissions are caused by the raw materials. Especially how high the impact of our frying oil is. And then obviously our packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What measures did you take, and are you planning to reduce emissions even more?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given we rent a lot of buildings and cannot always choose our energy providers, we decided to focus on the areas where we have the power to change the status quo. Our strategy has been to choose electrical appliances that are extremely efficient. We\u2019ve, for example, also experimented with the life
span of our oil and whether it\u2019s possible to extend it without negotiating the quality of our donuts. We\u2019re also looking for more sustainable packaging solutions. For example, we have introduced a reusable box, but our longterm goal is to also lower the environmental impact of our single-use packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s been especially challenging for you during this process?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I personally find it sometimes very hard to be in charge of changing processes in a company that I really love and respect. It\u2019s a balancing act because I am making sure we\u2019re doing the right thing and developing in the right (more sustainable) way, but it\u2019s also been a steep learning curve, and sometimes the right thing to do is not 100% clear at the start. When I look at where we are now and where we started, we\u2019ve definitely come a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re interested in learning more about each topic, head to our report\ud83d\udc47<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our 2022 impact and sustainability report<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Learn more<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Ethics of the founders <\/h4>\r\n

\r\n Get insights on the founding of Brammibal’s and why veganism is the core of our business <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n

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Handling food waste management<\/h4>\r\n

\r\n Meet our Bakery Operations Manager Nora\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n

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Nurturing our people and community<\/h4>\r\n

\r\n Meet our HR Manager Lisa\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n

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Growing Brammibal’s means growing vegan impact<\/h4>\r\n

\r\n Meet our Operations Manager Jeremy\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n

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Crafting a sweeter future through communication<\/h4>\r\n

\r\n Meet our Marketing Manager Elli\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n

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The sweet kind of coffee, the purest taste from Populus! <\/h4>\r\n

\r\n Meet Henrik Haavisto, Founder of Populus <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n

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Why you should always ask who made your chocolate.<\/h4>\r\n

\r\n Meet Patrick von Vacano von Original Beans <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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