Our decarbonisation journey

“Our decarbonisation journey at Ohly’s Hamburg site is ambitious, aiming to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030. Our fiscal year 2025 results show that we have already achieved a 49% reduction compared with our 2018 baseline. We are proud of the progress we have made and remain fully committed to the remaining work ahead." 
Ralf Fink, CEO, OHLY

Consumers are becoming more aware of their individual contribution to climate change and expect brands to reduce the carbon emissions of their products and wider value chains.  Employees want to work for companies that are looking to do more to address the climate crisis. As outlined below, Ohly is committed to reducing the carbon impact of its operations and products; it is integral to the way we do business.

Decarbonising operations at our production site in Hamburg, Germany by 2030 (across scopes 1+2)

Having gathered reliable data to measure the scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions of our site in Hamburg, and had them validated by a third party, our technical experts identified carbon reduction activities and started to develop our Hamburg decarbonisation roadmap.

Manufacturing 
We have implemented the following activities which aim to lower emissions.

  • Our Hamburg site has been operating on 100% renewable electricity since 1 January 2022 (RE100 commitment, market-based Scope 2 = 0)
  • Process energy recovery (supported by the City of Hamburg, ~11,000 t CO₂/year) and further measures
  • A new fermentation facility is planned to come into operation in 2027, featuring improved thermal energy design and expected to lower emissions per tonne of product. Verified performance data will be published once the first full operating year has been assessed.
  • Our on-site spray dryer, completed and in regular operation since July 2026, reduces transportation miles and improves energy efficiency.

Charging Stations 
We installed e-charging facilities to encourage employees to switch to lower emission transport.