As a company, we are part of society and feel a duty to strive for more than just commercial success. The Schörghuber Group operates in a way that is impact- and value-driven – and always with an eye to the future. We think in terms of generations.
In 2014, Ventisqueros became a member of the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) and gradually increased the proportion of harvested biomass certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC); in the 2024 reporting year, Ventisqueros achieved 100 per cent ASC-certified harvested biomass.
Ventisqueros achieves 100% compliance with the standards specified by the Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification program. The Global Aquaculture Alliance standard ensures socially and environmentally responsible seafood farming practices.
The Mallorcan hotel company Arabella Hoteles e Inversiones de España publishes its first ESG report compiled in accordance with the GRI standard. The Global Reporting Initiative is an independent not-for-profit organization that aims to make sustainability reporting more accessible and transparent.
The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a European environmental management and audit scheme. Paulaner’s subsidiary, Auerbräu, has been registered under the EMAS environmental management scheme since 1997 and has been using the scheme ever since to systematically monitor, manage and improve its own environmental performance. Since 2013, the Paulaner Brewery Group’s production sites have been certified to EMAS III.
Since 2020, Ventisqueros has been pursuing a strategy aimed at preventing waste throughout the value chain and, wherever possible, ensuring it is recycled or put to other useful purposes rather than being sent to landfill. Initial successes have already been achieved: in 2021, 81 per cent of the recorded waste volume was recycled; 19 per cent went to landfill. By 2025, 99.4 per cent had already been recycled, with only 0.6 per cent going to landfill.
Bayerische Hausbau approves its first mandatory sustainability strategy, which must be taken into account when making decisions. The position of sustainability manager is also created and filled.
The new photovoltaic system on the roof of the fermentation and storage cellar of the brewery in Munich-Langwied supplies the Paulaner Brewery Group with around 580,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity every year. This means that 54 percent of the group's electricity requirements can be generated on site.
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (SMI) is a global network that promotes sustainability practices in the hotel industry. More than 20 leading hotel companies are members of the alliance.
In January 2023, the property at 30 Waltherstraße will be fitted with thermal insulation and a photovoltaic system. Bayerische Hausbau Real Estate is committed to the energy-efficiency modernisation of its entire property portfolio and the expansion of renewable energy within that portfolio.
As part of the partial renovation of the Huthmacher-Haus in Berlin's City West, Bayerische Hausbau is carrying out an analysis with a view to the circular economy and urban mining, working together with innovative companies.
The Schörghuber Group publishes the Generation Future study created in collaboration with renowned professors. It provides insights into the future expectations of generations Y and Z with regard to topics such as housing, work, mobility and consumption.
The foundation, which was established in 1995 and is administered by Munich's social welfare department, enables children from socially disadvantaged families to take part in programs and activities organized during the school holidays – thus promoting social participation. The funds for the work performed by the foundation come primarily from donations and money raised during charity events organized by the Schörghuber Group, such as a charity golf tournament or oldtimer rally. All the revenue generated flows directly into the measures without any deductions made for administrative costs.
In 2019, Alexandra Schörghuber and her children Stefanie, Michaela and Florian set up the foundation, which supports children, youth and family-related institutions and projects. In addition to supporting social causes, the foundation also focuses on promoting science and research in Germany. The first major funding project is the Nicolaidis YoungWings Foundation's Sternenhaus, the creation of which would not have been possible without the donation of 3.175 million euros.
The office complex in the historical part of Munich has been awarded the highly-coveted LEED certification in gold. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is the world's most widely used rating system and is regarded as a seal of quality. The PRANNER, a project carried out by Bayerische Hausbau on the basis of a design created by Diener & Diener, was completed in the spring of this year.
The Paulaner Brewery Group used battery-powered trucks to make deliveries to Oktoberfest for the very first time. It wants to see whether CO2 emissions in city traffic can be reduced on a large scale in the future. Safety aspects also play a key role. The low body profile and a wider field of vision make it easier to keep track of other road users.
The company, which is involved with salmon farming and processing, has been committed to social responsibility for years, integrating itself in the communities in which it operates. At the end of September, Ventisqueros opened its doors to interested parties from the surrounding area, inviting them to explore and to exchange ideas and information. Empresas Abiertas (Open Companies) is an initiative established by the Federation of Chilean Industry (SOFOFA) on the occasion of its 140th anniversary.
Karl-Heinz Pawlizki, CEO of Arabella Hospitality, is a founding member of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Hospitality and Tourism task force, established in March 2023 by the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. The task force’s mission is to promote the industry’s transformation in terms of sustainability. Arabella Hospitality has been part of the global sustainability network since 2022.
Ventisqueros is the first salmon producer in the southern hemisphere to run a salmon farm exclusively on renewable electricity. With the help of a cable that runs from the coast in Tubildad, Quemchi province, on the Isla Grande de Chiloé in the Los Lagos region to the Ventisqueros E-Site Farm and reaches a depth of 40 meters, energy is generated from solar and wind power. This will save 427 tons of carbon emissions.
The exact sum presented by the foundation's patron Alexandra Schörghuber to Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter was 330,542.77 euros. A large portion comes from donations made by private individuals and money raised by the Schörghuber Group, the rest from interest earned on the initial endowment. All the money raised is used to make it possible for disadvantaged children and adolescents in Munich to participate in programs and activities organized during the school holidays – no deductions for administrative costs are made.
