Superlist Environment Europe 2026

Which supermarkets are aligning their climate plans with the Paris Agreement and shifting their product offerings toward more plant-rich diets?

For the first time, Superlist Environment Europe benchmarks 27 of the largest European supermarkets across eight countries, showing how they contribute to a more sustainable food system. Supermarkets, as the link between producers and consumers, play a key role in driving this transition.

SuperlistEnvironment Europe reveals how supermarkets measure up, highlights best practices, and provides recommendations to help them improve, while enabling easy comparison with competitors at both national and European levels.

🇫🇷 France

🇩🇪 Germany

🇳🇱 Netherlands

🇵🇱 Poland

🇪🇸 Spain

🇸🇪 Sweden

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

🇨🇭 Switzerland

In progress

January 2025 - December 2026

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The European benchmark is the first to provide both country-specific benchmarks for eight countries and an overall European overview simultaneously.

The full scope includes an international report, highlighting results from all countries and enabling cross-border comparisons, as well as eight National Reports, which focus on country-specific findings while also providing European comparisons.

Select a country below to explore national findings, press releases, and local news or read the international report.

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Promising roadmaps, but no strong emission reductions

First European benchmark of 27 supermarkets across 8 countries highlights leaders and gaps in climate action and protein transition: Dutch and German chains are leading, but none show strong reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Detailed roadmaps to reduce emissions have been published by seven supermarkets.
Emissions of many supermarkets are still rising.
The role in shifting to more plant-rich diets is recognised by two-thirds of supermarkets.
The international sustainability race is being led by discounter Lidl.

Go to full international press release (English)