Samenvatting

The aim of this bachelor thesis was the formulation of actionable recommendations that can easily be translated into METRO’s strategies going forward. Implementing these recommendations can assist in the protection of biodiversity worldwide. The results are based on current scientific standards, as well as the current situation present at METRO. The recommendations include a change in METRO’s electric mobility policy, a streamlined meat procurement policy, the increase of bio-labelled products in METRO’s product assortment, the promotion of biological agriculture outside of the European Union, as well as the vertical integration of smallholder farmers into METRO’s supplier pool.