Objective |
Status |
Target date |
Target value |
Target relevance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Development of a training programme for enhancing managers’ skills |
2020 |
Concept |
ALDI North Group |
|
Increase in employee communication |
2020 |
More channels of communication for ALDI employees, among other things |
ALDI North Group |
Objective |
Status |
Target date |
Target value |
Target relevance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Provision of verification for a social evaluation (GRASP or comparable) of all producers (growers) of fruit and vegetables |
* |
2018 |
100 % |
ALDI North Group |
Changeover of all flowers and plants for defined own-brand products to sustainably certified goods (e.g. GLOBALG.A.P. in combination with GRASP) |
2019 |
100 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Ban on specific groups of substances in the manufacture of own-brand products in the product groups clothing, home textiles and footwear (ALDI Detox Commitment) |
2020 |
100 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Use of sustainable cotton (e.g. GOTS, OCS 100/blended, Fairtrade, recycled cotton) for clothing and home textiles |
Ongoing |
Expansion depending on availability in the respective quality category |
ALDI North Group |
|
Use of sustainable cotton (e.g. in accordance with the GOTS, OCS, Fairtrade standard) |
2018 |
30 % |
Germany |
|
Increase in the certified share of green coffee (UTZ, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and organic) for defined own-brand products |
2020 |
Expansion |
ALDI North Group |
|
Changeover of black and green tea to sustainably certified raw goods (UTZ, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, organic) for defined own-brand products |
2018 |
80 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Changeover of herbal and fruit tea for defined own-brand products to sustainably certified raw goods (Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, UTZ, UEBT/UTZ, organic) |
2018 |
30 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Changeover of herbal and fruit tea for defined own-brand products to sustainably certified raw goods (Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, UTZ, UEBT/UTZ, organic) |
2020 |
40 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Changeover to physically RSPO-certified palm oil for all own-brand products containing palm oil (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil – RSPO) |
* |
2018 |
100 % |
ALDI North Group |
Changeover of wood and wood-based products to sustainably certified materials (FSC®, PEFC™, EU Ecolabel or comparable standards) |
2020 |
100 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Changeover of all newly purchased sales packaging, repackaging and transport packaging for products to recycled and/or sustainably certified materials (FSC®, PEFC™, EU Ecolabel or comparable standards), depending on availability |
2020 |
100 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Expansion of the range of vegetarian and vegan products, including certification (e.g. V-Label) |
Ongoing |
Expansion |
ALDI North Group |
|
Expansion of test/certification systems and own standards that go above and beyond the statutory requirements and include animal welfare aspects |
Ongoing |
Expansion |
ALDI North Group |
|
Increase in the number of meat products and products containing meat with the ALDI Transparency Code (ATC) |
Ongoing |
Expansion |
ALDI North Group |
|
Increase in the share of certified sustainable fish products and products containing fish (MSC, ASC, GLOBALG.A.P. and EU organic) |
2018 |
50 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Expansion of efforts to reduce the salt and sugar content in additional own-brand products |
Ongoing |
Expansion |
ALDI North Group |
|
Labelling of all fruit and vegetable products grown in the Netherlands with the PlanetProof environmental quality label |
2019 |
100 % |
Netherlands |
|
Introduction of BEE FRIENDLY-certified products |
2019 |
Preparation and development |
France |
* Majority has been converted, we strive to achieve the goal in 2019.
Objective |
Status |
Target date |
Target value |
Target relevance |
---|---|---|---|---|
40 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2021 compared to the reference year 2015 |
2021 |
-40 % compared to 2015 |
ALDI North Group |
|
Introduction of LED lighting in all new stores (interior and outdoor lighting), and review of conversion of existing stores in the portfolio and distribution centres to LED lighting |
2019 (und fortlaufend) |
100 % |
ALDI North Group |
|
Increasing the share of stores equipped with photovoltaic systems |
fortlaufend |
Continuation and expansion |
ALDI North Group |
|
Increasing the own-use rate for the energy generated in-house by photovoltaic systems at stores through combination with concepts for combined cooling and heating systems, and demand-led alignment of the photovoltaic systems |
fortlaufend |
Continuation and expansion |
Germany |
|
Gradual changeover of all plug-in chillers and freezers to the refrigerant propane (R290) with very low Global Warming Potential (GWP) |
fortlaufend |
100 % |
Germany |
|
Discontinuation of the single use plastic bag |
2018 |
100 % |
Germany, Netherlands, Belgium |
|
Establishment of a BREEAM-certified central warehouse (BREEAM – Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment) |
2019 |
Establishment |
Belgium |
|
Nationwide ISO 50001 certification |
* |
2018 |
100 % |
Netherlands |
* We strive to achieve the goal in 2019.
Objective |
Status |
Target date |
Target value |
Target relevance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Development of pilot projects for sustainable consumption |
2018 |
Project |
Germany |
|
Introduction of a guideline for dealing with food that is no longer saleable in the stores |
* |
2017 |
Continuation and expansion |
ALDI North Group |
Continuation and expansion of efforts to foster health awareness among customers and employees |
fortlaufend |
Continuation and expansion |
Netherlands |
|
Expansion of dialogue with major stakeholder groups |
fortlaufend |
Participation in sector initiatives |
ALDI North Group |
* We strive to achieve the goal in 2020.
Further country-specific goals can be found online on the country websites.