Climate Change Data

ALDI SOUTH Group (ASG)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,385,000 tCO2e (2014)
Waste Generated:513,500 tonnes cardboard and paper; 13,700 tonnes plastic wrap (2015)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Customers
  • Supply Chain
  • People
  • Community
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 8.6% between 2012 and 2014 despite expanding operations.
  • Achieved carbon neutrality in Hofer Austria operations in 2016 through emission reductions, modernization, and renewable energy use.
  • Increased the share of stores using refrigerants with a GWP < 2,200 from 14.8% in 2012 to 50.6% in 2015.
  • Generated over 108 million kWh of electricity with own photovoltaic systems in 2015.

Social Achievements

  • Introduced ALDI Social Assessments in China (2011) and expanded to Bangladesh (2013).
  • Implemented the ALDI Factory Advancement (AFA) Project in Bangladesh, improving working conditions in 20 factories.
  • Increased the share of products with certified cocoa from 23.83% in 2013 to 76.44% in 2015.
  • Donated €12.1 million to social organizations in 2015.

Governance Achievements

  • Newly approved ALDI Code of Conduct in 2015.
  • Established independent points of contact (alert lines and ombudsmen) in all national organizations for reporting compliance violations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions per square metre of sales area by 30% by 2020 (compared to 2012).
Short-term Goals:
  • Use exclusively RSPO-certified palm oil in own-brand food products in all countries by the end of 2018.

Environmental Challenges

  • Unsustainable fishing practices.
  • Deforestation due to palm oil cultivation.
  • Fair working conditions and environmental standards in sourcing countries.
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to meet the 30% reduction goal by 2020.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Commitment to using sustainably produced palm oil (RSPO certified).
  • Developed national buying policies for fish and seafood, using external expertise to evaluate sustainability.
  • Implemented the ALDI Social Monitoring Programme and ALDI Factory Advancement Project.
  • Investing in energy-efficient technology, renewable energy, and climate-friendly refrigerants.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 96.4% of production facilities audited in BSCI risk countries for textiles, shoes, and toys (2015)

Responsible Procurement
  • ALDI “Social Standards in Production”
  • Use of independent certifications (e.g., RSPO, FSC, PEFC, UTZ, Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, MSC, ASC).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4, including the Sector Supplement Food Processing, application level “core”.

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers AG

Awards & Recognition

  • Green Cooling Leader (EIA, 2013, 2014)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Resource Efficiency
  • Zero Carbon

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced operational GHG emissions by 31% (2021 vs. 2016 baseline)
  • Increased recycled content in own-brand plastic packaging to 18%
  • Diverted 58% of food waste from landfill or incineration
  • Diverted 88% of operational waste from landfill or incineration
  • 99% of fish and seafood responsibly sourced
  • 100% of palm (kernel) oil certified
  • 99% of products containing certified cocoa
  • 63% of cotton from sustainable sources
  • 48% of shell eggs from cage-free supply chains
  • 92% of timber from certified/recycled sources
  • 100% of bananas and pineapples certified

Social Achievements

  • Integrated all high-priority supply chains into Social Monitoring Programme
  • Conducted ALDI Social Assessments and ALDI Producer Assessments
  • Integrated all high-priority supply chains into Corporate Responsibility Supplier Evaluation (CRSE)

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable own-brand packaging by 2025
  • Achieve 100% cage-free eggs by 2025
  • Achieve 100% sustainable cotton by 2025
  • Achieve 100% responsibly sourced fish and seafood by 2020
  • Achieve 100% certified timber by 2021
  • Achieve Net Zero Carbon Electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025
  • Achieve 100% stores using more environmentally-friendly refrigerants by 2025
  • Providing workers in all high-priority supply chains access to a grievance mechanism by 2025
  • Providing workers in all high-priority supply chains access to remedy by 2030
  • Aligning our CR requirements and processes with the UNGPs by 2025
  • Implementing responsible purchasing practices across selected high-priority supply chains by 2030
  • Integrating all high-priority supply chains into our CR Supplier Evaluation (CRSE) by 2027
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the recycled content used in our plastic product packaging to 30% by 2030
  • Reduce the amount of virgin plastic in our-own brand packaging by 40% by 2025
  • Divert 90% of food and operational waste from landfill or incineration by 2030
  • Ensure good water stewardship practices by 2030
  • Eliminate overfishing, bycatch and ecosystem damage in our fish and seafood supply chains by 2030
  • Eliminate deforestation and conversion of natural ecosystems from our high-priority supply chains by 2030
  • Implementing carbon reduction projects in selected supply chains by 2025
  • Sourcing 80% of buying volume from responsible suppliers by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce own-brand packaging weight by 15% by 2025
  • Make all own-brand packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
  • Reduce operational GHG emissions by 26% by 2025
  • Increase the number of sustainable products by an additional 10% by 2025
  • Verify the chemical management performance of all strategic production facilities for garment, home textile and shoes by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:771,614 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:436,421 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:3,451 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:331,742 tCO2e/year (external logistics only)
Renewable Energy Share:0.16% of ASG emissions from electricity consumption
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 63% compared to 2016 (overachieving the 26% target).
  • Reduced total operational emissions (including external logistics) by 46% compared to 2016.
  • Reduced electricity-related emissions significantly by switching to green electricity and installing solar panels on 2,357 buildings.
  • 93% of refrigerants used had a GWP of less than 2,200.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Zero Carbon
Medium-term Goals:
  • Strategic suppliers to set science-based emissions targets by 2024.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 26% by 2025 (compared to 2016).
  • Replace all refrigerants with GWP > 2,200 with lower GWP alternatives by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions (99% of total GHG emissions are from the value chain).
  • Reducing fuel-related emissions (57% of operational emissions).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Working with suppliers to encourage emission reduction across supply chains and setting science-based targets.
  • Implementing emission reduction projects in collaboration with supply chain partners.
  • Switching to alternative fuel types (HVO and electricity) for transportation.
  • Improving fuel efficiency and providing driver training.
  • Joining the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Working with suppliers to encourage emission reduction and setting science-based targets.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Independent third-party review

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed