Overview
As a leading retailer with over 200 stores across the country, we recognise the influence and impact of our operations. We are consciously aware that we rely on a vast amount of resources to deliver our proposition to our customers across all our stores. Our resource requirements can contribute to global emissions, contributing to our total operational emissions and overall carbon footprint.
We are committed to diligent resource management and constant review of our progress. This is achieved through a dedicated management processes, initiatives to increase efficiency and innovations across all areas of our operations.
Carbon Reduction
PROTECTING THE CLIMATE – TOGETHER ON THE WAY TO NET-ZERO!
As part of our ‘A Better Tomorrow’ sustainability strategy, Lidl is committed to net-zero by 2050, which means that we will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions as close to zero as possible by 2050 and offset unavoidable emissions. We have made a commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 46 per cent on operational emissions by 2030 which aligns with the Paris Agreement’s global 1.5-degree decarbonisation plan.
We are committed to driving our targets through internal activities as well as initiatives that support our network of suppliers and customers. We have committed our largest suppliers, who are responsible for 75 percent of product-related Scope 3 emissions, to reduction targets in accordance with the criteria of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) by the end of 2026. Lidl also supports and enables its suppliers to achieve the targets through appropriate measures such as training and the Supplier Engagement Programme and the rollout of solar panels, will cement our position as Ireland’s most sustainable retailer.
The SBTi is a global initiative that supports companies in setting science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the latest climate science.
Our Commitment in Figures
70 %
Reduced operational emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 2030 across all countries*.
* compared to 2019
By 2034
We are committed to reducing our Scope 3 emissions in agriculture and forestry as well as emissions from land use change by 42,4 percent. Over the same period, we aim to reduce emissions in the energy and industry sector by 35%* .
*compared to 2022
52 %
Of our operational CO2 emissions globally have already been saved*.
* compared to 2019
100 %
Renewable energies: Lidl has been using only green electricity in its stores, logistics centers and office buildings since 2019 in Ireland*.
*Excluding supply contracts that Lidl cannot influence (e.g. for individual rental properties with electricity supply commitments);
Transport
Efficiency is at the core of our operations. Our supply chain and logistics teams continuously measure logistical data for all store and warehouse deliveries, ensuring cost effective and efficient pallet planning for distribution. This management structure ensures all our trips and deliveries are well planned, with no trucks traveling half full or empty, minimising our carbon emissions through our transport and delivery system.
To demonstrate our continued commitment to this, we recently became the first retailer in Ireland to rollout an electrical truck and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) heavy goods vehicle (HGV) into our transport fleet.
Energy Efficiency
As a growing retailer, our energy requirements increase year on year. Our dedicated energy team manage the energy efficiencies, initiatives and management systems to ensure this increased requirement is minimised.
- ISO 50001 Certified Energy Management System (EnMS)
- 100% Green Electricity Across All Operations
- Energy Management Dashboard Enabling Review & Improvements
- Customer EV Car Chargers Installed In 62 Stores & Across Our Entire Network Of Offices
- Refrigerant Alternatives With Lower Global Warming Potential
- A zero fossil fuel approach for new stores with 49 stores having no fossil fuel usage.
Solar Panels
You may not have noticed that we’ve been installing solar panels on stores all across the country. Our current plan is to install solar panels on the roofs of 100 of our stores by 2025. It’s a big job but we have the energy and the vision to see it through. This will not only make each store more energy self-sufficient, but it will also vastly reduce our carbon footprint. By taking this Lidl step we’re leading the way in how Irish supermarkets generate and source power.
