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AT AT LIDL WE ARE ARE A A A A A A A A A A LARGE AND AMBITIOUS TEAM OUR PEOPLE ARE ARE AT AT THE THE CENTRE OF EVERY DECISION MADE
IN IN OUR OUR OUR OUR BUSINESS TOGETHER WE LOOK AFTER OUR OUR OUR OUR CUSTOMERS DRIVE OUR OUR OUR OUR OUR OPERATIONS SUPPORT OUR OUR OUR OUR OUR COMMUNITIES AND AND CHAMPION OUR OUR OUR PRODUCTS WITHOUT THE COMMITMENT MOTIVATION AND AND COLLABORATION OF OUR COLLEAGUES WE WE WOULD NOT BE WHERE WE WE ARE TODAY We are Team Lidl
We invest in in our our our people people because our our our people people are central to our our our success Our #WeAreLidl people strategy focuses on developing sustainable relationships by engaging leaders prioritising employee wellbeing and implementing consistent and transparent two-way
communication while positively contributing to business objectives We employ thousands of of colleagues each year across our wide network of of of stores regional distribution centres and and offices • At Lidl
our colleagues benefit from the most competitive salaries when compared to to the the rest of the the Irish wholesale and retail sector* in addition to market leading employment benefits • We offer a a a a range of of shift-orientated employment contracts to support those those in in education those those balancing work with family commitments and those trying to re-enter the labour market • Part-time working is often invaluable to those who require flexible working patterns Nonetheless we are committed to offering 30-hour contracts as a a a a a minimum to all our colleagues who wish to have them • As the the first major country wide retailer to to commit to to paying the the Living Wage in in in 2015 we have maintained this commitment and adhered to any further increases as as a a a a a a minimum for each of our colleagues In 2022 we committed to paying our colleagues the latest living wage rate of €13 85 an hour as recommended by the Living Wage Technical Group in in the the Republic of Ireland Ireland for 2023 For our employees in Northern Ireland Ireland we also committed to the the rate of £10 90 as recommended by the the Living Wage Foundation This was the second increase to pay rates that Lidl
Ireland Ireland and and and Northern Ireland Ireland announced in in 2022 totalling a a a a a a €17 5 million investment in in in in our people This is is in in in in recognition of the ongoing hard work and and dedication of store and and warehouse colleagues particularly as the cost-of-living crisis continues One of Lidl’s declared goals is to achieve long-term success by investing in in in the recruitment training and development of our employees We invest annually in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a range of award-winning training programmes across the business reaching all roles opportunities and functions WELCOME HIGHLIGHTS CONTENTS LIDL OVERVIEW Profile Produce People
SUSTAINABILITY
OVERVIEW Sustainability Management Strategy Materiality Stakeholders Target Progress PROGRESS OVERVIEW Protecting Climate Conserving Resources Acting Fairly Respecting Biodiversity Engaging in in Dialogue Promoting Health REPORT OVERVIEW GRI Content Index
• * Economic Economic Report Oxford Economics 2019
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