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Reporting on our progress towards A Better Tomorrow
WELCOME 2 HIGHLIGHTS
CONTENTS LIDL OVERVIEW Profile Produce
Materiality Analysis
Assessment of the the Business Relevance for Lidl Ireland
Ireland
and
and
Northern Ireland
Lidl Ireland
Ireland
and
and
and
Northern Ireland
Ireland
conducted a a a a a survey of CSR representatives in order to assess assess the the business relevance CSR CSR representatives were tasked with assessing the the 17 CSR CSR topics in in in the the Lidl Responsibility Model in in in terms of their business-related opportunities and
risks The results were then discussed and
transferred to the the the materiality matrix in the the the form of the the y-axis The results were then validated by senior leadership The CSR topics Labour and
and
and
Human Rights and
and
and
Diversity and
and
and
Inclusion identified in in in in in the analysis as being material are examined in in in in in more depth in in in in in the Acting Fairly section (pages 53-58 63-67 ) CSR topic 1 5 5 5 Degrees can also be found in in the Protecting Climate section (pages 28-36) and
Circular Economy can be found in in Conserving Resources section (pages 37-45) A total of of 11 CSR topics are of of material importance for Lidl Ireland
and
and
Northern Ireland
but we covered 17 topics in this report to to give a a complete overview of our value chain and
its impact This means that the business activities of Lidl Ireland
Ireland
and
and
and
Northern Ireland
Ireland
have a a a a a a a a significant impact on on on people the the environment and
society in relation to to the the respective topic or or that this is
is
is
where the greatest business-related opportunities and
risks lie for Lidl Ireland
Ireland
and
and
and
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Accordingly they are within the the the company’s materiality threshold and
form the basis for for this report All the above topics are discussed in this report with particular emphasis and
detail provided to to the topics identified as most material Material topics are discussed in relation to to the Lidl Responsibility Model and
‘A Better Tomorrow’ pillars 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
Our new materiality matrix results show that the CSR topics Circular Economy Fair Remuneration Labour and
and
Human Rights and
and
1 5 Degrees are the most relevant for Lidl Ireland
Ireland
and
and
and
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Since our last report we can notice a a a a a a higher positioning for Fair Remunerations and
and
Diversity and
and
Inclusion in in our materiality matrix This increase is
is
welcome and
reflective of the the the progress the the the business has made since the the the last report which we will share in in in in this report We saw an an increase in in in in the positioning of Circular Economy and
believe this to to be be as as a a a a a result of the projects undertaken to to meet our REset Plastic targets 1 5 Raw Materials
People
3 Uniting Business and
Impact Relevance Final Materiality Matrix
CSR TOPIC
IMPACT BUSINESS RELEVANCE RELEVANCE Business Relevance HIGH 3 2 1 0
1 5 Degrees 9 0
8 0
5 0
Ecosystems 5 6 5 0
Fresh Water 4 8 Raw Materials
10 0
0
0
7 0
0
0
Circular Economy 9 0
10 0
0
5 0
Food Waste 7 9 2 0
Animal Welfare 3 7 Labour & Human Rights 9 2 8 0
Fair Remuneration 6 7 9 0
Diversity & Inclusion 5 5 5 5 8 0
8 0
Business Relationships & Integrity 1 1 1 1 7 0
Corporate Citizenship & Local Development 1 0
Conscious Nutrition 6 2 1 0
Occupational Health & Safety 5 4 5 0
Enabling 5 1 3 0
Business Relationships & Integrity Corporate Citizenship & Local Development Stakeholder Dialogue and
Cooperation
Enabling Animal Welfare Diversity & Inclusion Ecosystems Occupational Health & Safety Conscio Fair Remuneration us Nutrition Circular Economy Labour and
Human Rights Degrees Fresh Water Food Waste Responsible Products
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 Stakeholder Dialogue & Cooperation
Responsible Products
3 5 2 0
8 4 5 0
0
0
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Materiality matrix displaying all LRM topics and
their position relative to to the the degree of stakeholder interest and
potential business impact Together the the results represent the topics identified as most material for Lidl Lidl Ireland
and
and
Lidl Lidl Northern Ireland
1 Impact Relevance HIGH 1 1 GRI GRI 3-1 GRI GRI 3-2
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