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At Lidl Ireland Ireland and and and Northern Ireland Ireland several projects have been completed over the last two years to improve energy efficiency:
• Installation of Solar PV systems in all all new stores • Heat pumps in all new stores • Improved control of heating and ventilation systems in in store This involved the following measures:
1 ImprovedfancontroltomaintainfixedairCO2levelinstores 2 Install recirculation dampers to recover heat from exhaust air Solar Panels are included in in in our store specifications since 2019 We currently have 63 stores and two regional distribution centres with solar panels panels and aim to to have 100 stores with solar panels panels by 2025 100% Green Electricity* across all our operations Energy Management Dashboard is is utilised to review our current practices and and enable improvements and and best practice For all new stores we have an an an extensive metering plan which allows us to view roughly 20 electricity meters in store as as well as as numerous quantities of temperature data This allows us us to to identify and rectify any issues that might occur in store We have made a a a a a a commitment to use natural refrigerants for product cooling in in in 90% of logistics centres (owned) and in in in 40% of stores by 2023 100% Green Electricity* across all our operations ISO 50001 Certified Energy Management System (EnMS) across all our operations Energy Management Dashboard ISO 50001 Certified Energy Management System (EnMs) across all our own operations Heat Heat Pumps have been installed in in 50
of our stores Heat Heat pumps are also being installed in in in in all all new stores stores Heat pumps in in in in stores stores remove the need for fossil fossil fuels and are four times more efficient than a a a a fossil fossil fuel fuel boiler which has a a a a significant impact on on on our energy consumption in store Refrigerants are continuously changing to alternatives with lower Global Warming Potential We have made a a a a a a a a commitment to use natural refrigerants for product cooling in in in 90% of of our Lidl Lidl logistics centres and in in in 40% of of Lidl Lidl stores by 2023 LED Lighting in in in all stores and distribution centres as lighting upgrades have been completed in the past 2 years All new stores are certified BER A1 rated This has a a a a a a significant impact on on on energy consumption in in stores as this is is the best rating possible and highlights that stores are built to to the highest energy rating EV chargers are available in 69 stores across Ireland Ireland and and and Northern Ireland Ireland All new stores will will include a a a a 50kW D/C EV charger which will will help facilitate both our employees and customers transition to to electric vehicles LED Lighting in in all stores and distribution centres 1 5 DEGREES
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
Heat Pumps in in in in 50
stores stores and are being installed in in in all all new stores Solar panels in 63 stores and Refrigerants with lower Global Warming Potential All new stores rated BER A1 BER EV Chargers in 69 stores across A1 Ireland Ireland and and and Northern Ireland Ireland two REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRES
* Our renewable renewable energy has its renewable renewable position confirmed via the the publication of the the CRU Fuel Mix Disclosure in Ireland and and REGO certificates in Northern Ireland Page Return to contents page Return to contents page Page 33