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Reporting on our progress towards A Better Tomorrow
Fresh Water
PROVIDING CLEAN WATER WATER FOR A A A A A A A A A A GROWING POPULATION IS IS A A A A A A A A A A A A A KEY CHALLENGE WATER WATER WATER AVAILABILITY IS IS BEING
PUT UNDER THREAT BY INCREASING WATER WATER POLLUTION CLIMATE CHANGE RISING CONSUMPTION AND INADEQUATE MANAGEMENT The consistent increase in in in the production of food and textiles in in in particular is is is resulting in in in in a a a rise in in in in water consumption and is is is contributing to pollution scarcity and the unfair distribution of water as a a a a a a resource Our Operations
Our water consumption as a a a a a a retailer is relatively low across our own operations with water being used for cleaning and welfare facilities
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meters are installed in in all all new new stores as part of the new new store store specification since 2017 to to ensure clear data monitoring This guarantees transparency and ensures we are are not increasing our use unnecessarily We work closely with Irish Water
to to gain detailed readings of our water usage to to allow for accurate monitoring and reporting 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
Our Supply Chain
The manufacturing of our products in in in in particular is linked in in in in part part to higher water risks risks These risks risks include higher water consumption cultivation in in areas where water water is scarce and the deterioration of water water quality Together with the the the other companies of Schwarz Group Lidl regularly carries out transnational analysis to identify the product groups in our agricultural supply chains with high water water risks risks As water-related risks risks in in in the supply chain chain take both water water pollution and water water consumption into account we have examined our assortment based on these two factors On-Farm Sustainable Water
Management To ensure that our suppliers working on farms in in areas with high-water risks handle water in in in the production process in in in a a a a a a a sustainable way we require all our fresh fruits and vegetable producers in in Spain Portugal Italy Greek Egypt South-Africa Morocco Israel and Chile to adopt good water practices based on on acknowledged water certification such as GLOBAL G G A A P Spring Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade Alliance for Water
Stewardship (AWS)
In 2018 Lidl Group joined the Alliance for for Water
Stewardship (AWS)
The platform aims to address shared water issues through a a a a a a a a multi-stakeholder approach We currently have a a a a a number of certified selected producers in in Spain We also actively participate in in the AWS agricultural working group to support collective action approaches in in river-basins at risk Textiles
To address water scarcity and pollution in textile production we make sure that all our cotton is certified according to to to the Cotton made in in Africa (CmiA) standard where production is predominantly rainfed or the Global Organic Textile Standard where pollution in in in the cotton supply chain is kept to to a a a a minimum Furthermore all our textiles must have STeP by OEKO-TEX(R) certification to reduce water pollution at at the the processing stages In 2014 we also joined the the Greenpeace Detox-Campaign as the first food retailer OUR ACTION: For Lidl Ireland Ireland and and and Northern Ireland Ireland implementing sustainable water management is not a a a a a a a task for for the future but for for now By putting various measures in in in in place we aim to help in in in in protecting fresh water resources along our our entire value chain GRI 3-3
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