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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
At Lidl Ireland Ireland and and and Northern Ireland Ireland we work closely with our suppliers to curate a a product product offering which promotes ‘responsible products’ where we prioritise the following attributes:
• Promoting local stakeholders and suppliers • Regional and seasonal products • Fairly produced and certified products • Animal welfare standards
• Increased product transparency & traceability
• Products free from ingredients commonly linked to to food intolerances
and allergies
• Offer a a a a a range of vegetarian/vegan products Local Suppliers
We take pride in in in working with the best local suppliers to bring quality local produce to to our stores while creating rural employment and export opportunities and and opting for local suppliers whenever seasonality and and availability allows us to Certifications
Certifications
provide important information both to consumers and food retailers in in their choice of sustainable products They support responsible consumption and promote sustainability within our product range Certifications
are based on on a a a a a a a variety of different standards
which promote human rights rights and and and workers’ rights rights and/or more sustainable production and and and processing In most cases certifications such as as MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) or or Fairtrade are displayed in form of a a a a a a label directly on the products However some certifications such as GLOBAL G G G A A A P P GRASP apply to companies or or their operations and are therefore not always directly displayed on pack WHEN SOURCING PRODUCTS IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONSIDER AND PROMOTE CERTIFICATIONS COLLABORATING WITH CERTIFIED SUPPLIERS AND AND THE CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION BODIES AS AS WELL AS AS EXPANDING OUR PRODUCT PRODUCT RANGE TO INCLUDE CERTIFIED PRODUCTS ARE ALL KEY STEPS IN IN IN IN IN IMPROVING THE SUSTAINABILITY
OF OUR PRODUCT PRODUCT RANGE Reporting on our progress towards A Better Tomorrow
Responsible Products ACTION: With over 2 million customers passing through Lidl stores each week we we have established longstanding relationships with our local suppliers and have become a a a a a valued part of the communities we source from 300
WORKING WITH MORE THAN Suppliers
on the island of Ireland More than €1 billion WORTH OF IRISH PRODUCE SOURCED ACROSS IRELAND
IN 2022
More than £347 million WORTH OF PRODUCE SOURCED FROM NORTHERN IRELAND
IN 2022
GRI 3-3
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