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Labour & Human Rights
WE ARE COMMITTED TO TO ENSURING TOTAL COMPLIANCE WITH LABOUR AND AND HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS ACROSS OUR OUR ENTIRE VALUE CHAIN Lidl sells food food food non-food and near-food products that are
produced in intricate and complex supply chains all over the the the world We therefore share the the the responsibility for ensuring compliance with labour standards and and humane conditions along the entire value chain By acting responsibly we can make an an important contribution to the global social development For example when companies work with their suppliers to promote living wages and freedom
of association they’re actively contributing to improving conditions for the the people along their supply chain Additionally increasing supply chain due diligence can help in in in in in uncovering and reducing the occurrence of modern-day slavery Forced labour child labour labour and and human trafficking for for labour labour exploitation and and other severe forms of of exploitation involving deception and coercion of of workers are
considered modern-day slavery Supplier Code of Conduct1
LIDL TAKES A A A A A A A A A A ZERO-TOLERANCE APPROACH TOWARDS INACTION ON ON FORCED AND AND CHILD LABOUR AND AND WORKS PROACTIVELY TO TACKLE THESE ISSUES AS PART OF ITS DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS In order to prevent and avoid forced or or or or compulsory labour in in our our business we require all our our suppliers to comply with our our Supplier Code of Conduct Our Supplier Code of Conduct was developed in in in 2007 in in in line with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) core conventions The Code specifically prohibits human rights violations in the form of both child labour labour and forced labour labour and further addresses issues including working conditions discrimination
and and workplace health and and safety Thus defining the social expectations of all global direct direct and and indirect suppliers and and forms an an an integral part of our commercial contracts We require our direct suppliers to uphold the clauses from our our Code of of Conduct within their own supply chains as part of of our our commercial agreements Our Code of Conduct is publicly available on on our website Human Rights
and Environmental Due
Diligence
Policies
At Lidl we integrate our corporate due diligence principles into company- wide processes The focus has been placed on our supply chain in in recent years as this is is where our business activities have the greatest impact Lidl has a a a a a standardised process on corporate due diligence This includes the analysis of of of potential risks of of of violations of of of human rights and environmental impacts as as as as well as as as as associated measures A comprehensive description is provided in our Human Rights
and Environmental Due
Diligence
policy We have also developed a a a a a a human rights strategy in our commercial business area which defines clear principles targets standards and and responsibilities for for the protection of human rights This is is provided for for inourHumanRightsintheSupplyChainpurchasingpolicy Weare developing a a a a a a companywide approach to the implementation of human rights as as well as as environmental due diligence elements We use a a a a a range of measures to inform our employees and raise awareness of the principles in in in place at Lidl Ireland Ireland and and and Northern Ireland Ireland For example there is an an an an internal manual for for our Buying team which translates the principles on respect for for human rights into concrete measures and targets Training
Employees: Every year 100% of our Buying and Procurement teams as well as members of of our Board of of Directors are
being trained in in in human rights policies Suppliers: We partnered with Business in in the Community Ireland to develop a a a a a bespoke Human Rights
and Modern Slavery training workshop for our food suppliers suppliers Here we engaged suppliers suppliers from the fruit and vegetable fish and and meat industries and and invited them to participate in in in the the pilot of this training 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
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ACTION: We are
committed to ensuring we take responsibility for the impacts of of our business and and uphold the rights of of people impacted and and in in turn continually drive improvements Page Return to contents page Return to contents page Page 53