Corporate Responsibility

At Aldi we are doing our best to be Fairer, Greener and Healthier - to be Better Everyday

Aldi makes the everyday amazing. But amazing doesn’t happen overnight so that’s why we’re making changes to be better and better every single day.  

We’re not just working on the things you know us for, we’re working to be better for you, our society and the environment so we can reach amazing, together!

Click here  to read about our sustainability initiatives and progress in our 2023 Sustainability Report.

2022 Sustainability Report

Greener everyday

We want to do as much as possible to look after our environment. That’s why we’ve been carbon neutral for our own operations since 1 January 2019 and why our electricity is generated by renewable sources. Find out how we’re greener every day.

Carbon Neutrality

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Climate Change

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Energy Efficiency

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Solar Panels

Cutting plastic

Reducing and recycling plastic has never been more important. We know what a negative impact plastic has on the environment, and we know how important it is to our customers. Here’s what we’re doing to help reduce plastic packaging and waste throughout our supply chain.

By 2025

we have committed to reducing plastic by 50%.

By 2025

we commit to reducing at least 50% of all packaging on our products.

100%

of own-label packaging to be reusable, recyclable or home compostable by 2022.

By 2025

we commit to 50% of our plastic packaging be made of recycled content.

     

Colleague Engagement Programme

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Reducing Food Waste

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Healthier everyday

Healthy habits start young. That’s why, along with Team GB, we have helped to inspire millions of young people through our Get Set to Eat Fresh initiative. This free educational scheme gives schools free resources to teach kids about healthy eating and encourages them to cook for themselves. Get involved today!

Click here  to read our Responsible Marketing Statement reflecting our business model, commitments, and responsibilities to YOU our customers.

Get Set to Eat Fresh

We're inspiring school children to eat like a champion, helping them learn about healthy food and balanced meals.

Eat Fresh with Team GB

Get Set to Eat Fresh

Our Goal?

To inspire young people to eat healthily.

Over 2.6 Million

young people reached so far! Our target for 2024 is to reach 3 million school children and help the next generation of athletes to grow and develop.

Healthy & Sustainable Baskets

We have worked with the experts at the British Dietic Association to develop a shopping basket which meets healthy eating recommendations.

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Helping you stay healthy

Helping you eat well for less is at the top of our priority list and it makes us feel incredibly good to know that we offer millions of customers access to fresh, affordable and healthy food. Foods that help support healthier choices every day.

Supporting Special Diets

At Aldi, we have a whole range of high quality ingredients that suit a whole range of special diets, so that you never have to compromise on flavour.

Taking Action on Obesity

To support the Government’s obesity plan and address the obesity epidemic, Aldi are taking a number of actions to help customers make healthier choices.

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Food Safety and Quality Standards

Nothing is more important than ensuring the safety of products that you buy. We ensure that all Aldi own-label food products and production sites meet national food safety and quality standards.

Promoting Responsible Drinking

Aldi is a proud and longstanding funder of independent alcohol education charity, Drinkaware, and supports them in their mission to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK.

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Looking after our colleagues

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset, which is why we place great importance on providing a healthy working environment and improving the quality of working lives for all colleagues.

Our Journey

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Our Wellbeing Programme

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Our amazing fruit & vegetables  

Fresh, affordable fruit and veg takes a starring role at Aldi, from humble British carrot, to tropical seasonal fruits and super fresh greens.

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Fairer everyday

Whether it’s raising money for great causes or making sure people are treated fairly, there’s lots of ways we’re making positive changes in the world.

Teenage Cancer Trust

Since partnering with Teenage Cancer Trust in January 2017, our amazing colleagues have helped raise more than £8 million to support young people with cancer. #10yearsto£10million

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Neighbourly

Since 2012, we have donated food to vulnerable people. In 2019, we announced an exciting new partnership with Neighbourly to enable our stores in the UK to donate surplus food to the local community.

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Human Rights in Our Supply Chain

In February 2020, Aldi won the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Stop Slavery Enterprise Award recognising our efforts in tackling modern slavery and helping protect human rights.

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Championing great British quality

We’re committed to championing great British quality. That’s why many of our products are sourced from the UK. And we are the market leader in the amount of fresh produce we sell which is British.

Responsible Sourcing Policies

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Support to Rural Communities

We Partner with Princes Countryside Fund to deliver support and resilience workshops for farmers

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Great British Quality

As part of Aldis commitment to championing Great British Quality, many of our products are sourced from the UK. With our entire core range of milk and shell eggs sourced from Red Tractor approced British Farms. We are also the market leader in the amount of fresh produce we sell which is British.

As part of Aldi's commitment to championing Great British Quality, many of our products are sourced from the UK. With our entire core range of milk and shell eggs sourced from Red Tractor approved British Farms. We are also the market leader in the amount of fresh produce we sell which is British.

RSPCA Assurance

All of our own label fresh meat is certified to Red Tractor, RSPCA Assured or Quality Meat Scotland standards.

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World leading farm standards

We are working with UK dairy farmers as part of our Aldi Dairy Farm Partnership.

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Proudly sourcing British

We only sell British fresh milk, cream, block butter and cheeses indigenous to Britain.

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Working with communities everyday

Whether it’s responsible sourcing policies, supporting family farms across the UK or ensuring surplus food doesn’t go to waste, we aim to play an important role in communities around the UK in any way we can.

We're donating 10 million meals

One in five children in the UK live in a food-insecure household. So, we are committing to donating 10 million meals to those in need via our friends at Neighbourly.

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Trading Fairly

At Aldi we are committed to sourcing our forest derived products from producers in developing countries.

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Strengthening communities in rural Africa

Our Farm Africa partnership ensures that initiatives like Growing Futures help hundreds of young farmers escape poverty by teaching them how to build sustainable futures for themselves and their communities.

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Our people

There’s lots of great reasons why people enjoy working for Aldi. We’re an employer of choice because we offer everything from competitive pay and benefits to training and development. Why not take a look?

Pay and Benefits

Here’s something that’s good to know - we are committed to offering competitive pay and benefits in line with the industry standard.

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Equal Opportunities

We treat all colleagues, customers, job applicants, contractors, suppliers and visitors equally with fairness and respect.

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Training & Development

Listen and learn. It’s obvious really, but it’s really important not to forget to welcome our colleagues with open arms and ask them how you can improve.

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Gender Pay Gap

We are one of the leading employers in the retail sector and are proud to offer fair, equitable pay to all colleagues. In fact, we are the UK’s best-paying supermarket.

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Our Commitment...

to making products healthier

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Plastic Reduction

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Our 10 Million Meals Pledge

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Aldi is...

...supporting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals

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Code of Conduct

View the Aldi UK & Ireland Code of Conduct

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Our global...

...corporate responsibility commitments: ALDI SOUTH Groups International CR

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