MAKING SUSTAINABILITY AFFORDABLE TO CUSTOMERS

Aldi makes the everyday amazing. But amazing doesn’t happen overnight. So we’re making changes to be GREENER, HEALTHIER and FAIRER every single day.

That means working with suppliers who share our priorities, including lowering greenhouse gas emissions and food waste, using more sustainable packaging, encouraging healthy nutrition, championing higher animal welfare standards and supporting human rights throughout our business and supply chains.

GREENER

We’re working hard to tackle climate change. That’s why we want to work with suppliers who are committed to:

• An ongoing reduction of carbon emissions by taking science based aligned climate action and with science based targets towards net zero emissions. See how to set your own targets  here.
• Partnering on Life Cycle Assessments for key product lines to identify opportunities for emissions reductions.
• Meeting WRAP’s Courtauld 2030 Commitment, working towards reducing food waste by 90% by 2030.  Read more  here.
• WRAP’s Food Waste Reduction Roadmap. Outlined  here.
• Working with organisations to find new ways to redistribute surplus. For example, Aldi is working alongside  Neighbourly,  FoodCloud,  The Company Shop  and  The Bread and Butter Thing  to redistribute our food waste.

HEALTHIER

We support our customers to live healthier lifestyles. So, we like to work with suppliers who are doing all of this*:

• Actively looking for new and innovative ideas to reduce the saturated fat, calories, salt, and sugar content of products (in line with the Public Health England targets where relevant)
• Demonstrating their own health strategy aimed at supporting and improving consumer health
• Providing innovative solutions for reformulation of products to support consumer health
• Demonstrating awareness of customer trends and being proactive in supporting Aldi to meet shifting eating habits

  

FAIRER

We support our communities and make sure people in our entire supply chains are treated fairly. So we want to work with suppliers who*:

• Have grievance and health and safety policies in place
• Have a policy that addresses workers’ rights
• Have a remediation strategy for dealing with human rights and modern slavery issues
• Respect the environment and communities they’re operating in

CHARITY PARTNERSHIPS

In the UK, Aldi supports the fantastic efforts of Teenage Cancer Trust as our charity partner, and we want to expand this relationship wherever possible.

We’d love to see our suppliers take up partnership opportunities with Teenage Cancer Trust. It’s completely optional, and any new partnerships are not related directly to Aldi.

Together, we can make changes to be Better Everyday and make sustainability affordable.

* Not all expectations apply to all suppliers

High quality products for the lowest possible prices

Aldi are the fastest growing retailer in the sector. This growth just isn’t possible without great products. So, if you’re as dedicated as we are to delivering great quality then why not think about joining us, so you can share in our success.

Innovative and efficient

Aldi is built on creating efficiencies at every level – from store construction, to distribution, to the specific products we stock. We are the fifth largest supermarket in the UK holding an 8% share of the market.

Share in our success

If you are looking for a great partnership with a straightforward approach, no late payments and an agreement to one simple cost, then working with Aldi could be for you.