We are committed to:
Good for Producers
British Food & Farming
Championing the British food and farming sector by directly investing in the British economy, supporting the next generation of farmers and protecting the British countryside.
| Goal 1 | Investing over £15 billion in the British food and farming industry in the next 5 years |
| Goal 2 | Driving sales in British products in line with business growth, as a minimum |
| Goal 3 | Exporting the best of British through our international network of businesses |
Supplier Relationships
Enabling producers to grow with us, working together to ensure transparent, sustainable supply chains, with a focus on local sourcing.
| Goal 4 | Increasing the number of suppliers covered by long-term commercial agreements |
| Goal 5 | Creating long-term CSR business plans with all our strategic suppliers |
| Goal 6 | Providing smaller businesses simple access to the retail market and opportunities to grow with us |
Human Rights & Ethical Trade
Applying proactive, preventative measures to protect those who work in our supply chains, adapting to emerging challenges and creating a positive social impact.
| Goal 7 | Implementing human rights due diligence to ensure we systematically monitor and address human rights impacts in our supply chains |
| Goal 8 | Conducting human rights impact assessments to build our understanding of high-risk supply chains and implement remediation programmes |
| Goal 9 | Collaborating with our suppliers, the industry and NGO partners to address systemic challenges and leverage change |
Animal Welfare
Working with farmers who share our commitment to livestock health and wellbeing, ensuring that all animals in our supply chain live a good life.
| Goal 10 | Ensuring that every British farmer we work with is independently assured to recognised third party standards (e.g. Red Tractor, RSPCA Assured) |
| Goal 11 | Increasing transparency of animal welfare standards and communicating this to our customers |
| Goal 12 | Working with partners to reduce antibiotic usage and develop animal welfare outcome reporting |
Good for People
Healthy Eating
Making healthy food accessible for families.
| Goal 1 | Increase sales, by tonnage, of healthy and healthier products to at least 85% by 2025 |
| Goal 2 | Increase sales of fresh fruit and veg by 35% by 2026 |
| Goal 3 | Make our food healthier by working towards the UK governments salt, sugar and calorie reduction targets |
| Goal 4 | Increase the % of customers who agree that Lidl helps them make healthier choices by 2025 |
Charity Partnerships
Supporting those organisations working to tackle those issues most important to the communities we work in.
| Goal 5 | Raise £3 million for NSPCC, our national charity partner, by 2020 |
| Goal 6 | Donate over 5 million meals by 2020 to good causes, via our Feed It Back programme |
Supporting Our Colleagues
Becoming the employer of choice in our sector.
| Goal 7 | Improving our overall gender balance ratio |
| Goal 8 | Increasing the representation of women in senior management positions |
| Goal 9 | Conducting employee surveys to measure and track employee engagement |
| Goal 10 | Developing a long-term Diversity and Inclusion Strategy |
Good for our Planet
Climate Change & Energy
Promoting a low carbon economy, following a sciencebased trajectory for our business and work with our suppliers to do the same.
| Goal 1 | Set an ambitious target to reduce our Scope 1&2 GHG emissions aligned to a ‘well below’ 2 degrees science based trajectory |
| Goal 2 | Set an ambitious target to reduce emissions across our supply chain (Scope 3) by 2020 |
| Goal 3 | Procure 100% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2019 |
| Goal 4 | Cut carbon emissions from our logistics, through a 25% reduction of carbon per pallet by 2028 (or 20% by 2025) |
Food Waste
Minimising food loss across the value chain from farm to fork.
| Goal 5 | Reduce food waste per store by 25% by 2020 and 50% by 2030, in line with SDG 12.3 |
| Goal 6 | By 2020 ensure all major suppliers adopt a target, measure act approach to reduce food waste and commit to a 50% reduction by 2030 |
| Goal 7 | Launch a dedicated campaign to inspire our customers to reduce food waste in the home |
Deforestation
Ensuring our supply chains are deforestation free.
| Goal 8 | Continue to source 100% of the palm oil and soy used to create our own-brand products from sustainable, deforestation-free sources |
| Goal 9 | Through certification with FSC and PEFC, source 100% of our timber and wood-based products from responsibly managed forests |
| Goal 10 | By the end of 2019, switching all of the viscose used within own-brand textile products to Lenzing EcoVero, a more eco-friendly form of viscose |
Plastic & Packaging
Supporting a circular system which captures and retains the valuable resources in our packaging, whilst eliminating unnecessary plastic.
| Goal 11 | 20% reduction in own-brand plastic packaging by 2022 |
| Goal 12 | 100% of our own-brand plastic packaging will be widely recyclable, reusable or refillable by 2025 |
| Goal 13 | Increase the recycled content of own-brand packaging to a minimum 50% by 2025 |
| Goal 14 | Test and trial innovative closed loop systems aimed at support a circular economy by 2020 |
Raw Materials & Seafood
Sourcing all our products in a way that respects the environment and improves lives.
| Goal 15 | Sourcing 100% of the key commodities used in our own-brand products from third-party certified sustainable sources by the end of 2020 (e.g. Rainforest Alliance, UTZ and Fairtrade) |
| Goal 16 | Sourcing 100% of our own-brand fresh, frozen and canned seafood sustainably certified fisheries and farms |
| Goal 17 | Collaborating on industry initiatives to drive sustainability of supply chains at national and sectoral levels |