1. Home
  2. Countries
  3. Germany (Nord)

Animal welfare is top of the agenda for ALDI Nord Germany

Working together on sustainability – ALDI Nord Germany

Significant improvements in animal welfare and an expansion of the vegan food range in response to customer demands for more sustainable products were achieved.

Animal welfare is an important concern for ALDI Nord Germany and German citizens. As part of our initiatives to increase animal welfare, especially for livestock such as pigs, broilers, turkeys and cattle, we called for a change in husbandry practices ('Haltungswechsel'): By 2030 we will consistently convert our fresh meat and drinking milk (fresh and UHT) to the more animal-friendly husbandry levels 3 and 4 (fresh air and organic farming). We started by changing our fresh pork from husbandry level 1 to husbandry level 2 (except fillets), and further extended the welfare labelling system ('Haltungsform') from fresh meat to cold cuts and other processed meat products in 2021. From the beginning of 2022, we also labelled dairy products with the welfare labelling system. Responding to the concerns of farmers and customers, ALDI Nord Germany committed to converting the entire supply chain for fresh pork to 5D. This means that the entire supply chain is in Germany: from birth to slaughter and processing. Even before new legislation came into place, we halted the culling of male chicks for all our shell eggs.

For the third year in a row in 2021, ALDI Nord Germany won the Vegan Food Award by Peta in the category Best Vegan Barbecue product for our 'Wonder Grill- und Flammenspieße' (BBQ skewers).

Since August 2021, we have required all our suppliers of fresh meat, frozen and chilled meat products, and shell eggs to use exclusively deforestation-free soy for ALDI Nord products. An interim solution with Book&Claim will be accepted for suppliers who are not aware of the use of soy in their supply chain or who cannot use certified deforestation-free soy. By 2025, we aim to have at least 50 per cent physically certified soy in the supply chains for the commodity groups meat (fresh, frozen, processed) and shell eggs.

Our highlights

For

100 % of our shell eggs

termination of culling of male chicks

The culling of male chicks after hatching can be prevented by raising them or determining the sex before hatching. We accept both options from our suppliers.

9 own-brands

registered for Nutri-Score

The Nutri-Score enables customers to easily identify the nutritional value and live healthier. In 2022, we also registered our GUT bio brand for the Nutri-Score.

ALDI Nord Germany in profile

Regional companies
28
Stores
2,223
Total ALDI employees
37,899
Year of market entry
1961
Website
www.aldi-nord.de

Progress on national goals 2021

Customer & Product

Goal

Description and scope

Status 2021 & next steps

SDG

30% less packaging by end of 2025

Reduction of the total weight of own-brand product packaging in Germany by 30% – proportional to sales – by end of 2025 (base year 2015).

Project ongoing.
24% savings in packaging materials in Germany by end of 2021, compared to 2015.

SDG 12

100% recyclable packaging by end of 2022

100% of our own-brand product packaging in Germany recyclable by end of 2022.

Project ongoing.
60–65% of our packaging is classified as recyclable by end of 2021.

SDG 12

Ban on microplastics in cosmetic products by end of 2022

Replacement of all own-brand cosmetic products in Germany with solid microplastics or liquid synthetic plastics with environmentally friendly alternatives by end of 2022.

Project ongoing.
Since 2014 gradual elimination of microplastics in cosmetics and personal care products and detergents.

SDG 12

Expansion of the animal welfare labelling system ('Haltungsform' means husbandry level)

Expansion of products containing at least 50% meat or milk.

Project ongoing.
Expansion to processed and frozen meat and cold cuts during 2021; starting in 2022, we label milk and dairy products.

SDG 12

By 2023, at least 7% of ALDI Nord's total banana volumes are sourced as Living Wage Banana from Ecuador

Targeted volumes must include bananas in the entry-level price segment and may include other product lines.

New goal.
The goal is part of the industry initiative of German retailers.

SDG 12

By 2025, ALDI Nord aims at sourcing at least 50% of ALDI Nord's total banana volumes as Living Wage Banana

This includes banana volumes from all sourcing countries.

New goal.
The goal is part of the industry initiative of German retailers.

SDG 12

By 2025, at least 90% of volumes of ALDI Nord bananas sourced from Ecuador will be sourced as living wage banana

90% of banana volumes from Ecuador.

New goal.
The goal is part of the industry initiative of German retailers.

SDG 12
Supply Chain & Resources

Goal

Description and scope

Status 2021 & next steps

SDG

Delisting of fresh meat products with husbandry level 1 until 2025

Delisting of fresh meat products with husbandry level 1 in German stores and increase in the proportion of own-brand fresh meat products with the label husbandry level 2, 3 or 4.

Goal achieved for chicken and turkey, almost achieved for pork (only fillet is still in 1), starting with beef in 2022.

No chick culling in shell egg production by end of 2022

Gradual conversion of the entire supply chain for barn, free-range and organic eggs throughout Germany by end of 2022 to end the culling of male chicks in shell egg production.

Goal achieved.
All of our shell eggs exclude the killing of male chicks.

50% certified sustainable coffee by end of 2020

Transition to certified sustainable coffee (UTZ/Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, organic) for own-brand products in Germany.

Goal achieved. 51.6% certified coffee in 2021.

SDG 12

All drinking milk products are of German origin by end of 2024**

The scope covers drinking milk (fresh and ultra-high-temperature processed (UHT) milk).

Project ongoing.
Fresh milk is already 100% from Germany.

40% (sales shares) of drinking milk1 with husbandry level 3 and 4 until the end of 2023

The goal covers pure drinking milk (fresh and UHT milk).

New goal.
25% (sales shares) are already pure drinking milk1 with husbandry level 3 and 4.

Delist all drinking milk1 products with husbandry level 1 until 2024

The goal covers pure drinking milk (fresh and UHT milk).

New goal.
25% (sales shares) are already pure drinking milk1 with husbandry level 3 and 4.

100% (sales shares) of drinking milk1 with husbandry level 3 and 4 until 2030

The goal covers pure drinking milk (fresh and UHT milk).

New goal.
25% (sales shares) are already pure drinking milk1 with husbandry level 3 and 4.

33% (sales shares) of fresh meat2 with husbandry level 3 and 4 until 2026

The goal covers fresh meat, excluding international specialities and frozen products.

New goal.
15% (sales shares) are already fresh meat2 with husbandry level 3 and 4.

100% (sales shares) of fresh meat2 with husbandry level 3 and 4 until 2030

The goal covers fresh meat, excluding international specialities and frozen products.

New goal.
15% (sales shares) are already fresh meat2 with husbandry level 3 and 4.

* The phrasing of the goal was adapted according to the requirements.
** The target year of the goal was adjusted.

1
Based on the average sales of ALDI in Germany of own-brand drinking milk (excluding branded products and international specialities).
2
Based on the average sales of ALDI in Germany of the largest livestock groups beef, pork, chicken and turkey (excluding (international) specialities and frozen products).

Climate & Environment

Goal

Description and scope

Status 2021 & next steps

SDG

Increasing the own-use rate for the energy generated in-house

Increasing the own-use rate for the energy generated in-house by photovoltaic systems at stores in Germany through combination with concepts for integrated cooling and heating systems, and demand-led alignment of the photovoltaic systems

Project ongoing.
The consumption ratio and energy generation for 2021 is 63.5%.

SDG 07

00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00

 

     

regions.regionSwitchHeadline

regions.regionSwitchText
regions.regionSwitchTextExplicitSwitch