News Latest Blogs October 2022 Going to the origins: ALDI leads the way for sustainably sourced African Cashews The ALDI SOUTH Group embarked on a cashew journey to Côte d’Ivoire and partnered with West African-based suppliers to bring sustainably sourced cashews, that are grown and processed locally, to its customers. More Michael Peer Manager of Value Chain Optimization December 2021 Increasing transparency: the importance of Human Rights Impact Assessments Taking a strong stance on human rights is an integral part of ALDI’s Corporate Responsibility commitment. More Sarah Bollermann Group Director of Corporate Responsibility International August 2021 ALDI successfully completed the ALDI Factory Advancement Project in Bangladesh For many years, ALDI has shown its commitment to promote human rights in the garment industry. With the ALDI Factory Advancement (AFA) Project, we established a great way to achieve change in the factories that produce our garments in Bangladesh. More Katharina Wortmann Director Corporate Responsibility International May 2021 ALDI strives to bring sustainable and responsibly sourced products onto everybody’s plate Our new vision is to “make sustainability affordable to our customers” by 2030. Whilst this is an ambitious goal, we think it is achievable by taking one clearly defined step after the other and working with strong partners. More Sarah Bollermann Group Director of Corporate Responsibility International March 2020 Coffee project: Visit to smallholder farmers in Honduras A cup of coffee is a daily routine enjoyed by many. But have you ever thought about who grows the coffee that ends up in your cup and where it comes from? More Corporate Responsibility International Latest News All CR categories All CR categoriesCompanyCountryCustomersSupply chainPeopleCommunityEnvironmentFacts and figures On behalf of the ALDI SOUTH Group, Anja Gappmayer-Prexl received the Heinrich-Treichl foundation Award 2023 at the “Haus der Musik” in Vienna on 20 September. In the picture: Gerald Schöpfer, President of the Austrian Red Cross; Anja Gappmayer-Prexl Director - International Sustainability at the ALDI SOUTH Group; Nicol Fauland, Consultant at the ALDI SOUTH Group and Michael Opriesnig, Secretary General of the Austrian Red Cross. Copyright ÖRK/Markus Hechenberger Donation September 2023 ALDI SOUTH Group receives Humanity Award Pictures of ALDI products digitally watermarked. How ALDI is using technology and innovation to achieve circular economy of packaging September 2023 ALDI’s contribution to the HolyGrail 2.0 project Banana anniversary September 2023 1st anniversary - New ALDI banana sourcing model Tandil packaging at ALDI SÜD Packaging Award 2023 August 2023 ALDI SÜD Germany wins the German Packaging Award 2023 Food Waste August 2023 The ALDI SOUTH Group joins International Food Waste Coalition Copyright: ISA-TRAESKO Sustainable Products July 2023 ALDI SÜD Germany sells Cradle to Cradle Certified® shoe Women's rights July 2023 The ALDI SOUTH GROUP signs UN Women’s Empowerment Principles copyright: Fotos: Pedro Becerra / ntv / DISQ / DUP Nuts June 2023 ALDI SÜD Germany wins Sustainability Award for its AFRIKA Organic Cashews Tropical fruit April 2023 ALDI successfully pilots an innovative living wage verification process on banana farms Plastic and packaging April 2023 ALDI works towards achieving its recyclable packaging goal by updating its International Recyclability Guideline Cocoa March 2023 ALDI ranked as the top retailer in Chocolate Scorecard © Meleco / SUNUA Donation March 2023 ALDI supports Austrian farmers and non-profit organisations to produce and distribute 1 million organic baby food meals to families in Ukraine Tropical fruit March 2023 ALDI UK commits to close living wage gaps in international banana supply chains Tropical fruit March 2023 ALDI jointly with the German Retailers Working Group members publishes the first living wage gap report for Ecuadorian bananas © Anand Parmar Cotton February 2023 Getting cosy with ALDI’s new family pyjamas from our Cotton in-conversion to organic project in India Donation February 2023 Relief fund for Turkey and Syria: ALDI SOUTH Group donates €500,000 to the Red Cross Children's rights February 2023 ALDI ranked as a leader in children's rights global benchmark by Global Child Forum © Fairtrade / Mohamed Aly Diabaté Cocoa January 2023 Second impact report by ALDI, Fairtrade and ECAMOM shows increased Fairtrade sales, more farmers in organic certification and promising opportunities for future collaboration Load more
October 2022 Going to the origins: ALDI leads the way for sustainably sourced African Cashews The ALDI SOUTH Group embarked on a cashew journey to Côte d’Ivoire and partnered with West African-based suppliers to bring sustainably sourced cashews, that are grown and processed locally, to its customers. More Michael Peer Manager of Value Chain Optimization
December 2021 Increasing transparency: the importance of Human Rights Impact Assessments Taking a strong stance on human rights is an integral part of ALDI’s Corporate Responsibility commitment. More Sarah Bollermann Group Director of Corporate Responsibility International
August 2021 ALDI successfully completed the ALDI Factory Advancement Project in Bangladesh For many years, ALDI has shown its commitment to promote human rights in the garment industry. With the ALDI Factory Advancement (AFA) Project, we established a great way to achieve change in the factories that produce our garments in Bangladesh. More Katharina Wortmann Director Corporate Responsibility International
May 2021 ALDI strives to bring sustainable and responsibly sourced products onto everybody’s plate Our new vision is to “make sustainability affordable to our customers” by 2030. Whilst this is an ambitious goal, we think it is achievable by taking one clearly defined step after the other and working with strong partners. More Sarah Bollermann Group Director of Corporate Responsibility International
March 2020 Coffee project: Visit to smallholder farmers in Honduras A cup of coffee is a daily routine enjoyed by many. But have you ever thought about who grows the coffee that ends up in your cup and where it comes from? More Corporate Responsibility International
On behalf of the ALDI SOUTH Group, Anja Gappmayer-Prexl received the Heinrich-Treichl foundation Award 2023 at the “Haus der Musik” in Vienna on 20 September. In the picture: Gerald Schöpfer, President of the Austrian Red Cross; Anja Gappmayer-Prexl Director - International Sustainability at the ALDI SOUTH Group; Nicol Fauland, Consultant at the ALDI SOUTH Group and Michael Opriesnig, Secretary General of the Austrian Red Cross. Copyright ÖRK/Markus Hechenberger Donation September 2023 ALDI SOUTH Group receives Humanity Award
Pictures of ALDI products digitally watermarked. How ALDI is using technology and innovation to achieve circular economy of packaging September 2023 ALDI’s contribution to the HolyGrail 2.0 project
Tandil packaging at ALDI SÜD Packaging Award 2023 August 2023 ALDI SÜD Germany wins the German Packaging Award 2023
Copyright: ISA-TRAESKO Sustainable Products July 2023 ALDI SÜD Germany sells Cradle to Cradle Certified® shoe
copyright: Fotos: Pedro Becerra / ntv / DISQ / DUP Nuts June 2023 ALDI SÜD Germany wins Sustainability Award for its AFRIKA Organic Cashews
Tropical fruit April 2023 ALDI successfully pilots an innovative living wage verification process on banana farms
Plastic and packaging April 2023 ALDI works towards achieving its recyclable packaging goal by updating its International Recyclability Guideline
© Meleco / SUNUA Donation March 2023 ALDI supports Austrian farmers and non-profit organisations to produce and distribute 1 million organic baby food meals to families in Ukraine
Tropical fruit March 2023 ALDI UK commits to close living wage gaps in international banana supply chains
Tropical fruit March 2023 ALDI jointly with the German Retailers Working Group members publishes the first living wage gap report for Ecuadorian bananas
© Anand Parmar Cotton February 2023 Getting cosy with ALDI’s new family pyjamas from our Cotton in-conversion to organic project in India
Donation February 2023 Relief fund for Turkey and Syria: ALDI SOUTH Group donates €500,000 to the Red Cross
Children's rights February 2023 ALDI ranked as a leader in children's rights global benchmark by Global Child Forum
© Fairtrade / Mohamed Aly Diabaté Cocoa January 2023 Second impact report by ALDI, Fairtrade and ECAMOM shows increased Fairtrade sales, more farmers in organic certification and promising opportunities for future collaboration