Our decentralised business model has been a key factor in shaping the growth that the ALDI SOUTH Group has experienced. Our knowledge of national and regional markets allow us to tailor our product range to meet the needs of our customers.

In all we do, we assume responsibility towards our customers, business partners, employees, the community, and the environment. Our CR Principles summarise our commitments to people and planet. They guide all of us in our day-to-day actions.

The family-owned business, initially founded in 1913, was divided in 1961 to form two groups of companies: ALDI SOUTH and ALDI North. These two business groups have remained linked by family ties, but both are legally and economically independent entities. With the exception of Germany, both groups operate in different countries. (ALDI international: ALDI.com)

Our international operations are bundled and coordinated under the umbrella of ALDI SÜD KG in Austria. The national operations in Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Hungary, and Italy are collectively referred to as HOFER S/E (South East). Further national operations exist in the USA, the UK and Ireland, Australia and China. In Germany, our business is operated by a group of independent regional companies.

The international departments in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, and Salzburg, Austria, provide IT-related, auditing, buying, supply chain, corporate responsibility as well as finance and administration services for all of the companies throughout the ALDI SOUTH Group.

The Asian Office in Hong Kong provides support for the companies of the ALDI SOUTH Group in the area of buying. For the implementation of CR goals in Asia, we are additionally supported by our CR Units in Hong Kong and Dhaka, Bangladesh.