Total net sales of the business year (in billion euros)
Stores and employees
Total number of stores and number of employees (headcount) by gender and region on the reporting date 31 December
2015
2016
2017
Number of stores
Number of employees
of which female
Number of stores
Number of employees
of which female
Number of stores
Number of employees
of which female
Belgium/Luxembourg1
461
6,256
4,452
457
6,412
4,455
459
6,727
4,804
Denmark
220
2,037
1,051
222
2,184
1,128
188
2,277
1,099
Germany
2,339
31,429
22,521
2,298
35,215
25,405
2,249
35,836
25,511
France
899
7,420
4,533
891
8,243
5,204
888
9,218
5,592
Netherlands
498
6,291
3,893
491
6,300
3,857
494
8,654
5,099
Poland
105
1,160
1,002
118
1,466
1,254
124
1,906
1,706
Portugal
47
613
416
48
803
535
57
1,178
768
Spain
260
2,973
1,889
264
3,456
2,174
272
3,571
2,263
ALDI Nord Group
4,829
58,179
39,757
4,789
64,079
44,012
4,731
69,367
46,842
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and in Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Products and own brands in the product range
Number of products and proportion of own-brand products in the standard product range (in per cent)1
2015
2016
2017
Number of products
Proportion of own brands
(in %)
Number of products
Proportion of own brands
(in %)
Number of products
Proportion of own brands
(in %)
Belgium/Luxembourg2
1,113
99.7
1,373
97.6
1,465
96.1
Denmark
1,394
87.7
1,651
81.0
1,826
75.5
Germany
1,183
94.8
1,461
94.0
1,432
91.1
France
1,210
94.6
1,450
95.1
1,452
90.9
Netherlands
1,238
97.7
1,437
94.2
1,737
93.5
Poland
1,339
88.6
1,700
86.8
2,101
73.6
Portugal
1,477
92.3
1,505
85.3
1,639
85.8
Spain
1,422
90.2
1,609
89.7
1,842
89.6
ALDI Nord Group
1,297
92.9
1,523
90.2
1,687
86.2
1 We set clear standards for our own brands with respect to our suppliers. 2The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and in Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Employee appreciation
Employees by job category
Number of employees by field of work and gender on the reference date 31 December (headcount)
2015
2016
2017
ALDI Nord Group
of which female
ALDI Nord Group
of which female
ALDI Nord Group
of which female
Sales
46,708
36,146
51,780
40,157
55,901
42,495
Warehouse
4,604
1,183
4,983
1,207
5,466
1,288
Vehicle fleet
2,490
39
2,596
36
2,722
54
Office
2,215
1,950
2,401
2,105
2,704
2,419
oberes Management
577
122
589
139
631
155
Lower management
1,043
284
1,174
337
1,322
403
Other1
542
33
556
31
621
28
ALDI Nord Group
58,179
39,757
64,079
44,012
69,367
46,842
1 This category also includes employees released for the works council and maintenance staff.
Proportion of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements
Proportion of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements on the reference date 31 December (in per cent)
* The proportion of employees was calculated excluding Poland because no collective bargaining agreements have been concluded there.
Length of service with the company
Average length of service with the company (in years)
2015
2016
20171
Belgium/Luxembourg2
12
12
12
Denmark
4
4
4
Germany
10
10
10
France
6
6
5
Netherlands
10
10
8
Poland
3
3
3
Portugal
3
2
2
Spain
3
3
4
ALDI Nord Group
6
6
9
1 A more precise calculation method results in a more accurate value for the ALDI Nord group compared to the previous year’s values. 2 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Proportion of employees by employment contract
Proportion of employees by employment contract and gender on the reference date 31 December (in per cent)
2015
2016
2017
Temporary
of which female
Permanent
of which female
Temporary
of which female
Permanent
of which female
Temporary
of which female
Permanent
of which female
Belgium/Luxembourg1
9.6
64.3
90.4
68.2
9.2
62.9
90.8
75.7
11.7
64.5
88.3
74,3
Denmark
1.5
65.5
98.5
51.9
0.2
60.0
99.8
52.3
6.8
50.6
93.2
48,3
Germany
15.5
67.1
84.5
72.1
21.7
68.6
78.3
71.2
19.5
64.6
80.5
72,4
France
10.8
62.8
89.2
64.3
10.2
64.9
89.8
65.4
10.2
65.8
89.8
64,6
Netherlands
32.8
59.7
67.2
63.6
30.9
57.7
69.1
63.6
42.3
49.8
57.7
64,1
Poland
61.1
86.6
38.9
85.0
60.8
86.3
39.2
83.7
63.4
83.5
36.6
84,8
Portugal
58.0
69.9
42.0
69.1
58.2
67.2
41.8
68.7
66.2
66.4
33.8
70,1
Spain
4.9
51.4
95.1
63.3
5.3
48.1
94.7
63.5
4.5
53.6
95.5
65,1
ALDI Nord Group
16.5
66.3
83.5
68.7
19.7
67.3
80.3
69.1
21.3
62.6
78.7
69,5
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Number of apprentices and twin-track degree students
Number of apprentices and twin-track degree students on the reference date 31 December
The vocational training model based on the German pattern is not used in all countries, and the data on the number of apprentices are therefore restricted to the countries of Denmark, Germany and France. The system used in the Netherlands and Spain is currently not included in recording the performance indicators because the vocational training models are not identical. In Germany, a twin-track degree course with in-service training is also offered.
2015
2016
2017
Apprentices
Twin-track students
Apprentices
Twin-track students
Apprentices
Twin-track students
Denmark
53
–
52
–
59
–
Germany
2,014
92
1,757
99
2,084
123
France
241
–
194
–
189
–
Total
2,308
92
2,003
99
2,332
123
Women in management positions
Proportion of female employees in management positions on the reference date 31 December (in per cent)
2015
2016
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg1
24.9
27.3
29.5
Denmark
20.2
20.0
21.3
Germany
24.6
26.7
27.8
France
17.5
21.4
23.1
Netherlands
15.1
16.3
17.9
Poland
38.6
40.3
36.7
Portugal
43.2
45.2
48.0
Spain
34.8
32.8
34.0
ALDI Nord Group
23.8
25.8
27.3
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Employees by employment type
Number of employees by employment type and gender on the reference date 31 December (headcount)
2015
2016
2017
Full-time
of which female
Part-time
of which female
Full-time
of which female
Part-time
of which female
Full-time
of which female
Part-time
of which female
Belgium/Luxembourg1
2,021
877
4,235
3,575
2,117
903
4,295
3,552
2,325
1,099
4,402
3,705
Denmark
1,048
468
989
583
1,074
468
1,110
660
1,098
413
1,179
686
Germany
7,267
3,125
24,162
19,396
7,258
2,977
27,957
22,428
7,370
2,994
28,466
22,517
France
5,184
2,504
2,236
2,029
5,474
2,722
2,769
2,482
5,993
2,794
3,225
2,798
Netherlands
1,639
324
4,652
3,569
1,622
317
4,678
3,540
1,775
363
6,879
4,736
Poland
473
337
687
665
809
617
657
637
1,334
1,134
572
572
Portugal
230
94
383
322
265
144
538
391
333
157
845
611
Spain
1,220
611
1,753
1,278
1,407
718
2,049
1,456
1,427
708
2,144
1,555
ALDI Nord Group
19,082
8,340
39,097
31,417
20,026
8,866
44,053
35,146
21,655
9,662
47,712
37,180
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Employees by age groups
Proportion of employees by age groups on the reference date 31 December (in per cent)
Employees with disabilities
Proportion of employees with severe disabilities on the reference date 31 December (in per cent)
2015
2016
2017
Proportion of employees with disabilities
1.7
1.6
1.6
Lost day rate
Lost day rate (paid sick leave) (in per cent)
2015
2016
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg1
4.5
4.2
4.2
Denmark
4.1
3.7
3.3
Germany
3.8
4.2
4.4
France
5.5
4.6
5.1
Netherlands
4.1
4.1
4.3
Poland
2.6
3.1
3.2
Portugal2
n/a
n/a
n/a
Spain
2.9
2.6
3.2
ALDI Nord Group
3.9
3.8
4.0
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report"). 2 No paid sick leave in Portugal (n/a = not available).
Supply chain responsibility
Public product recalls
The number of publicly recalled products broken down into food and non-food products
2015
2016
2017
Total
Recalls food
Recalls non-food
Total
Recalls food
Recalls non-food
Total
Recalls food
Recalls non-food
Belgium/Luxembourg1
3
3
–
1
1
–
4
4
–
Denmark
2
2
–
3
3
–
3
3
–
Germany
5
1
4
10
10
–
9
8
1
France
14
122
2
233
22
1
11
10
1
Netherlands
2
2
–
3
3
–
4
4
–
Poland
–
–
–
1
1
–
1
1
–
Portugal
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
–
Spain
–
–
–
3
1
2
5
2
3
ALDI Nord Group
26
20
6
44
41
3
38
33
5
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and in Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report"). 2 Six due to deficiencies relating to labelling requirements. 3 Sixteen regional recalls; a total of six recalls due to deficiencies relating to labelling requirements.
Products promoted with Stiftung Warentest or ÖKO-TEST
Number of articles promoted with test results from consumer association Stiftung Warentest or consumer magazine ÖKO-TEST*
* It is only possible to label products with test results in Germany; the data therefore only relates to Germany.
Labelled vegetarian and vegan products
Number of listed food and non-food own-brand products labelled as vegetarian and/or vegan from the standard and special-buy product ranges1
In addition to the labelled products, the ALDI Nord Group offers a wide range of non-labelled vegetarian and/or vegan items.
2015
20162
2017
Vegetarian/vegan products
Vegetarian/vegan products
Vegetarian/vegan products
Belgium/Luxembourg3
5
8
14
Denmark
–
2
14
Germany
16
56
129
France
–
–
4
Netherlands
7
8
13
Poland
–
2
19
Portugal
–
5
21
Spain
1
3
24
ALDI Nord Group
29
78
185
1 Because certain products are purchased jointly for several countries, the total number of insourced products may be lower than the total of the breakdowns by country. 2 Late reporting information for the year 2016 resulted in partial amendments compared with the previous year’s report. 3 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Number of organic and Fairtrade products
Number of own-brand products with EU organic logo and number of insourced own-brand products with Fairtrade certification in the standard and special-buy product range
2015
2016
2017
Organic products
Fairtrade products
Organic products
Fairtrade products
Organic products
Fairtrade products
Belgium/Luxembourg1
56
3
61
9
101
16
Denmark
86
8
118
11
150
19
Germany
125
15
144
21
188
30
France
45
–
60
1
103
14
Netherlands
66
37
114
41
112
29
Poland
9
1
10
1
45
6
Portugal
60
7
77
12
76
19
Spain
105
1
131
4
225
4
ALDI Nord Group2
433
58
517
70
803
73
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report"). 2 Because certain products are purchased jointly for several countries, the total number of insourced products may be lower than the total of the breakdowns by country.
Proportion of products with ALDI Transparency Code in Germany
Proportion of meat or meat-containing own-brand products from the standard and special-buy product ranges in Germany labelled with the ALDI Transparency Code (ATC) (percentage)
The scope of data is to be expanded and internationalised in the years ahead due to the introduction of the ATC for additional product groups and in additional countries.
Non-food product group production facilities by country
Number of non-food production facilities used in the part of the product range under review (in per cent)
Proportion of insourced products with FSC® - or PEFC™-certified resources
Proportion of insourced own-brand products which are FSC®– or PEFC™-certified resources out of the total number of insourced own-brand products from the standard and special-buy product ranges with constituent elements made of wood, board, paper, and cellulose-based viscose and non-woven fabric, as well as bamboo (in per cent)
FSC® 100%, FSC® MIX and PEFC™ are considered to be certification standards. In 2017, the biggest proportion was attributable to FSC® MIX certification (around 48 per cent), followed by FSC® 100% certification (around 30 per cent) and PEFC™ certification (around 22 per cent).
2015
2016
20171
Total
of which FSC® 100%
of which FSC® MIX
of which PEFC™
Total
of which FSC® 100%
of which FSC® MIX
of which PEFC™
Total
of which FSC® 100%
of which FSC® MIX
of which PEFC™
Belgium/Luxembourg2
24,8
41.5
12.3
46.2
28,8
38.9
23.6
37.5
52,1
32.8
45.1
22.1
Denmark
72,4
32.9
38.2
28.9
89,8
21.9
63.2
14.9
93,2
45.7
39.1
15.2
Germany
84,4
34.5
31.1
34.4
87,3
25.3
58.6
16.1
88,2
28.6
55.1
16.3
France
41,5
25.8
47.4
26.8
46,4
35.4
41.5
23.1
65,7
35.0
40.8
24.2
Netherlands
54,3
20.6
28.6
50.8
58,4
29.6
38.0
32.4
68,5
36.9
33.6
29.5
Poland
59,4
47.4
15.8
36.8
60,6
26.0
44.1
29.9
65,4
37.0
42.0
21.0
Portugal
60,2
37.5
21.4
41.1
68,7
33.3
43.0
23.7
86,3
42.1
43.7
14.3
Spain
42,6
32.6
15.2
52.2
64,0
30.1
34.0
35.9
74,5
41.0
37.1
21.9
ALDI Nord Group
41,3
30.9
36.7
32.4
53,1
26.4
49.7
23.9
62,8
30.0
47.9
22.1
1The scope of application was expanded in 2017 to include further product groups and own-brand products with constituent elements made of cellulose-based viscose and non-woven fabric, as well as bamboo, following publication of the International Timber Purchasing Policy. 2 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Proportion of sustainable cotton out of the total weight of cotton sold
Proportion of certified sustainable cotton out of the total weight of cotton sold in the period under review for own-brand products in the product groups of clothing and home textiles from the standard and special-buy product ranges (in per cent)
2017
Total
of which GOTS
of which OCS
of which other organic
of which Fairtrade
of which recycled without label
Belgium/Luxembourg1
9,6
60.5
–
7.9
11.4
20.2
Denmark
19,1
76.7
0.4
5.4
14.2
3.3
Germany
22,8
82.8
1.4
1.4
11.0
3.4
France
19,0
72.6
0.9
2.8
6.7
16.9
Netherlands2
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Poland
11,3
61.3
2.0
29.9
1.8
5.1
Portugal
19,6
83.9
1.4
1.8
8.7
4.2
Spain
17,2
81.5
1.5
1.9
–
15.1
ALDI Nord Group
20,6
80.5
1.3
2.2
10.4
5.6
1 he information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report"). 2 No data on the tonnage of cotton sold is available (n/a = not available) for ALDI Netherlands for 2017.
Proportion of insourced certified sustainable fish products
Proportion of insourced own-brand products which are MSC, ASC, GLOBALG.A.P. or EU organic certified out of the total number of insourced fish products from the standard and special-buy product ranges, broken down by certification standard (in per cent)1
Roughly 40 per cent of the insourced fish products had been certified in accordance with one of the aforementioned sustainability standards Group-wide in 2017. The biggest proportion here was attributable to the MSC certification standard (around 66 per cent), followed by ASC certification (around 19 per cent), GLOBALG.A.P. certification (around 13 per cent) and products with the EU organic logo (around 4 per cent).
2015
2016
2017
total
of which MSC
of which ASC
of which GLOBALG.A.P.
davon
EU-Bio-
Logo
total
of which MSC
of which ASC
of which GLOBALG.A.P.
davon
EU-Bio-
Logo
total
of which MSC
of which ASC
of which GLOBALG.A.P.
of which EU-organic-logo
Belgium/Luxembourg2
32.4
82.6
8.7
8.7
–
56.0
60.0
30.0
20.0
–
51.8
56.1
24.7
17.8
1.4
Denmark
56.9
72.4
6.9
20.7
–
59.4
65.8
10.5
21.1
2.6
75.4
74.4
16.3
4.7
4.6
Germany
70.6
64.0
10.1
22.5
3.4
66.9
55.9
7.5
31.2
5.4
71.1
64.1
10.4
19.8
5.7
France
17.9
85.0
5.0
40.0
–
22.2
62.5
15.6
25.0
–
36.9
66.1
18.6
11.9
8.5
Netherlands
47.4
67.3
16.4
14.5
1.8
50.9
69.5
18.6
13.6
3.4
61.5
66.1
28.8
11.9
3.4
Poland
35.8
73.7
10.5
21.1
–
31.1
78.9
5.3
15.8
–
42.3
66.7
15.2
15.1
3.0
Portugal
25.0
76.9
–
23.1
–
28.8
53.3
13.3
26.7
6.7
27.6
71.9
9.4
12.5
6.2
Spain
10.9
76.9
–
15.4
7.7
10.0
66.7
13.3
13.3
6.7
12.9
65.0
15.0
5.0
15.0
ALDI Nord Group
32.9
71.7
11.5
17.3
2.6
36.0
63.4
17.5
20.2
3.1
39.5
66.3
18.8
13.3
4.2
1 Products which are certified with several seals are listed in the breakdown under all the affected categories, but only as one product in the total number. The total sum of all the breakdowns may therefore exceed 100 per cent. 2 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Proportion of insourced certified sustainable fish products (own brands) by product range
Proportion of insourced certified sustainable fish products from the standard and special-buy product ranges (own brands) by product range (in per cent)1
2017
Fresh fish (refrigerated)
Frozen
Tinned
Other
Belgium/Luxembourg2
81.8
76.5
32.1
49.4
Denmark
78.6
91.7
50.0
61.5
Germany
82.9
88.9
58.3
62.8
France
75.0
68.8
20.0
28.3
Netherlands
81.8
74.1
50.0
22.7
Poland
34.4
63.6
11.1
76.5
Portugal
81.3
12.2
4.5
35.1
Spain
22.9
30.0
3.4
3.1
ALDI Nord Group
58.0
41.2
18.5
38.6
1 All products were allocated generally to the four product ranges. Country-specific reporting may vary due to differences in product groups in the respective countries. 2 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Proportion of KAT-certified shell eggs
Proportion of KAT-certified shell eggs out of the total number of insourced shell eggs from the standard and special-buy product ranges (in per cent)1
2015
2016
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg2
86.0
80.0
84.9
Germany
100.0
100.0
100.0
Netherlands
100.0
100.0
100.0
Poland
34.4
32.3
26.9
ALDI Nord Group
97.6
96.6
96.9
1 KAT certification is not used in all countries. Only the countries where this system is used are therefore listed here. 2 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Proportion of certified palm oil
Proportion of the total volume of palm oil used to manufacture our food and non-food products from the standard and special-buy product ranges which was certified in conformity with a physical RSPO supply chain system (in per cent)1
2015
2016
20172
Total
Total
Total
Food
Non-Food
Belgium/Luxembourg3
77.7
85.4
92.8
99.8
20.1
Denmark
30.1
91.0
96.1
99.4
46.0
Germany
86.7
90.0
91.9
100.0
46.8
France
66.5
82.2
87.4
100.0
26.8
Netherlands
71.4
88.3
85.4
91.3
15.2
Poland
78.7
69.2
75.1
76.5
53.0
Portugal
62.7
84.1
80.5
90.9
20.3
Spain
36.9
68.7
63.2
72.2
36.3
ALDI Nord Group
76.8
86.7
89.2
97.4
35.8
1 Some of the data are based on extrapolations. 2 A breakdown by food and non-food products was not available until 2017. 3 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Proportion of certified products containing cocoa
Proportion of insourced own-brand products containing cocoa from the standard and special-buy product ranges with certified sustainable cocoa out of the total number of insourced products containing cocoa, broken down by certification standard (in per cent)
In 2017, roughly 88 per cent of the own-brand products containing cocoa contained certified sustainably cocoa. The biggest proportion here was attributable to the UTZ certification standard (around 98 per cent), followed by Fairtrade certification (around 1.5 per cent, including 0.1 per cent attributable to items with Fairtrade certification and the EU organic logo) and the EU organic logo (around 0.7 per cent).
2015
2016
2017
Total
of which Fairtrade
of which UTZ
Total
of which Fairtrade
of which UTZ
Total
of which Fairtrade
of which UTZ
Belgium/Luxembourg1
20.0
1.9
98.1
77.0
2.0
98.0
98.2
2.2
97.5
Denmark
73.5
–
100.0
89.6
1.2
98.8
82.6
1.1
97.8
Germany
77.0
0.9
99.1
90.1
0.8
99.2
93.8
0.2
97.8
France
23.9
–
100.0
90.9
0.4
99.6
88.0
1.4
97.8
Netherlands
77.5
3.6
96.4
84.2
3.2
96.4
95.3
1.6
98.4
Poland
69.7
–
100.0
68.6
0.8
99.2
80.0
–
98.4
Portugal
68.5
–
100.0
80.2
0.5
99.5
88.5
0.9
97.3
Spain
55.4
–
99.4
70.3
0.5
99.5
88.9
0.5
96.7
ALDI Nord Group
48.9
1.9
97.9
78.8
1.5
98.4
87.6
1.4
97.9
1The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Proportion of insourced certified and verified sustainable coffee
Proportion of insourced certified or verified sustainable coffee out of the total weight of insourced coffee for own-brand products from the standard and special-buy product ranges (in per cent)
The coffee insourced by us was evaluated with regard to the Fairtrade, EU organic logo, 4C, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ certification standards. In 2017, a total of around 48 per cent of the insourced coffee was certified or verified in accordance with one of the sustainability standards specified above. The biggest proportion here was attributable to UTZ certification (around 80 per cent) and quantities with Fairtrade certification and the EU organic logo (around 9 per cent).
20151
20161
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg2
11.2
16.4
44.1
Denmark
13.6
18.7
49.0
Germany
14.1
21.9
50.0
France
9.2
15.7
43.9
Netherlands
11.3
15.8
44.8
Poland
9.8
13.4
43.5
Portugal
16.5
29.6
60.6
Spain
19.2
36.9
61.6
ALDI Nord Group
12.8
19.5
47.8
1 On account of improved collection methodology, the data was adjusted retroactively compared to previous publications 2 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Proportion of insourced certified sustainable tea
Proportion of insourced certified sustainable tea out of the total weight of insourced own-brand tea products from the standard and special-buy product ranges (in per cent)1
The tea insourced by us was evaluated with regard to the Fairtrade, EU organic logo, Rainforest Alliance, UTZ and UEBT/UTZ certification standards. In 2017, a total of around 53 per cent of the insourced tea was certified in accordance with one of these standards. The biggest proportion here was attributable to Rainforest Alliance certification (around 54 per cent), followed by the EU organic logo (around 28 per cent).
20152
20162
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg3
7.9
20.9
38.9
Denmark
12.2
29.6
49.8
Germany
17.8
37.2
55.4
France
12.0
34.4
50.6
Netherlands
13.2
25.2
44.0
Poland
14.7
20.1
48.4
Portugal
46.4
36.4
53.3
Spain
33.5
36.3
56.8
ALDI Nord Group
17.1
34.3
52.9
1 The scope of data takes into account own-brand tea products with products containing tea (items that contain products from the tea plant, such as black and green tea) as well as own-brand products containing infusions (such as herbal and fruit tea). 2 On account of improved collection methodology, the data was adjusted retroactively compared to previous publications. 3 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Number of bags sold/given away
Number of bags sold/given away by type (in thousand)
2015
2016
2017
Carrier bags
Long-life shopping bags
Cooling bags
Bakery product bags
String net bags
Carrier bags
Long-life shopping bags
Cooling bags
Bakery product bags
String net bags
Carrier bags
Long-life shopping bags
Cooling bags
Bakery product bags
String net bags
Belgium/Luxembourg1
8,729
963
310
7,615
–
8,759
1,088
337
9,213
–
8,268
1,225
362
8,794
–
Denmark
6,459
79
48
7,315
3,678
6,733
84
50
9,187
3,536
6,606
71
42
12,951
4,480
Germany
46,627
1,753
878
118,652
184,744
44,160
2,182
876
129,580
181,688
36,543
2,081
930
160,093
175,730
France2
9,813
2,345
844
20,647
10,500
11,016
1,332
808
46,638
10,500
10,681
1,506
820
58,864
38,320
Netherlands
6,392
465
192
–
–
5,483
444
180
111
–
6,034
518
220
5,867
1,792
Poland3
2,202
39
–
–
25,760
2,780
43
17
2,888
26,880
2,623
51
25
7,920
41,280
Portugal
1,725
157
11
2,373
10,206
2,208
206
15
7,560
9,072
3,127
298
22
16,888
14,742
Spain
17,344
433
57
23,160
12,000
22,248
573
75
29,254
21,736
25,572
624
101
37,113
33,916
ALDI Nord Group
99,292
6,234
2,340
179,762
246,888
103,387
5,952
2,356
234,431
253,412
99,455
6,374
2,523
308,489
310,171
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report"). Bakery product bags made of both plastic and paper are used in Belgium. 2 Late reporting information for the years 2015 and 2016 resulted in partial adjustments compared with the previous year’s report. 3 The carrier bags in Poland are different from those used by the rest of the ALDI Nord Group in terms of design and size.
Materials used for primary packaging
Weight of materials used for primary packaging (in metric tons)1, 2, 3
2015
2016
2017
Total
Wood, board, paper
Plastics
Other
Total
Wood, board, paper
Plastics
Other
Total
Wood, board, paper
Plastics
Other
Belgium/Luxembourg4
100,260
22,418
26,766
51,076
84,539
16,967
24,921
42,651
74,074
13,203
24,387
36,484
Denmark
5,000
882
1,323
2,795
2,521
554
397
1,570
8,880
1,612
1,525
5,743
Germany
584,192
83,163
177,909
323,120
286,952
52,191
53,314
181,447
280,692
50,964
48,194
181,534
France
15,002
2,431
3,004
9,567
7,798
1,526
900
5,372
54,697
9,931
9,391
35,375
Netherlands
90,155
10,437
23,857
55,861
64,215
7,758
16,703
39,754
104,028
14,896
23,763
65,369
Poland5
8,658
2,715
2,066
3,877
4,410
1,633
901
1,876
7,643
2,171
1,614
3,858
Portugal
2,075
506
558
1,011
1,885
475
437
973
7,947
813
3,764
3,370
Spain
20,125
4,857
6,354
8,914
14,265
3,840
3,275
7,150
30,462
6,845
6,228
17,389
ALDI Nord Group
825,467
127,409
241,837
456,221
466,585
84,944
100,848
280,793
568,423
100,435
118,866
349,122
1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations. 2 Excluding data on items that are purchased nationally by our companies in Denmark and France. The quantities stated for these countries were sourced through the common ALDI Buying organisation. 3 The change in values for all countries except Belgium and Luxembourg compared to previous years is attributable to a change in the methodology used to estimate the quantities sourced through the common ALDI Buying organisation. 4 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report"). The values pertaining to plastic packaging are based on the statutory packaging declaration and have been adjusted retroactively for the two previous years. 5 For items purchased in Poland, primary and secondary packaging was recorded as primary packaging.
Primary packaging made of wood, board and paper within the scope of our Timber Purchasing Policy
Proportion of the weight of materials used for primary packaging accounted for by wood, board and paper (in per cent)
2015
2016
2017
ALDI Nord Group
15.4
18.2
17.7
Resource conservation
Direct energy consumption
Direct energy consumption in buildings and logistics by country (in MWh)1
The biggest part of direct energy consumption is attributable to the use of natural gas for heat generation, and to diesel used as a fuel in logistics. Total consumption decreased slightly compared with 2016.
2015
20162
20171
Belgium/Luxembourg3
108,941
109,576
111,286
Denmark
20,962
20,692
19,766
Germany
386,112
402,431
397,002
France
149,429
143,479
147,787
Netherlands
84,156
86,055
80,058
Poland
12,896
14,905
16,639
Portugal
1,013
1,084
1,206
Spain
4,177
4,449
4,731
ALDI Nord Group
767,686
782,671
778,475
1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations. 2 Late reporting information for the year 2016 resulted in partial amendments compared with the previous year’s report. 3 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Direct energy consumption by source
Direct energy consumption in buildings and logistics by energy source (in MWh)1
2015
2016
2017
Natural gas
418,129
429,621
418,921
Heating oil
27,589
25,321
25,509
Biogas
154
89
67
Diesel (incl. diesel generators)
321,314
327,163
333,492
Petrol
66
26
18
Liquefied petroleum gas
434
451
466
1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations
Indirect energy consumption
Electricity and district heating consumption (in MWh)1
Electricity consumption at nearly 990 GWh is responsible for the biggest share of energy demand at our locations. It increased slightly year on year by around 6 per cent. The increase is due to a number of factors, including longer opening hours and the installation of additional chillers and baking ovens at stores.
2015
20162
2017
Total
Electricity
District heating
Total
Electricity
District heating
Total
Electricity
District heating
Belgium/Luxembourg3
88,411
88,411
–
89,559
89,559
–
101,354
101,354
–
Denmark
50,569
39,659
10,910
51,141
39,739
11,402
50,470
39,855
10,615
Germany
451,014
433,393
17,621
463,361
445,897
17,464
472,279
454,553
17,726
France
177,762
177,762
–
167,805
167,805
–
180,752
180,752
–
Netherlands
79,780
78,779
1,001
82,177
81,077
1,100
84,669
83,716
953
Poland
17,394
16,110
1,284
20,429
18,606
1,823
25,335
22,173
3,162
Portugal
14,113
14,113
–
14,884
14,884
–
17,720
17,720
–
Spain
79,694
79,694
–
79,070
79,070
–
89,029
89,029
–
ALDI Nord Group
958,737
927,921
30,816
968,426
936,637
31,789
1,021,608
989,152
32,456
1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations. 2 Late reporting information for the year 2016 resulted in partial amendments compared with the previous year’s report. 3 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2
Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2 (in tonnes of CO2 equivalents)
Greenhouse gas emissions were calculated on the basis of energy and fuel consumption, and refrigerant losses. The calculation is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol using the DEFRA emission factors or GEMIS for emissions from the sourcing of district heating. In accordance with the GHG Protocol, Scope 2 emissions from electricity consumption have been calculated separately by location-based and market-based emission factors. While the location-based method uses the factors for a certain geographical region (such as a country), a company’s individual electricity mix is used – wherever possible – for the market-based factors by way of the emissions actually generated by the energy producer. The calculation of location-based greenhouse gas emissions is based on the factors specified by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
2015
2016
2017
Scope 11
Scope 22
„location-based“
Scope 22
„market-based“
Scope 11
Scope 22, 3
„location-based“
Scope 22, 3
„market-based“
Scope 11
Scope 22
„location-based“
Scope 22
„market-based“
Belgium/Luxembourg4
42,096
17,782
15,781
40,328
18,656
13,246
38,639
22,674
14,859
Denmark
11,104
13,241
8,973
10,466
11,372
10,914
14,942
8,119
10,859
Germany
120,089
214,793
262,533
110,178
211,664
38,301
108,069
203,918
223,,790
France
74,861
11,350
2,666
75,277
6,863
6,276
67,101
8,364
6,756
Netherlands
31,253
35,044
72
29,802
38,393
143
28,147
40,984
124
Poland
3,940
12,866
13,488
5,501
14,688
15,185
6,931
17,295
18,441
Portugal
1,529
3,964
6,180
2,817
3,793
4,334
5,728
5,695
5,080
Spain
12,239
19,467
30,218
12,267
20,096
26,774
10,980
25,718
29,854
ALDI Nord Group
297,111
328,507
339,911
286,636
325,525
115,173
280,537
332,767
309,763
1 Scope 1: Emissions from direct energy consumption in buildings, fuel consumption for logistics and refrigerant losses. 2 Scope 2: Emissions from the consumption of electricity and district heating, broken down by location- and market-based emissions. 3 Late reporting information for the year 2016 resulted in partial amendments compared with the previous year’s report. 4 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2 by sources 2016 & 2017
Total amount of greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1 and 2 proportionately by source (in per cent, based on location-based emissions)
Installed capacity of photovoltaic systems
Installed capacity of photovoltaic systems (in kWp)
2015
2016
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg1
438
1,095
2,594
Denmark
35
45
45
Germany
11,526
19,537
26,708
France
–
–
273
Netherlands
149
149
209
Poland
–
–
–
Portugal
866
990
1,466
Spain
732
804
850
ALDI Nord Group
13,746
22,620
32,145
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
In-house electricity production
Electricity generated from photovoltaic systems and in-house consumption (in MWh)
2015
2016
2017
Electricity generated
In-house consumption
Electricity generated
In-house consumption
Electricity generated
In-house consumption
Belgium/Luxembourg1
275
251
815
659
1,809
1,629
Denmark
10
10
47
47
41
29
Germany
7,498
4,575
13,445
8,752
18,261
11,967
France
–
–
–
–
125
102
Netherlands
150
115
156
124
156
123
Poland
–
–
–
–
–
–
Portugal
25
25
1,085
864
1,537
1,285
Spain
205
174
391
321
1,224
1,224
ALDI Nord Group
8,163
5,150
15,939
10,767
23,153
16,359
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Number of vehicles
Number of vehicles on the reference date 31 December by type of vehicle
2015
2016
2017
Number of trucks
Number of cars
Other vehicles1
Number of trucks
Number of cars
Other vehicles1
Number of trucks
Number of cars
Other vehicles1
Belgium/Luxembourg2
217
185
8
219
211
8
223
226
7
Denmark
56
89
5
56
92
5
52
100
4
Germany
909
909
74
880
969
75
736
1,125
74
France
238
314
23
234
349
25
227
349
22
Netherlands
200
188
8
189
201
8
173
211
8
Poland
–
64
2
–
82
2
–
76
2
Portugal
–
41
1
–
47
1
–
55
1
Spain
–
159
–
–
170
2
–
165
2
ALDI Nord Group
1,620
1,949
121
1,578
2,121
126
1,411
2,307
120
1These include industrial trucks (forklift trucks) and vehicles with LPG drives. 2 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption of trucks, cars and other vehicles (in litres or kilograms of LPG)
2015
2016
2017
Diesel1 (l)
Petrol (l)
LPG (kg)
Diesel1, 2 (l)
Petrol (l)
LPG (kg)
Diesel1 (l)
Petrol (l)
LPG (kg)
Belgium/Luxembourg3
4,215,607
–
–
4,322,031
–
–
4,407,171
–
–
Denmark
1,513,990
–
913
1,480,176
595
330
1,412,919
339
66
Germany
16,335,662
7,368
21,365
16,863,778
2,266
21,270
17,419,921
1,698
20,655
France
5,858,537
–
9,737
5,730,617
–
9,828
5,913,078
–
10,116
Netherlands
3,626,422
–
–
3,687,240
–
–
3,526,601
–
–
Poland
144,629
–
1,386
158,452
–
567
180,340
–
1,331
Portugal
100,883
–
600
108,132
–
500
120,112
–
300
Spain
404,581
–
–
415,182
–
2,828
423,613
–
4,059
ALDI Nord Group
32,200,311
7,368
34,001
32,765,608
2,861
35,323
33,403,755
2,037
36,527
1 Including consumption of heating oil for operation of cooling motors (outside Germany). 2 Late reporting information for the year 2016 resulted in partial amendments compared with the previous year’s report. 3 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Food donations
Proportion of stores that donate unsaleable yet still edible food to charitable institutions to the total number of stores (in per cent)
Fundamentally speaking, we manage goods in such a manner as to prevent losses to the greatest extent possible. Wherever possible, any surpluses should be donated. However, not all locations have access to partners that accept food donations.
2015
2016
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg1
100.0
100.0
100.0
Denmark
3.6
3.6
18.1
Germany
98.1
99.1
99.0
France
–
–
23.4
Netherlands
–
28.7
74.2
Poland
4.8
24.6
38.7
Portugal
8.5
25.0
31.6
Spain
76.5
75.4
76.1
ALDI Nord Group
61.5
65.2
75.4
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Amount of waste in Germany
Amount of waste by type of waste (in metric tons)1
The amount of waste in Germany increased slightly compared with 2016. The biggest proportion of the waste generated was attributable to packaging waste. Hazardous waste, amounting to 420 metric tons, only made up 0.2 per cent of the total volume of waste. This includes used oil, oil filters, vehicle batteries and fluorescent tubes which contain mercury. To date, it has only been possible to record the amount of waste for our German locations. International recording efforts are planned for the years ahead.
2015
20162
2017
Hazardous waste
493
414
420
PapiePaper/board/card
432
450
400
Residential waste3
22,129
22,320
24,550
Waste from the manufacture and processing of food4
8,173
11,102
11,343
Packaging waste
156,580
161,290
164,000
of which foil/plastics
3,986
3,578
3,432
of which board/paper
121,331
125,174
128,549
of which PET
31,264
32,538
31,864
of which other5
–
–
155
Used equipment
70
56
52
Total amount of waste
187,878
195,632
200,765
1The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations. 2 Late reporting information for the year 2016 resulted in partial amendments compared with the previous year’s report. 3 Industrial waste. This includes “residual waste”, packed food, bulky waste, wood and metal scrap. 4 This includes waste from canteen operation and bake-off goods. 5 This includes other packaging waste, such as flowerpots or plant bowls. This category was reported for the first time in 2017.
Amounts of waste by methods of disposal
Amounts of waste in Germany proportionately by the type of disposal (in per cent)*
At roughly 99 per cent, most non-hazardous waste was recovered or recycled (including composting) in 2017.
* Allocation to types of disposal is based partly on estimates.
** Including incineration for energy recovery.
Amounts of waste by methods of disposal
Amounts of waste in Germany proportionately by the type of disposal (in per cent)1
At roughly 99 per cent, most non-hazardous waste was recovered or recycled (including composting) in 2017.
2015
2016
2017
Germany
Germany
Germany
Recovery and recycling2
96.38
96.80
96.76
Landfill
0.03
0.02
0.18
Incineration (mass incineration)
1.54
1.08
0.85
Composting
2.06
2.10
2.20
1 Allocation to types of disposal is based partly on estimates. 2 Including incineration for energy recovery.
Water consumption
Water consumption (in cubic meters)1
2015
20162
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg3
48,506
50,115
47,995
Denmark
14,228
15,805
16,310
Germany
210,353
212,639
232,644
France
135,945
123,577
151,269
Netherlands
40,860
38,632
38,472
Poland
13,092
15,509
23,532
Portugal
23,471
39,130
60,649
Spain
65,883
88,895
87,619
ALDI Nord Group
552,338
584,302
658,490
1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations. 2 Late reporting information for the year 2016 resulted in partial amendments compared with the previous year’s report. 3 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and in Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Social commitment & dialogue promotion
Number of fruit and vegetable items
Average number of fruit and vegetable items in the product range
2015
2016
2017
Belgium/Luxembourg1
66
84
95
Denmark
90
90
107
Germany
74
85
97
France
65
70
75
Netherlands
75
105
104
Poland
65
85
109
Portugal
85
91
93
Spain
120
112
111
ALDI Nord Group
(Average)
80
90
99
1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and in Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Customer magazine circulation
Customer magazine circulation (annual average) by magazine
2015
2016
2017
Total
ALDI aktuell
ALDI Reisen
Other1
Total
ALDI aktuell
ALDI Reisen
Other1
Total
ALDI aktuell
ALDI Reisen
Other1
Belgium/Luxembourg2
4,654,528
4,654,528
–
–
4,677,350
4,677,350
–
–
4,650,273
4,650,273
–
–
Denmark
1,625,739
1,525,639
–
100,100
1,424,122
1,324,122
–
100,000
1,320,458
1,320,458
–
–
Germany
43,869,605
22,525,573
1,378,658
19,965,374
44,990,008
22,357,251
1,356,737
21,276,020
45,539,205
22,210,748
1,335,392
21,993,065
France
9,067,031
9,067,031
–
–
8,983,799
8,983,799
–
–
9,034,767
9,034,767
–
–
Netherlands
7,346,736
5,400,000
–
1,946,736
8,568,511
5,028,372
–
3,540,139
15,330,870
4,998,835
–
10,332,035
Poland
2,266,180
1,794,060
–
472,120
1,945,500
1,945,500
–
–
2,216,535
2,216,535
–
–
Portugal
441,760
441,760
–
–
454,428
454,428
–
–
530,807
530,807
–
–
Spain
2,789,251
1,081,901
–
1,707,350
3,045,274
987,274
–
2,058,000
2,281,478
511,853
–
1,769,625
ALDI Nord Group
72,060,830
46,490,492
1,378,658
24,191,680
74,088,992
45,758,096
1,356,737
26,974,159
80,904,393
45,474,276
1,335,392
34,094,725
1This category includes themed publications, such as gourmet, wine and Christmas magazines, as well as special publications such as store opening magazines. 2The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Customer magazine tonnage
Weight of the paper used for the customer magazine on an annual basis (in metric tons)
2015
2016
2017
Total
ALDI aktuell
ALDI Reisen
Other1
Total
ALDI aktuell
ALDI Reisen
Other1
Total
ALDI aktuell
ALDI Reisen
Other1
Belgium/Luxembourg2
10,299
10,299
–
–
10,811
10,811
–
–
10,823
10,823
–
–
Denmark
2,537
2,535
–
2
2,474
2,469
–
5
3,419
3,419
–
–
Germany
65,560
63,299
880
1,381
72,757
70,442
907
1,408
81,314
78,485
874
1,955
France
16,253
16,253
–
–
18,461
18,461
–
–
21,516
21,516
–
–
Netherlands
8,635
8,397
–
238
8,587
8,116
–
471
11,032
10,550
–
482
Poland
2,521
2,512
–
9
3,372
3,372
–
–
5,279
5,279
–
–
Portugal
810
810
–
–
1,030
1,030
–
–
1,543
1,543
–
–
Spain
3,113
2,954
–
179
2,912
2,696
–
216
1,674
1,448
–
226
ALDI Nord Group
109,748
107,059
880
1,809
120,404
117,397
907
2,100
136,600
133,063
874
2,663
1This category includes themed publications, such as gourmet, wine and Christmas magazines, as well as special publications such as store opening magazines. 2The information regarding the legally independent companies of the ALDI Nord Group in Belgium and Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to "Subject of the report").
Social commitment & dialogue promotion