Health is a hot topic in the Netherlands, where discussion centres on childhood and teenage obesity, among other concerns. With a strong partner at our side, we are tackling this issue.
According to a report from the Dutch health agency, obesity is one of the country’s greatest health risks. Approximately one in seven children in the Netherlands is overweight. Our childhood and teenage years shape our tastes and behavioural patterns. When it comes to healthy nutrition, not only is it important what kind of example is set for children at home and at school, but also what options they find in restaurants and supermarkets. As a food retailer, we believe that we have a responsibility to help promote a healthy lifestyle.
To assist us with this, we sought out an expert on the topic in the Netherlands. We recently began partnering with the JOGG foundation (Jongeren Op Gezond Gewicht – “Getting children & teenagers to a healthy weight”) to help children and teenagers become familiar with wholesome food. We also want to reach adults in their environment, particularly parents and teachers. At the moment, we are cooperating closely with the foundation to plan a joint campaign that we hope will inspire families with children to make healthy nutritional choices. The partnership is still in its infancy and will run until the end of 2020. We will keep you posted on our joint measures!
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People from 117 nations work in the nine European countries in which we are represented. This diversity is a part of the ALDI North Group. It enriches our working relationships and reflects the diversity of our customers.
We align our actions with our core values: simplicity, responsibility and reliability. These values also express the way the ALDI North Group sees and approaches compliance.
We take responsibility for safe and fair working conditions and compliance with environmental standards wherever we can make a difference
Being an ALDI employee above all means embracing our shared values: simplicity, responsibility and reliability. That is what we stand for in all we do, wherever we are located.
The trust of our customers is our most valuable asset. That is why we listen carefully to what they want. For more than 100 years, we have consistently and systematically tailored our products and services towards the demands of our customers.
Taking responsibility for the health and safety of employees in the workplace is part of the ethos of the ALDI North Group companies
We know that there is still a lot to do when it comes to animal welfare, but we are on the right track, as confirmed by two recent publications on commitment to animal welfare in the food industry
The roughly 69,000 ALDI employees make a decisive contribution to the sustained success of the ALDI North Group. All of them can be proud to work for the ALDI North Group. In exchange, they receive secure working conditions, attractive framework conditions and long-term career development prospects
We take responsibility for the protection of our environment and its natural resources. As a retailer, reducing waste and dedicating ourselves to fighting food losses play a central role.
