[GRI 302/103-1, 305/103-1] To ensure that our customers always have fresh products and full shelves, we transport goods from our distribution centres to our stores every day. We undertake most of these transport journeys ourselves. In 2017, the ALDI North Group transported goods with a total volume of almost 31 million euro-pallet spaces between our 73 distribution centres and more than 4,700 stores. These transport journeys result in greenhouse gas emissions. Through a variety of measures, we are working to make our logistics as climate friendly as possible.
[GRI 302/103-2/3, 305/103-2/3] Our goal is to continuously increase the efficiency of our goods logistics, not least to mitigate the higher transport volume associated with our rising turnover. Modern logistics concepts help us pool the flow of goods and choose optimum transport routes, thereby shortening transport routes. The distance between a distribution centre and a store is 88 kilometres on average. Low rolling resistance tyres and roof spoilers, which reduce the drag coefficient of our transport vehicles, help reduce fuel consumption and save greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, we make sure that the ALDI North Group’s trucks only leave our distribution centres with full payloads and train drivers in the Netherlands, for example, on how to drive fuel efficiently.
In Germany, we examined the use of alternative power units in 2017. A changeover programme is currently not planned. With regard to our fleet of company cars, we plan to sign short leasing agreements in future so as to develop a fleet of newer vehicles, thereby ensuring that more vehicles meet the latest fuel consumption and emission standards and operate in more climate-friendly manner.
[GRI 302/103-2] The development towards more climate-friendly logistics is being driven forward within Germany by the Logistics department of ALDI Buying and the regional companies. Communication on this issue is taking place with the ALDI North Group companies in the relevant countries. In May 2018, we adopted our International Climate Protection Policy.
[GRI 305/103-1/2] In 2017, we continued to expand our procurement logistics for wine and sparkling wine in Germany. To this end, we set up a logistics hub that pools the flow of goods, thereby cutting costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
[GRI 305/103-1/2] At our distribution centres, lighting is responsible for a large proportion of electricity consumption (up to 50 per cent). As a result, our efforts are increasingly focused on LED technology and the use of on-demand lighting using motion sensors. For more information, please refer to the chapter "Climate protection".
The introduction of a logistics inventory control system that was announced in the Sustainability Report 2015 has yet to be completed in Germany. The first step is to introduce a pick-by-voice system at the German distribution centres, which will form the basis for comprehensive expansion in the future. Pick-by-voice allows us to pick orders using voice commands, without paper, leaving employees with both hands free for their work, which makes their jobs easier and leads to efficiency increases. As part of the roll-out, employees have received comprehensive training in working with the new system. In future, the inventory control system will allow us to provide even better analysis of our goods movements. A corresponding pilot project has been launched.
[GRI 302/103-2/3, 305/103-2/3]
Field of action: resource conservation
|
Objective |
Status |
Target date |
Target value |
Target relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Examination of alternative drive concepts for use in logistics processes |
|
2017 |
Examination |
Germany |
|
Establishment of a new BREEAM-certified central warehouse (BREEAM – Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment) |
new |
2019 |
Establishment |
Belgium |
Target achieved
Ongoing process
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 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").
SDG
GRI
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.
