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Direct energy consumption

 Direct energy consumption in buildings and logistics by country (in MWh)1

2019

2020

2021

Belgium/Luxembourg2

112,820

108,0693

111,337

Denmark

19,471

18,828

20,480

France

138,007

134,0643

154,377

Germany

391,645

386,9873

392,307

Netherlands

80,503

77,286

78,543

Poland

21,373

23,6493

28,717

Portugal

1,560

2,015

2,730

Spain

5,314

5,2673

5,747

ALDI Nord

770,693

756,165

794,238

1 The data is partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2
The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).
3 The value for 2019 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Direct energy consumption by source

Direct energy consumption in buildings and logistics by energy source (in MWh)1

2019

2020

2021

Natural gas

393,052

384,7732

424,155

Heating oil

28,889

25,4252

21,881

Biogas

131

7992

1,430

Diesel (incl. diesel generators)

347,894

344,0532

344,998

Petrol

338

7132

1,341

Liquid gas

389

402

433

1 The data is partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2
The value for 2020 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Indirect energy consumption

Electricity and district heating consumption (in MWh)1

Electricity consumption at nearly 1,239,527 MWh is responsible for the most significant share of energy demand at our locations. It increased by around 10 per cent. The increase is due to several factors, including the integration of Leader Price in France, opening of new stores, and building expansions.

Total

Electricity

District heating

Total

Electricity

District heating

Total2

Electricity

District heating

Belgium/Luxembourg3

103,691

103,691


103,126

103,126


102,674

102,674

Denmark

49,875

37,921

11,954

51,465

39,700

11,765

45,919

39,289

6,630

France

207,224

196,093

11,131

218,076

207,287

10,789

311,187

296,133

15,054

Germany

502,075

482,226

19,849

503,570

483,730

19,840

514,077

493,071

21,005

Netherlands

106,734

105,810

924

108,000

107,185

815

104,409

103,784

625

Poland

32,993

29,106

3,887

35,291

30,880

4,411

45,180

38,522

6,658

Portugal

24,183

24,183


23,577

23,577


30,989

30,989

Spain

113,353

113,353


123,203

123,203


135,066

135,066

ALDI Nord

1,140,128

1,092,383

47,745

1,166,308

1,118,688

47,620

1,289,500

1,239,527

49,973


1
The data is partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2
Totals may deviate due to rounding.
3
The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).

Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2

Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2 (in tonnes of CO2 equivalents)

Greenhouse gas emissions were calculated based on 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 since 2019 by location-based and market-based emission factors. While the location-based method uses the factors for a specific 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).

Scope 11

Scope 22, 3 "location-based"

Scope 22 "market-based"

Scope 11

Scope 22, 3
"location-based"

Scope 22 "market-based"

Scope 11

Scope 22 "location-based"

Scope 22 "market-based"

Belgium/Luxembourg4

34,338

17,230

17,136

35,6065

20,566

35,929

16,948

Denmark

8,849

7,184

16,208

7,434

8,164

16,243

9,161

4,627

15,660

France

59,3164

15,422

11,658

50,2575

13,284

9,325

59,108

15,932

29,585

Germany

108,556

196,317

203,716

109,9975

199,211

140,970

100,281

176,089

5,338

Netherlands

28,867

46,153

120

26,248

44,888

106

27,878

38,419

81

Poland

7,138

23,088

24,603

6,7565

24,584

28,754

8,020

29,755

24,405

Portugal

2,8574

7,718

5,316

2,398

7,000

4,576

3,596

7,357

6,188

Spain

11,295

31,774

57

13,6475

31,971

12,021

26,905

ALDI Nord

258,216

344,884

278,814

252,343

349,668

199,972

255,994

316,032

81,257


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
Emission factors for the calculation of emissions from electricity consumption have been updated from CO2 to CO2e.
4
The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).
5
The value for 2020 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2 by sources
Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2 by sources

Total amount of greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1 and 2 proportionately by source (in per cent, based on market-based emissions)

The value for 2020 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Savings achieved in specific GHG emissions

Savings achieved in sum of Scope 1 and 2 emissions as of 2021, compared to Scope 1 and 2 emissions in base year 2015 (in tonnes of CO2 equivalents)

Scope 1

Scope 2 "market-based"

Scope 1

Scope 2 "market-based"

%

ALDI Nord

297,137

355,522

255,994

81,257

-48,3

Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption of trucks, cars and other vehicles (in litres or kilograms of LPG)

Diesel1 (l)

Petrol  (l)

LPG (kg)

Diesel1 (l)

Petrol  (l)

LPG (kg)

Diesel1 (l)

Petrol  (l)

LPG (kg)

Belgium/Luxembourg2

4,570,082



4,483,859



4,540,886



Denmark

1,446,716

3,901

45

1,400,522

1,902

22

1,398,342

3,219

11

France

6,600,170

9,955

6,532,4233

3,906

9,844

6,667,713

12,133

11,933

Germany

17,442,870

572

17,584

17,348,437

43

19,209

16,655,913

1,035

19,194

Netherlands

3,740,935

19,068


3,559,980

57,633


3,552,829

123,880


Poland

287,321

13,895


337,1233

15,5813


415,431

8,261

Portugal

156,477


66

201,038


66

273,110


66

Spain

485,950


2,778

471,979


2,228

517,146


2,659

ALDI Nord

34,730,521

37,436

30,428

34,335,361

79,065

31,369

34,021,369

148,527

33,863

1 Including consumption of heating oil for operation of cooling motors (outside Germany).
2
The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).
3 The value for 2020 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Electrical energy from renewable sources (green electricity)

Electrical energy including in-house PV consumption and guarantees of origin (MWh)

2020

2021

Belgium/Luxembourg1

5,588

6,670

Denmark

125

1,138

France

5,232

10,146

Germany

38,197

493,071

Netherlands

107,185

103,784

Poland

57

115

Portugal

3,155

4,825

Spain

12,985

135,066

ALDI Nord

172,524

754,815

1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).

Renewable and non-renewable energy consumption (in MWh)

20201

20211

Total energy consumption

1,922,473

2,083,736

    from renewable sources2

392,185

904,056

    from non-renewable sources

1,530,288

1,179,680

Electricity

1,118,688

1,239,527

    from renewable-sources

391,386

902,626

            external3

333,514

834,877

            consumption from own PV production

57,872

67,749

    from non-renewable sources

727,303

336,902

1 Totals may deviate due to rounding.
2
Including Guarantees of Origin, green electricity contracts, PV in-house production, and biogas purchases.
3
Including Guarantees of Origin and green electricity contracts.

Installed capacity of photovoltaic systems in in-house operation

Number and installed capacity of photovoltaic systems in in-house operation (in kWp)

Number of PV systems

Installed capacity

Number of PV systems

Installed capacity

Number of PV systems

Installed capacity

Belgium/Luxembourg1

65

6,578

86

9,453

118

11,660

Denmark

11

145

14

452

24

2,697

France

41

3,125

79

7,437

134

12,798

Germany

380

52,190

479

67,528

564

82,191

Netherlands

19

1,500

29

2,487

36

3,238

Poland

1

50

1

50

2

99

Portugal

24

2,643

37

4,313

41

4,890

Spain

40

2,224

52

3,384

101

6,310

ALDI Nord

581

68,455

777

95,104

1,006

123,883

1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).

Roof area with PV system in-house operation

Roof area1 on which in-house PV system is operated (in m2)

2020

2021

Belgium/Luxembourg2

54,400

66,333

Denmark

3,300

18,000

France

112,698

194,000

Germany

363,300

747,192

Netherlands

41,185

50,369

Poland

145

290

Portugal

25,940

34,052

Spain

40,613

88,322

ALDI Nord

641,581

1,198,558

1 Data was collected for the first time in 2020.
2 The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).

In-house electricity production

Electricity generated from photovoltaic systems and in-house consumption (in MWh)

Electricity generated

In-house consumption

Electricity generated

In-house consumption

Electricity generated

In-house consumption

Belgium/Luxembourg1

4,222

3,479

7,049

5,588

9,149

6,670

Denmark

100

100

125

125

1,138

1,138

France

3,512

2,118

5,913

5,232

10,725

9,865

Germany

36,477

25,511

56,926

38,197

60,009

38,118

Netherlands

1,072

903

1,740

1,516

2,286

1,638

Poland

18

18

57

57

115

115

Portugal

3,250

2,793

3,848

3,155

5,460

4,825

Spain

3,791

3,674

4,212

4,001

5,632

5,380

ALDI Nord

52,442

38,596

79,870

57,872

94,514

67,749

1 The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).

Amount of waste

Amount of waste by type of waste (in metric tons)1

The most significant proportion of the waste generated was attributable to packaging waste. Hazardous waste, amounting to 1,582 metric tons, only made up 0.4 per cent of the total volume of waste. This includes used oil, oil filters, vehicle batteries and fluorescent tubes which contain mercury. From 2020 onwards, data was collected and reported internationally, including Poland from 2021. In previous years, data was only collected and reported for companies of ALDI Germany.

2019

2020

Total

Total

Total amount of waste

Hazardous waste3

Paper/ board/ carton

Urban waste4

Organic waste

Electronic and electronic devices

Packaging waste Total

therof plastic (e.g. foil, PET)

therof board/ paper

thereof other packaging waste5

Belgium/Luxembourg6

n.a.

39,860

33,415

190

n.a.

4,933

n.a.

n.a.

28,292

1,207

27,085

n.a.

Denmark7

n.a.

8,918

8,797

n.a.

n.a.

4,241

n.a.

n.a.

4,556

n.a.

4,556

n.a.

France

n.a.

35,744

47,048

68

10

6,914

1,047

13

38,995

1,660

37,335

n.a.

Germany

262,608

239,237

215,096

1,246

344

62,380

864

96

150,167

26,702

123,033

431

Netherlands

n.a.

38,179

39,084

54

10

13,219

n.a.

33

25,768

2,107

23,660

n.a.

Poland

n.a.

n.a.

13,753

16

52

6,026

100

12

7,548

486

6,408

654

Portugal

n.a.

4,412

6,051

9

49

1,561

n.a.

1

4,432

159

4,202

71

Spain

n.a.

15,990

17,998

n.a.

n.a.

2,834

n.a.

11

15,153

523

14,629

n.a.

ALDI Nord

262,608

382,340

381,242

1,582

465

102,109

2,011

165

274,910

32,845

240,908

1,156

n.a. = data not available

1 The data is partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2
The allocation of waste is not always clearly defined, therefore, the quantities of the categories can fluctuate annually.
3
Excluding electrical and electronic devices.
4
Industrial waste. This includes ‘residual waste’, bulky waste, wood and metal scrap.
5
This includes other packaging waste, such as flowerpots or plant bowls.
6
The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).
7
Data only includes stores and logistic, excluding administrative buildings.

Packaging waste by category for ALDI Nord

Weight and shares of packaging waste by category (in tonnes and per cent)

Waste by methods of disposal

Amounts of waste by methods of disposal

Amounts of waste in Germany proportionately by the type of disposal (in per cent)1,2

At around 94 per cent, most non-hazardous waste was recovered or recycled (including composting) in 2021.

Waste by methods of disposal

1 Allocation to types of disposal based partly on estimates.
2
The scope of data is to be expanded and internationalised depending on availability in the years ahead.
3 Including incineration for energy recovery.

Water consumption

Water consumption (in cubic metres)1

The slightly increased consumption across countries in 2021 was due to several factors, including the opening of new stores, major leakages, water usage to comply with COVID-19 measures, and roof watering controlled by alarm sensors of the cooling system.

2019

2020

2021

Belgium/Luxembourg2

51,048

55,991

61,101

Denmark

14,726

15,418

16,729

France

166,618

186,900

282,930

Germany

264,138

271,369

253,060

Netherlands

62,527

65,601

59,287

Poland

25,578

33,478

27,886

Portugal

87,838

96,104

93,003

Spain

136,858

132,780

152,139

ALDI Nord

809,330

857,642

946,135

1 The data is partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2
The information regarding the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (refer to ‘Additional information’).

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