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Direct energy consumption

 Direct energy consumption in buildings and logistics by country (in MWh)1,2

2021

2022

20233

Belgium/Luxembourg4

111,337

102,0105

94,973

Denmark

20,480

20,187


France

154,377

176,6715

145,299

Germany

392,879

369,2885

304,445

Netherlands

78,543

64,077

55,206

Poland

28,717

30,7965

31,930

Portugal

2,730

3,188

3,128

Spain

5,747

6,843

9,035

ALDI Nord

795,137

773,061

644,015

1 The data were partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2 Due to a discrepancy between direct and indirect energy consumption by source, the calculation was adjusted.
3 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
4 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
5 The value for 2022 was corrected by comparison 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

2021

2022

20232

Natural gas

424,155

411,1883

325,721

Heating oil

22,416

22,685

16,269

Biogas

1,430

1,217

1,157

Diesel (incl. diesel generators)

345,363

334,4213

295,225

Petrol

1,340

3,1413

5,276

Liquid gas

432

408

367

1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
3 The value for 2022 was corrected by comparison to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Indirect energy consumption

Electricity and district heating consumption (in MWh)1

Electricity consumption at 1,302,455 MWh is responsible for the most significant share of energy demand at our locations. It decreased by around 5 per cent. The decrease is due to electrification (heating and cooling) and energy efficiency measures. Additionally mild winter and warm autumn resulted in reduced heating.

Total3

Electricity

District heating

Total3

Electricity

District heating

Total3

Electricity

District heating

Belgium/Luxembourg4

102,674

102,674

101,1425

101,1425

108,421

108,421

Denmark

45,919

39,289

6,630

48,080

41,450

6,630

France

311,187

296,133

15,054

344,261

328,917

15,344

337,030

327,058

9,971

Germany

514,077

493,071

21,005

537,5095

514,6805

22,829

486,517

454,419

32,098

Netherlands

104,409

103,784

625

107,402

106,798

605

105,291

104,787

504

Poland

45,180

38,522

6,658

55,742

46,797

8,945

70,285

52,928

17,357

Portugal

30,989

30,989

37,453

37,453

41,388

41,388

Spain

135,066

135,066

141,436

141,436

153,523

153,523

ALDI Nord

1,289,500

1,239,527

49,973

1,373,026

1,318,672

55,354

1,302,455

1,242,526

59,930

1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
3 Totals may deviate due to rounding.
4 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
5 The value for 2022 was corrected by comparison to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2

Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2 (in tonnes of CO2e)

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 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 13

Scope 24,5 'location-based'

Scope 24 'market-based'

Scope 13

Scope 24,5 'location-based'

Scope 24 'market-based'

Scope 13

Scope 24,5 'location-based'

Scope 24 'market-based'

Belgium/Luxembourg6

35,9297

51,138

1,4057

32,302

51,013

1,6137

27,693

51,678

1,674

Denmark

9,161

21,985

15,660

5,018

22,900

16,477

France8

66,905

49,621

32,155

84,949

34,309

16,743

60,476

30,571

13,149

Germany

99,247

291,756

5,338

96,131

331,748

8,159

78,924

166,683

8,223

Netherlands

27,878

38,419

81

28,457

32,416

78

17,717

57,298

66

Poland

8,020

53,656

24,405

7,867

60,342

26,937

8,358

78,285

35,610

Portugal

3,596

13,545

6,188

2,381

17,170

10,226

2,735

16,539

10,264

Spain

12,110

27,121

12,126

22,022

11,553

23,374

ALDI Nord

262,846

547,240

85,232

269,232

571,919

80,234

207,456

424,428

68,986

1 Values may differ compared to the information published in the previous year’s report, as some changes have been made in the input data leading to changes in the emission calculation.
2 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
3 Scope 1: emissions from direct energy consumption in buildings, fuel consumption for logistics, and refrigerant losses.
4 Scope 2: emissions from the consumption of electricity and district heating, broken down by location- and market-based emissions.
5 Emission factors for the calculation of emissions from electricity consumption have been updated from CO2 to CO2e.
6 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
7 The values for 2021 and 2022 were corrected in comparison to the information published in the previous year’s report due to changes in emission factors.
8 Values for France 2021 and 2022 differ from the previous report, as no district heating emission factor was reported for France and corrections to the previous year's data were made.

Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2 by sources

1  The value for 2021 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Total amount of greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1 and 2 proportionately by source (in tonnes CO2e and per cent, based on market-based emissions)

Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 and 2 by sources

1  The value for 2021 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 2022, compared to Scope 1 and 2 emissions in base year 2020 (in tonnes of CO2e).

We have committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030 compared to 2020. ALDI Nord is thereby clearly committed to the 1.5 degree target of the Paris Climate Agreement and we fulfil the requirements of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), which we joined in 2020.

Scope 1

Scope 2 'market-based'

Scope 1

Scope 2 'market-based'

%

ALDI Nord

252,345

200,8502

207,456

68,986

-39.0

1 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
2 The value for 2020 was corrected by comparison to the information published in the previous year’s report due to changes in emission factors

Fuel consumption

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

Diesel2 (l)

Petrol  (l)

LPG (kg)

Diesel2 (l)

Petrol  (l)

LPG (kg)

Diesel2 (l)

Petrol  (l)

LPG (kg)

Belgium/Luxembourg3

4,265,825



4,022,4364

15,137


3,771,720

25,490


Denmark

1,359,483

3,219

11

1,313,050

1,518

10




France

6,384,557

12,133

11,933

6,765,681

11,850

10,663

5,364,920

70,376

8,667

Germany

16,655,519

1,035

19,194

15,841,748

105,874

18,026

15,240,944

120,194

16,427

Netherlands

3,552,829

123,880


3,250,071

200,477


2,846,285

366,363


Poland

415,431

8,261


414,531

13,358


460,544

2,555


Portugal

273,110


66

286,754


7044

275,056


1,155

Spain

516,846


2,659

498,831


2,984

508,637


2,495

ALDI Nord

33,403,599

148,527

33,863

32,393,102

348,213

32,387

28,468,106

584,977

28,744

1 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
2 Including consumption of heating oil for operation of cooling motors (outside Germany).
3 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
4 The value for 2022 was corrected by comparison to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Electrical energy from renewable sources (green electricity)

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

2021

2022

20231

Belgium/Luxembourg2

105,1293

105,8853

111,990

Denmark

1,138

2,000


France

10,146

12,751

16,426

Germany

531,1903

563,0203

515,900

Netherlands

105,422

111,296

111,242

Poland

115

115

1,397

Portugal

4,824

6,546

11,079

Spain

140,446

154,622

182,540

ALDI Nord

898,410

956,234

950,574

1 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
2 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
3 The value for 2022 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.

Renewable and non-renewable energy consumption (in MWh)

20221,2

20233

Total energy consumption

2,250,656

2,080,746

    from renewable sources4

962,161

951,731

    from non-renewable sources

1,288,494

1,129,015

Electricity

1,423,241

1,376,801

    from renewable-sources

960,944

950,574

            external4

856,367

816,213

            consumption from own PV production

104,577

134,360

    from non-renewable sources

462,297

426,227

1 Totals may deviate due to rounding.
2 Due to an adjustment to the calculation, the figures for 2022 have been corrected compared to the figures published in the previous year's report.
3 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
4
Including Guarantees of Origin, renewable energy contracts, PV in-house production, and biogas purchases.
5 Including Guarantees of Origin and renewable energy 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/Luxembourg2

104

11,660

119

13,206

130

14,353

Denmark

24

2,697

28

4,144



France

134

12,798

1813

18,4573

235

25,913

Germany

564

82,191

622

92,130

691

107,475

Netherlands

36

3,238

58

12,237

95

15,901

Poland

2

99

2

99

116

5,800

Portugal

41

4,890

53

7,483

97

13,509

Spain

101

6,310

189

18,269

231

33,985

ALDI Nord

1,006

123,883

1,252

166,025

1,595

216,935

1 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
2 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
3 The value for 2022 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s reported.

Roof area with PV system in-house operation

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

2021

2022

20231

Belgium/Luxembourg2

66,333

70,547

77,720

Denmark

18,000

24,000


France

137,294

160,1712

216,978

Germany

747,192

842,101

971,832

Netherlands

50,369

52,917

67,714

Poland

290

290

290

Portugal

34,052

60,921

90,285

Spain

34,0523

90,0612

164,091

ALDI Nord

1,093,465

1,301,009

1,588,911

1 Data for Denmark will no longer be reported from 2023, as a decision was taken to withdraw from the Danish market at the end of 2022.
2 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
3 The value for 2022 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.
4 The value for 2021 was corrected compared to the information published in the previous year’s report.

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/Luxembourg2

9,149

6,670

11,939

9,454

11,354

8,426

Denmark

1,138

1,138

2,650

2,000



France

10,725

9,865

13,857

12,751

16,933

16,426

Germany

60,009

38,118

86,157

56,027

88,658

61,558

Netherlands

2,286

1,638

10,765

4,498

11,968

6,458

Poland

115

115

115

115

1,443

1,397

Portugal

5,460

4,825

7,355

6,546

13,156

11,079

Spain

5,632

5,380

13,186

13,186

29,016

29,016

ALDI Nord

94,514

67,749

146,023

104,577

172,528

134,360


1 Due to the end of our business activity in Denmark, no data on remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark was collected in 2023. This must be taken into account when interpreting the overall results and changes in the totals for ALDI Nord compared to previous years.
2 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').

Amount of waste

Amount of waste by type of waste (in tonnes)1

The most significant proportion of the waste generated was  attributable to paper, board, and carton. Hazardous waste,  amounting to 485 tonnes,  
only made up 0.1 per cent of the total volume of waste. This includes used oil,  oil filters, vehicle batteries and fluorescent tubes which contain mercury.

2021

2022

Total

Total  

Total amount of waste

Hazardous waste

Paper/ board/ carton

Mixed municipal waste

Other commercial waste4

Used appliances

Plastic waste

Used batteries from households

Belgium/Luxembourg5

33,415

36,480

41,644

101

28,961

2,998

8,517


1,067


Denmark6

8,797

10,420









France

47,048

47,195

44,922

97

34,024

3,524

4,417

33

2,784

43

Germany

215,096

214,891

210,657

157

112,355

15,557

53,845

66

27,746

931

Netherlands

39,084

44,525

41,430

113

20,439

6,457

10,889

10

3,461

61

Poland

13,753

13,091

15,898

6

8,742

1,627

4,925

19

568

11

Portugal

6,051

6,224

8,938

11

5,230

450

503

13

2,723

8

Spain

17,998

19,648

20,916


16,460

1,646

1,886

51

873


ALDI Nord

381,241

392,472

384,405

485

226,211

32,259

84,982

192

39,222

1,054

1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2 The allocation of waste is not always clearly defined and the quantities of the categories can therefore fluctuate annually.
3 Data for Denmark will no longer be reported from 2023, as a decision was taken to withdraw from the Danish market at the end of 2022.
4 Other commercial waste. This includes food waste, bulky waste, and metal scrap.
5 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
Data only include stores and logistic, excluding administrative, buildings.

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

2021

2022

20232

Belgium/Luxembourg3

61,101

58,173

63,928

Denmark

16,729

16,891


France

282,930

330,4174,5

328,825

Germany

253,060

263,313

257,776

Netherlands

59,287

60,219

56,845

Poland

27,886

117,4014

148,356

Portugal

93,003

113,026

154,155

Spain

152,139

171,340

188,398

ALDI Nord

946,135

1,130,781

1,198,282

1 The data are partly based on estimates and extrapolations.
2 Data for Denmark will no longer be reported from 2023, as a decision was taken to withdraw from the Danish market at the end of 2022.
3 The information about the legally independent companies of ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg has been combined for the purposes of a simplified presentation (see 'Additional information').
4 For France and Poland 2022: Due to the strong growth in the number of stores in France and Poland, water consumption has also risen significantly.
5 The value for 2022 was corrected by comparison to the information published in the previous year’s report.

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