Aldi South
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Budget supermarkets
Aldi was founded in Germany by the Albrecht brothers is 1913. In 1960 Aldi split into 2 independent groups, Aldi Nord (North) and Aldi Sud (South). Aldi's Australian operations are part of Aldi Sud.
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The WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2019 assesses 173 companies on the commitments they have made, and the actions they have taken, to ensure that there is no destruction of nature including no deforestation along their supply chains; and support a responsible and sustainable palm oil industry beyond their own supply chain. This company is rated 'leading the way' with a score of 18.3 out of a possible total of 22.
Source: WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2019 (2019)
The 2019 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report ranks global food companies on how they are managing and reporting their farm animal welfare policies and practices. This company appeared in tier 2, "Integral to business strategy", with tier 1 being the best, and tier 6 the worst.
Source: BBFAW (2019)
This company has signed the 'Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh', a program endorsed by Bangladeshi and international unions and labor rights organizations. The ground-breaking program includes independent safety inspections with public reports, mandatory factory building renovations, the obligation by brands and retailers to underwrite the cost of repairs, and a vital role for workers and their unions all in a legally-binding, enforceable agreement.
Source: Bangladesh Accord (2019)
The 2020 Fashion Transparency Index reviewed 250 of the world's largest fashion brands and retailers and ranked them according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts. Brands owned by this company scored 30%, signifying it is publishing suppliers lists as well as detailed information about their policies, procedures, social and environmental goals, supplier assessment and remediation processes, and is more likely to be addressing issues such as living wages and collective bargaining. The average score was 23% and the highest score was 73%.
Source: Fashion Revolution (2020) |
The Forest 500 identifies, ranks, and tracks the governments, companies and financial institutions worldwide that together could virtually eradicate tropical deforestation. Rankings are based on their public policies and commitments and potential impacts on tropical forests in the context of forest risk commodities (palm oil, soy, beef, leather, timber and paper). This company received a score of 34%.
Source: Forest 500 (2020) |
Aldi received an overall score of 'D' in Consumer Focus's 2009 Green to the Core report, which rates the UK's top nine supermarkets on how well they inform consumers about sustainability issues and help them make more sustainable choices. The report uses four environmental indicators: climate change, sustainable farming, sustainable fishing, and waste and recycling. Aldi "scored highly in some areas - 100 per cent closed door freezers and a high proportion of sustainable content in packaging. However, let down by lack of information for consumers in many areas and could do better in the amount of UK in-season produce."
Source: Consumer Focus (2009)
This 2009 report by SUDWIND (part of the German Clean Clothes Campaign) uncovers massive rights violations in Chinese factories that supply special bargains to Aldi. 'The mostly female employees worked up to 91 hours per week and yet were hardly able to make a living from their meager wages. The work load is enormous, and mistakes are being punished by fines. Fundamental labour and women's rights such as the right to maternity leave and to freedom of association are being suppressed.'
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign (2009)
Named in the Clean Clothes Campaign 'Cashing In' report on five top global retailers: Carrefour, Walmart, Tesco, Aldi, and Lidl, highlighting poor working conditions where these discounters produce their clothes and taking the companies to task for failing to take sufficient action to address these problems.
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign (2009)
This 2011 report by Pesticide Action Network UK compares the top nine UK supermarkets' policies on pesticides. Aldi came equal last in the report, after failing to make any progress despite being the lowest performer in 2009. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: Pesticide Action Network UK (2011)
As a discount chain store, they have been criticised for running smaller retailers out of business. Bavarian dairy farmers picketed Aldi stores, which they blame for a ruinous 15% plunge in milk prices since 2001. [listed as Information due to age of article]
Source: news (2004)
This company is a signatory to the US Plastics Pact, a collaborative effort organized by The Recycling Partnership and the World Wildlife Fund, launched as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's global Plastics Pact network to unify diverse public-private stakeholders across the plastics value chain to rethink the way we design, use, and reuse plastics, to create a path forward to realize a circular economy for plastic in the United States. In line with the Ellen McArthur Foundation's vision of a circular economy for plastics, which unites more than 850+ organizations, the US Plastics Pact brings together companies, government entities, NGOs, researchers, and other stakeholders to work collectively toward scalable solutions tailored to the unique needs and challenges within the U.S. landscape, through vital knowledge sharing and coordinated action.
Source: US Plastics Pact (2020)
Greenpeace launched its "Detox My Fashion" campaign in 2011 to expose the direct links between global clothing brands, their suppliers and toxic water pollution around the world. As a result, many companies, including this one, committed to Greenpeace's Detox Program.
Source: Greenpeace (2018)
This retailer has committed to being a fur free retailer, as recognised by the International Fur Free Retailer Program.
Source: Fur Free Retailer (2019)
This company is a member of the Better Cotton Initiative, a voluntary initiative which encourages the adoption of better management practices in cotton cultivation to achieve measurable reductions in key environmental impacts, while improving social and economic benefits for cotton farmers, small and large, worldwide.
Source: Better Cotton Initiative (2019)
The Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain Transparency Pledge (Transparency Pledge) helps demonstrate apparel and footwear companies' commitment towards greater transparency in their manufacturing supply chain. Transparency of a company's manufacturing supply chain better enables a company to collaborate with civil society in identifying, assessing, and avoiding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts. This is a critical step that strengthens a company's human rights due diligence. This company has published some supplier factory information, but falls short of the Pledge standard.
Source: Clean Clothes Campaign (2019)
This company is a member of the Leather Working Group, a multi-stakeholder group who's objective is to develop and maintain a protocol that assesses the compliance and environmental performance of tanners and promotes sustainable and appropriate environmental business practices within the leather industry.
Source: Leather Working Group (2019)
This 2010 Der Spiegel article explores "What Makes the Aldi Discount Empire Tick".
Source: Der Spiegel (2010) |
Company Details
Type | Family-owned private company |
Revenue | US$68.7 billion in 2009 |
Subsidiaries | Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership) ![]() Budget supermarkets The first Australian ALDI store opened in January 2001. Today they operate over 500 stores throughout Australia. ALDI Inc ![]() Supermarkets |
Contact Details
Address | Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany |
Website | www.aldi-sued.de |
Products / Brands
Aldi Australia
Alcafe Coffee ALDI Supermarkets ALDI brands House Brands Almat Laundry Detergent Anco Soft Fabric Softener Asia Specialties Asian Asia Specialties Soy/Asian Sauce Atlas Pest Control Bakers Life Flat Bread Bakers Life Bread Beautifully Butterfully Butter & Margarine Bel Normande Non-Alcoholic Belmont Biscuits/Crackers Berg Smallgoods/Pork Blackstone Popcorn Blackstone Chips/Crisps Bramwells Peanut/Nut Butter Bramwells Honey Bramwells Chocolate Spread Bramwells Cheese Spread Brannans Butchery Poultry Brew Room ![]() Broad Oak Farms Poultry Brookdale Topping & Syrup Brookdale Jelly Brookdale Cones & Waffles Brooklea Yoghurt Burrandy Soft Drinks Cachet Cat Food Casa Barelli Pasta Sauce Casa Barelli Fresh Pasta Casa Barelli Frozen Meals/Pizza Chazoos Popcorn Chazoos Chips/Crisps Chef's Cupboard Cooking Sauce Chef's Cupboard Stock Chef's Cupboard Gravy Choceur ![]() Cola Soft Drinks Colway Tomato/BBQ Sauce Colway Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise Colway Pickles, Chutney & Relish Colway Mustard Confidence Toilet Paper Confidence Tissues Confidence Paper Towels Corale Baked Beans/Spaghetti Country Orchard Juice & Fruit Drinks Cowbelle Cheese Dairy Dream Yoghurt Dairy Fine ![]() Damora Rice/Corn Cakes Damora Biscuits/Crackers Deli Originals Dips Deli Originals Pickles, Chutney & Relish Dentitex Toothpaste Dentitex Toothbrush Dentitex Mouthwash Devil's Orchard Cider Di-San Stain Removal & Prewash Diplomat Tea Dominion Sweets & Lollies Earth Grown Vegetarian & Vegan El Tora Mexican Elmsbury Pies & Pasties Elmsbury Frozen Pastry Emporium Selection Cheese Essential Health Weight Loss Essential Health Sports Nutrition Essential Health Vitamins Essential Health Bandages Expressi ![]() Farmdale Pudding & Custard Farmdale Milk Powder Farmdale Milk Farmdale Cream Farmwood Finger Food Fizzi Soft Drinks Flirt Mints & Gum Flying Power Energy Drinks Food Envy Custard & Desserts Forresters Dried Fruit & Nuts Fraser Briggs Beer Goldenvale Muesli & Oats Goldenvale Cereal Goliath Foil/Cling Wrap/Bags Grandessa Jam Green Action Laundry Detergent Green Action Medicinal Oils Green Action Multi-Purpose Cleaners Green Action Toilet Cleaners Green Action Dishwashing Detergent Hair Tresses Shampoo Has No Health Foods Hedafen Pain Relief Tablets Hedanol Pain Relief Tablets Highland Park Beef Hillcrest Muesli Bars Hydale Canned Meat/Meals Imperial Grain Rice Inner Goodness Soy/Plant Milk International Cuisine Frozen Meals/Pizza International Cuisine Finger Food Ironbark Pork Smallgoods/Pork Jindurra Beef Juliet Body Bodywash/Shower Gel Julius Pet Food (chilled) Julius Dog Treats Julius Dog Food Jump Soft Drinks Just Organic ![]() |
Just Organic ![]() Lacura Skin Care Lacura Cosmetics Lacura Cotton Buds/Balls Lacura Deodorant Laundrite Laundry Detergent Lazzio Coffee Lodge Farms Eggs Logix Dishwashing Detergent Lyttos Yoghurt Mamia Nappies Mamia Baby Wipes Mamia Baby Formula Mamia Baby Food Market Fare Frozen Vegies/Chips Merryfield (sucrose) Sugar & Sweeteners Milfina Ice Cream Monarc Ice Cream Moo Box Flavoured Milk Moser Roth ![]() Natural Blonde Beer Natural Elements Dog Food Natures Essence Shampoo New Season Canned Vegies/Beans Northbrook Soft Drinks Northbrook Mineral Water Northbrook Bottled Water NRG Maxx Milk Flavouring Ocean Rise Canned Fish (Tuna) Ocean Rise Canned Fish Ocean Royale Frozen Fish Oh So Natural Health Foods Olivia Feminine Hygiene Ombra Sunscreen Orangee Soft Drinks Orchard & Vine Frozen Desserts/Fruit Piatti Fresh Fresh Pasta Pick'd Juice & Fruit Drinks Portview Canned Fish Portview Canned Fish (Tuna) Power Force Disinfectant Power Force Toilet Cleaners Power Force Multi-Purpose Cleaners Power Force Gloves Power Force Scourers, Sponges & Wipes Power Force Bathroom Cleaners Power Force Window & Glass Cleaners Power Force Floor Cleaners Prince Mens Grooming Prince Shavers Prince Bodywash/Shower Gel Prince Deodorant Protane Hair Styling Protane Shampoo Pure Tropics Coconut Water Pure Vita Cooking Oil Pure Vita Vinegar Purewick Air Fresheners Quick Start Breakfast On the Go Ram Flavoured Milk Regal Soft Drinks Remano Olive Oil Remano Pasta Remano Canned Vegies/Beans Remano Vinegar Remano Pasta Sauce Remano Frozen Meals/Pizza Repellex Pest Control Sainte Etienne Beer (imported) San-i-Pet Cat Litter Sana Incontinence Needs Seasons Pride Frozen Vegies/Chips Silks Indian Silvester's Cat Food Simplee Noodles Simplee Soup Simply Vegetarian Vegetarian & Vegan Solesta Juice & Fruit Drinks Sprinters Chips/Crisps Stonemill Crushed Garlic Stonemill Herbs & Spices Storm Brewing Co Beer Sunny Vale Butter & Margarine Sweet Haven Frozen Desserts/Fruit Sweet Valley Canned Fruit Sweet Vine Dried Fruit & Nuts Tandil Dishwashing Detergent Tea Burst Iced Tea The Cake Stall Cakes The Olive Tree ![]() The Soup Co Soup Tricare Bodywash/Shower Gel Tricare Hand Wash/Sanitiser Tricare Soap Trimat Laundry Detergent Unamat Dishwashing Detergent Urban Eats Finger Food Vodka Crush Premix Spirits Westacre Cheese Westcliff Cordial Westcliff Juice & Fruit Drinks White Mill Cake Mix White Mill Flour & Bread Mix White Mill Yeast & Baking Agents Will & Jess Cake Mix Willowton ![]() World Kitchen Ready Meals Yippee Ice Cream Yoconut Vegetarian & Vegan |