Lidl GB has joined the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary global initiative for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.
The discounter follows in the footsteps of Tesco, which signed up to the UNGC in 2015.
Lidl will align its reporting governance, operations and strategies with the UNGC’s 10 principles in areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.
Lidl employees will gain access to the UN Global Compact Academy, including free learning modules intended to drive engagement and awareness across the business.
Launched in 2000, the UNGC has more than 20,000 participating companies in over 160 countries.
“We believe that access to health and sustainability should be a right, not a luxury,” said Lidl GB head of sustainability Matt Juden.
“By joining the UNGC, we are committing to democratising sustainable practices across our business.
“We aren’t just here to broadcast our progress, we are here to collectively solve some of the biggest issues facing society. This membership allows us to work alongside global peers to engineer waste out of the supply chain and secure a resilient future.”
The Grocer revealed last month that Lidl was appointing a ‘Green Team’ of ‘internal change-makers’ to drive forward its sustainability strategy toward reaching net zero by 2050. It launched a search among its current employees to form the team to bring fresh ideas to its sustainability agenda.
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