International Corporate Responsibility Strategy - ALDI UK (2024)

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What is Aldi's international CR strategy? ›

Our global CR Strategy consists of four international focus areas – human rights, resource efficiency, zero carbon, and employer of choice - and is complemented by additional national focus areas, which concentrate on giving all customers access to healthy products and supporting local communities through charity ...

It consists of four international focus areas – respecting human rights, improving resource efficiency, realising zero carbon, and being the employer of choice.

Responsibility stands for our commitment towards our people, customers, partners and the environment. It also includes principles such as fairness, honesty, openness, service orientation and friendliness.

The work reveals that Aldi uses a variety of strategies in order to stay competitive within the global food retail industry, including a slow, conservative international expansion approach that is based on cost leadership and efficiency within the firm.

We ensure that all Aldi own-label food products and production sites meet national food safety and quality standards. Aldi is a proud and longstanding funder of independent alcohol education charity, Drinkaware, and supports them in their mission to reduce alcohol misuse and harm in the UK.

The company operates more than 10,000 stores across 20 countries and is known for its no-frills approach to retail. Aldi's business model is built on simplicity, efficiency, and cost savings. The company achieves this by streamlining its operations, reducing overhead costs, and keeping prices low.

Aldi and Lidl offer a limited range of own branded products at extremely competitive prices, bucking the trend of other UK supermarkets who offer an increasingly broad range of products centred around a juxtaposition of own label and branded products.

Aldi has committed to investing more than £550m into “expanding and further improving” its store and distribution network in 2024. This includes the opening of new stores across the country and the upgrading of some existing stores and warehouses to “support growth”.

Internationally, Aldi Nord operates in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain, while Aldi Süd operates in Australia, Austria, China, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States.

The long-term success of our business depends on the raw materials of all our products being sourced in a sustainable way. As part of Aldi's commitment to championing great British quality, many of our products are sourced from the UK.

What is Aldi's working culture in the UK? ›

Responsibility. Stands for our commitment toward our people, customers, partners and the environment, as outlined in our Corporate Sustainability Principles. It also includes principles such as fairness, honesty, openness, service standards and friendliness.

Aldi makes the everyday amazing.

Lidl and Aldi have achieved international success with their cheap, cheerful, and no-frills approach due to several factors. Firstly, their emphasis on cost efficiency allows them to offer competitive prices, attracting a broad customer base. This resonates with consumers who prioritize value for money.

We believe that building a culture of responsibility and excellence is the only way to keep our people happy and deliver what our customers need.

Innovation. ALDI focuses on selling the most commonly purchased grocery items rather than giving consumers an excessively wide variety of product choices The list of innovations is long. Ninety percent of the products sold are exclusive ALDI brands, and they aim to meet or exceed the quality of national brand names.

Aldi gives its customers a no-frills shopping experience to keep costs low including generic brands, products displayed in original shipping boxes, and making customers bag their own groceries. Aldi stores are much smaller than their competitors and carry far fewer products.