Tag: Lidl GB

Lidl Kicks Off Massive Christmas Charity Campaign With £125k Donation – Here’s How Shoppers Can Make A Difference

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl has unveiled its Christmas charitable drive, pledging £125,000 in grants to support charity partners hosting festive events across the country. This announcement coincides with the return of Lidl’s popular in-store Christmas Toy Bank, as the discounter calls on customers to donate toys and bring joy to children in need this festive season. As demand from local charities and community groups continues to surge, Lidl is responding to urgent calls for help. An overwhelming 91% of charities within Lidl’s Toy Bank charity network would welcome financial support to host festive…

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LIDL GB To Launch Industry-First Tool To Close Living Wage Gap In Banana Supply Chain

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl GB is taking a pioneering step towards closing the living wage gap in its banana supply chain as it gears up to launch an innovative tool and new processes designed to address wage disparities among plantation workers. Following a successful trial in Lidl Germany, the mechanism is due to be rolled out in September across Lidl GB’s entire banana supply chain. This first-of-its-kind mechanism, developed in collaboration with IDH, a not-for-profit organisation advocating for sustainable trade, calculates the premium which is to be paid by Lidl to close its…

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Lidl Slashes Food Waste By Almost Half And Plastic Packaging By Nearly A Third Since 2021

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl GB has recently published its fourth ‘Good Food’ report, updating on progress towards meeting key environmental targets and supporting communities between March 2021 and February 2023. The report reveals that, since 2016, Lidl has reduced its food waste by almost half (43%). This means it is well on track to hit its 50% reduction target by 2030. Providing more meals to charities – including over 6 million in 2022 which surpasses the discounter’s target – has helped reach this milestone. Last year, Lidl also prevented nearly 9,000 tonnes of…

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Lidl GB Becomes First Supermarket To Incorporate Prevented Ocean Plastic Into Water Bottles

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl GB has announced that it will be incorporating Prevented Ocean Plastic™ into its water bottles – becoming the first UK supermarket to make this change. Appearing in store throughout July, Lidl’s 1 litre San Celestino Italian Sparkling Mineral Water bottles will contain a minimum of 30% Prevented Ocean Plastic™  – plastic which would have otherwise ended up in the ocean1. With 12 million bottles of the everyday item sold annually, this initiative is expected to save almost 100 tonnes of plastic from entering our oceans per year, equivalent to…

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Lidl GB Becomes First Discount Supermarket To Commit To Work With WWF To Halve Environmental Impact Of Average UK Shopping Basket

Stuart Mitchell

WWF has announced that Lidl GB has become the first discounter to sign WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature – an agreement to work with WWF to halve the environmental impact of the average UK shopping basket by 2030.  Lidl, the UK’s sixth largest supermarket, joins Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose, meaning 60% of the UK retail grocery market is now committed to working with WWF towards this target.  With the global food sector driving 60% of deforestation and 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, WWF is working with supermarkets across…

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