UN Global Compact

Lidl is committed to corporate due diligence and the continuous improvement of social and environmental standards throughout its value chain. To achieve this, we implement specific measures in our operations. Among other things, these are outlined in the position paper on corporate due diligence regarding human rights and environmental protection in the procurement of goods. For years, Lidl has been committed to a wide range of measures in the areas of environmental and social standards, human rights, and anti-corruption. For example, we participate in initiatives to ensure living wages and reduce the environmental impact of our supply chain, while providing our employees with fair and equal working conditions. 

Our accession to the United Nations Global Compact —the world’s largest initiative for responsible corporate governance—serves as a complementary framework for the corporate responsibility activities and standards we implement. It serves as a guiding principle for our ever-growing commitment to society and the environment. For us, responsible entrepreneurship is the foundation of our actions and the key to our future growth.

The United Nations Global Compact consists of ten principles for responsible corporate governance in the areas of human rights, social standards, the environment, and anti-corruption. We incorporate the ten principles of the UN initiative as supplementary guidelines for our commitment to society and the environment.

We acknowledge that Lidl, as a member of the Schwarz Group, participates in the United Nations Global Compact and supports the Ten Principles and the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We fully affirm our support for this initiative as part of the Schwarz Group’s commitment. As a result, we do not participate in any additional, standalone activities of the UN Global Compact.