Fairness

A better tomorrow – for fair & respectful cooperation!

Appreciation, fairness, and respecting human rights and animal welfare standards are indicators that cooperation is working properly. This is why for us, fairness means improving living conditions. This is why for us, fairness means improving living conditions. For this reason, we are advocating for an environment in which human rights are protected, diversity and involvement are promoted, appropriate wages are guaranteed, compatibility of professional and private life is facilitated, and species-appropriate animal husbandry is advanced. 

At Lidl, we are improving the living and working conditions of the people who are affected by our business activities and are advocating for more animal welfare together.

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“For us, fairness means putting people at the center of our attention, be they our employees or the people working in our supply chains. Our commitment also includes actively committing ourselves to animal welfare throughout the supply chain.” 

Vasiliki Adamidou, Head of Communications and Corporate Responsibility of Lidl Cyprus

Our commitment in figures

since 2022

introducing an equal pay benchmarking system to ensure that our people are adequately paid, regardless of gender

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transparent supply chains - from 2019, we publish all our food and non-food suppliers

Our fields of action for the topic of fairness

Animal welfare

For more animal welfare. At Lidl, we are committed to improving the conditions in conventional animal husbandry - with labeling and in close cooperation with our suppliers.

Remuneration

For appropriate remuneration: We advocate paying people fair wages both in our operations as well as in the supply chain.

Work-Life Balance

Working together to meet individual needs: We support our employees reconcile their work and private life – whether through offering part-time work options or the opportunity to temporarily take time off.

Human Rights

Numerous people around the world contribute to the production of the products sold at Lidl. For this reason, we are actively taking measures to protect their fundamental rights and to enforce them in all of our supply chains.

Diversity & inclusion

Diversity as a strength: People with very different backgrounds work successfully with each other at Lidl. This is why diversity is a value that has made us successful in many respects, which is why we are actively promoting it.

Our measures for fair cooperation

Gender equality in the supply chain

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Human rights in the logistics chain

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