ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG
General | General InformationGeneral Information
| Company name | ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG |
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| Company website | www.cr-aldinord.com | |
| Number of employees | 5.000 - 50.000 | |
| Reporting year | 2017 | |
| Indicator set | GRI SRS | |
| 3rd party assurance | Yes, by Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Flottmeyer • Steghaus + Partner | |
| Directly affected by the disclosure of non-financial and diversity information | No | |
| Contact |
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG
Sarah Mager Eckenbergstraße 16A 45307 Essen Germany +49(0)201 /8593 -190 sarah.mager@aldi-nord.de |
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Describe your business model (including type of company, products / services)
ALDI North is an internationally successful discounter. We provide broad groups of consumers with more than 69,000 ALDI employees in nine countries with high-quality products at consistently low prices. On average, we carry some 1,600 products from 70 product groups at a store, which marks an increase of 10 per cent compared to 2016. The standard range is complemented by alternating promotional products, which we began offering three times a week starting in 2017. They include products such as textiles and footwear, electronics, household items, DIY and garden products. Online services, such as travel, photo, music or mobile communication services, as well as flower delivery, are also offered under the ALDI brand in various countries. Since 2017, they have included online games and e-books as well. The heart of our product range is provided by the ALDI North Group’s own brands, which make up 86 per cent of the offerings on average. Selected brand-name products complete the product range. We are providing our customers with an ever greater selection of healthier and more sustainable products.
The ALDI North Group is represented in nine European countries with companies as independent legal entities. In Germany, the ALDI North Group as a group of subsidiaries is comprised of legally independent regional companies, in each case with the legal form of a GmbH & Co. KG, which means that the managing directors of the independent regional companies have equal status in casting votes at regular board meetings. ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG is engaged by these regional companies to provide various services. This company is also the licensor of the ALDI brand for the legally independent foreign companies of the ALDI North Group operating in the ALDI North Group countries. This arrangement ensures a uniform market profile.
The ALDI North Group is represented in nine European countries with companies as independent legal entities. In Germany, the ALDI North Group as a group of subsidiaries is comprised of legally independent regional companies, in each case with the legal form of a GmbH & Co. KG, which means that the managing directors of the independent regional companies have equal status in casting votes at regular board meetings. ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG is engaged by these regional companies to provide various services. This company is also the licensor of the ALDI brand for the legally independent foreign companies of the ALDI North Group operating in the ALDI North Group countries. This arrangement ensures a uniform market profile.
Additional remarks:
Since 2015, the ALDI North Group has published a comprehensive sustainability report every two years. Our Sustainability Report 2017 consists of two main elements: traditional reporting subject matter and appealing stories. The Management, Key topics and Data & standards overview pages serve as the starting point for diving into the issues covered by the report, where we give an account of where we stand with regard to sustainability and what we hope to achieve in future. Readers also have the option of downloading this information as a compact PDF.
The publisher of the report is ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, Essen (hereinafter referred to as ALDI Buying). The shareholders of ALDI Buying are specifically ALDI GmbH & Co. KG limited partnerships which form a group of equal subsidiaries in Germany. The foreign ALDI companies are licensees of ALDI Buying. These legally independent companies form the ALDI North Group, which is the subject of the report. Deviations in individual performance indicators or content are indicated as necessary. ALDI Luxembourg is supplied by the Purchasing and the Logistics departments of ALDI Belgium. ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg are legally independent companies, which are regularly displayed in combined form in the report for reasons of simplicity.
Selected content and performance indicators for the year 2017 were the subject of an assurance engagement by the independent audit firm Flottmeyer • Steghaus + Partner. They are identified by the check mark. Certification of the review of this report is available for download. Retroactive changes to figures with respect to previous reports are noted accordingly.
The legally independent companies of the ALDI North Group are not obliged to report under the CSR-RUG. Therefore the statement of compliance is not to implement the CSR-RUG legal requirements.
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The publisher of the report is ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, Essen (hereinafter referred to as ALDI Buying). The shareholders of ALDI Buying are specifically ALDI GmbH & Co. KG limited partnerships which form a group of equal subsidiaries in Germany. The foreign ALDI companies are licensees of ALDI Buying. These legally independent companies form the ALDI North Group, which is the subject of the report. Deviations in individual performance indicators or content are indicated as necessary. ALDI Luxembourg is supplied by the Purchasing and the Logistics departments of ALDI Belgium. ALDI Belgium and ALDI Luxembourg are legally independent companies, which are regularly displayed in combined form in the report for reasons of simplicity.
Selected content and performance indicators for the year 2017 were the subject of an assurance engagement by the independent audit firm Flottmeyer • Steghaus + Partner. They are identified by the check mark. Certification of the review of this report is available for download. Retroactive changes to figures with respect to previous reports are noted accordingly.
The legally independent companies of the ALDI North Group are not obliged to report under the CSR-RUG. Therefore the statement of compliance is not to implement the CSR-RUG legal requirements.
Please use the following links for further information: