Aldi

Environmentally-mindful sourcing and stocking commitments?: No

Promotes collections that help consumers make conscious decisions?: No / not found

Stocks any Commons top-rated sustainable brands? (proportion of rateable categories): Not analyzed yet

Has time-bound targets to improve its sourcing for owned-brand products?: Yes - but only partial coverage

On track for these targets?: Yes - for some

Certifications for owned-brands and products?: Yes

These certifications include: RSPO, Fairtrade, Fairtrade USA, Rainforest Alliance, Better Cotton, Global Seafood Alliance, ASC

Heavy reliance on virgin petro plastic?: Yes

Shares info on ecommerce packaging?: N/A

Shares info on in-store and upstream packaging?: Yes - but reporting could be improved

Shares info on own-brand packaging?: Yes - but reporting could be improved

Petro-based plastics in packaging?: Yes - but working to reduce

Recycled plastic?: Partially Recycled

Uses environmentally-mindful materials (non-plastic) in packaging?: Yes

These materials include ones that are: compostable, recyclable.

Targets for improving its packaging materials?: Yes - and reports on progress

Initiatives to reduce packaging volume / intensity?: Yes - thorough

Plastic waste reduction through partnerships?: Yes: The Recycling Partnership

Uses renewable energy in its supply chain and/or offices?: Yes - Majority (>50%)

Uses renewable energy in its stores?: Yes - majority (>50%)

Targets for increasing renewable energy?: Yes - specifics shared

On track for these targets?: Unknown (doesn't report)

Energy efficiency measures?: Yes - vague / limited

Efforts to lower shipping emissions (e.g. EVs)?: Yes - nonspecific

Water conservation measures?: No / not found

Refrigerant management strategy?: Yes - specifics shared

Any EPA GreenChill certified stores?: Many

Alt models to promote consumer reuse and recycling?: Recycling schemes (but limited scope)

Packaging disposal guidance?: Yes

Corporate waste reduction initiatives?: Other (incl general reducing landfill waste)

Corporate waste reporting?: Yes - thorough / all

Food waste reduction initiatives?: Yes - thorough

Food waste reporting?: Yes - thorough

Promotes overconsumption?: No

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Sustainability page on consumer site?: Yes - buried

Voluntary annual sustainability report?: Yes

Last published: 2024

Reports its emissions?: Yes

Breakdown in CO2e?: Yes

Last reported in: 2023

Estimated emissions footprint: 96363912 tons CO2e

Scope 1+2 emissions intensity compared to industry / competitor average: Low

Science-aligned emissions reduction targets?: Yes - SBTi approved

Target timeframe: Long-term (10+ years), Medium-term (5-10 years)

Reports progress?: Yes - on track for some

Climate neutral certification?: No

Offsets emissions?: No / not found

Publishes supplier information for owned production?: No

Publishes supplier code of conduct?: Yes

Code of conduct: ensures the right to collective bargaining, prohibits child labor, prohibits forced labor, establishes grievance mechanisms

Code of conduct does not sufficiently: disallow unauthorized subcontracting, ensure a living wage, include environmental clauses

Code of Conduct covers all applicable suppliers (own-production and stocked-brand)?: Yes

Labor certifications in supply chain?: Yes - Fairtrade, Fair Trade USA

3rd-party criticisms of supply chain or labor conditions?: Yes - few

Discloses all trade association memberships?: Nothing to disclose

Climate-obstructive trade association memberships: None -

Pro-climate advocacy memberships?: No

Employs state lobbyists?: Yes

Percentage of lobbyists that are fossil-fuel aligned: Low 1-6%

Donated more than $100k to any candidates or PACs from 2018-2024?: No