'Modern slavery strategy

Third-party certification schemes

Fairtrade

Since 2006, Lidl has partnered with Fairtrade as a leading certification programme to address key challenges in raw material supply chains including living wages and freedom of association. Through our growing selection of Fairtrade certified products, Lidl ensures more security for farmers through long-term contracts, social standards and reliable income, independent from fluctuating global market prices.' - 11

'Risk assessment and management

In our business

We are committed to paying our employees industry-leading wage rates and believe that good pay can also reduce the need for employees to seek out extra, often more precarious, work. In 2015, we were proud to become the first supermarket in the UK to pay the voluntary living wage as recommended by the Living Wage Foundation, which is something we have continued to honour. In 2022, we made our biggest ever investment into colleague wages, representing a pay rise of over 6% for some colleagues and directly benefiting over 21,000 Lidl colleagues and over 80% of our workforce across Great Britain. Over the last five years, Lidl GB has invested over £50 million into hourly wage increases.' - 12