Indicators
Global Framework Agreement ? Company has signed a Global Framework Agreement, negotiated on a global level with a trade union.
Living Wage in Supply Chains ? Fashion Checker found no public evidence that the company’s suppliers are paying workers a living wage.
Transparency Pledge ? Company has fully aligned or committed to aligning with the Transparency Pledge standard, by publicly disclosing information about their supplier factories.
ETP Member ? Is this company a listed member of the Ethical Tea Partnership.
IDH Living Wage Commitment ? Has this company joined the sustainable trade initiative’s living wage call to action.
ETI Member ? Is this company a listed member of the Ethical Trading Initiative.
Covid-19 actions
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Information in this section obtained through company survey responses, public statements and/or policies. Implementation of actions not verified by suppliers, workers, HRDs or affected communities.
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Covid-19 Tracker
Requested retroactive discounts
Read moreEndorsed ILO Call to Action
Read moreRecorded profits since the pandemic
Read morePandemic policy on price reductions
Read moreMonitoring wage & severance payment
Read morePaying for all in-production & completed orders
Read moreSupporting suppliers to access finance
Lidl business partners are supporting some suppliers with letters of credit
Read morePayment terms prior to pandemic
Read moreExtended payment times
Read moreSelected sourcing Countries
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Myanmar
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Vietnam
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Indonesia
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Philippines
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Sri Lanka
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Pakistan
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Bangladesh
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China
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Cambodia
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India
Stories with associated response requests ? We sought responses from Lidl to the allegations raised in these stories. Find out more about our Company Response Mechanism.
News with associated allegations
Associated top issues
Benchmark rankings
Fashion Transparency Index 2019
? A review of the some of the world's biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts.Fashion Transparency Index 2020
? A review of the biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts.Fashion Transparency Index 2021
? A review of the biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts. These scores have been rounded to one decimal place.Fashion Transparency Index 2022
? A review of the biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts. These scores have been rounded to one decimal place.Fashion Transparency Index 2023
? A review of the biggest global fashion brands and retailers ranked according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts.Oxfam Supermarket Scorecard 2020
? The percentage score awarded based on the assessment of 16 global supermarket brands’ policies and practices, scored across four indicators.Top associated countries
Lidl has been referenced in news articles and reports on our website.
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Company headquarters
Company mentions (Articles, reports, news etc.) in disputed regions
Company headquarters in disputed regions