Aldi
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Aldi
ALDI is a global grocery retailer known for offering high-quality products at affordable prices through its exclusive brands and private label products. It operates over 6,600 stores across more than 10 countries, focusing on simplicity, consistency, and responsibility.
Positive signals
Aldi Nord ranked 234 out of 816 in the Nature Benchmark for its commitment to ecosystems and biodiversity.
Aldi South Group ranked 167 out of 816 in the Nature Benchmark for its commitment to ecosystems and biodiversity.
ALDI's farmed salmon products have received the 'Best Aquaculture Practices' (BAP) certification, which is an independent third-party standard for responsible aquaculture covering environmental, social, and food safety criteria.
Concerns
Child labor violations in supply chain
HIGH
Source →Double standards in animal welfare policies
HIGH
Source →A class action lawsuit alleges that ALDI's use of the phrase 'Simple. Sustainable. Seafood.' on its Atlantic salmon packaging is misleading, as the salmon are sourced from Chile using net pen aquaculture methods linked to environmental pollution, disease spread, and harm to wild salmon populations.
HIGH
Source →The complaint against ALDI cites scientific research indicating that net pen aquaculture, the method used in Chile for farming salmon, poses large risks of damage to wild salmon populations, ecosystems, and society, raising concerns about the environmental impact of ALDI's supply chain.
HIGH
Source →The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied ALDI's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging deceptive sustainability marketing claims about its fresh Atlantic salmon products, allowing the case to proceed.
MEDIUM
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