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OUR PRODUCTS Lidl Ireland/Northern Ireland | Sustainability Progress Report 2018/19 RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE: ANI MA LWE LFA RE page Our Animal Welfare standards are defined and enforced by the Irish Department of Regarding farmed fish, we have publicly committed in our Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and Sustainable Sourcing of Fish and Seafood Policy that by the the standards defined and enforced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and end of 2019, all our permanently listed own-brand farmed fish (i.e. salmon, Rural Affairs (DAERA) for Northern Ireland in the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 2011. trout, prawns etc.) will be certified to Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) or Both institutions define the minimum standards for keeping farm animals and contain specific requirements such as inspections, record keeping, freedom of movement, farm buildings, equipment and the feeding and watering needs of the animals. Both standards are based on the Five Freedoms: FREEDOM FROM HUNGER AND THIRST FREEDOM FROM DISCOMFORT FREEDOM FROM PAIN, INJURY AND DISEASE FREEDOM TO EXPRESS NORMAL PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOUR FREEDOM FROM FEAR AND DISTRESS We are currently working on our first Animal Welfare policy that we expect to publish in 2019, which will outline our expectations on key welfare issues within our fresh and frozen meat and poultry supply chains. All our suppliers’ sites are compliant with the Animal Welfare Acts in Ireland and Northern Ireland and are audited annually by the respective government departments. In addition, our farms are also certified and independently audited on a regular basis to ensure that the animal welfare standards are adhered to. All our fresh Irish beef, lamb, pork, chicken and duck is sourced from farms that are Bord Bia Quality Assured. All our fresh beef and lamb in Northern Ireland is sourced from farms approved by the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme or Red Tractor Assurance Scheme, and all our Northern Ireland fresh pork and chicken is sourced from Red Tractor Assured farms. In relation to eggs we have publicly committed in our Sustainable Sourcing of Eggs Policy that by 2025, all our whole eggs and egg as an ingredient in our own-brand products will come from cage-free hens (i.e. organic, free range or cage free barns). Resources and Agriculture Supply Chain and Processing Agricultural Inputs Cultivation & Harvesting Animal Keeping Production Processing Transportation GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard, which has specific requirements on animal health and welfare. For our non-food lines, we don’t conduct any animal testing on any of our own-brand products, and we ensure that our suppliers don’t conduct animal testing in the development of their cosmetic or household products. In 2014, we joined the international ‘Fur Free Retailer’ programme, ensuring that no real fur is used in any of our textiles, accessories or shoes. Logistics Centre Transportation Stores and Services Purchase Usage Disposal Operations and Processes Customer and Society 17