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OLOUCARL DPEVRELOPDMUENCT TS Lidl Ireland/Northern Ireland | Sustainability Progress Report 2018/19 Local Eggs and Dairy Products All our fresh milk, fresh cream and eggs are sourced from farms on the island of Ireland. All our eggs are certified to standards accredited to ISO 17065: 75% are sourced from Ireland and approved by Bord Bia’s Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme (SEAS) and the remaining 25% are sourced from Northern Ireland and approved by the British Lion Scheme. We are committed to working with our current supplier base on the sustainable production of eggs by transitioning towards cage-free barns, free-range and organic production methods. All our fresh milk produced in Ireland comes from farms approved by the Bord Bia Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS) and all our fresh milk produced in Northern Ireland comes from farms that are Red Tractor approved. Plants and Flowers Ireland’s climate provides ideal growing conditions for a large range of garden and landscape plants, however, the plant and flower industry is global. We work with internationally recognised certifications to ensure that our products are produced in accordance with best practice ethically and environmentally. Resources and Agriculture IN 2018, WE INCREASED OUR INVESTMENT IN LOCAL SUPPLIERS THROUGH KICK START, OUR SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. KICK START WAS DEVELOPED BY LIDL IN CONJUNCTION WITH BORD BIA TO HELP SMALL AND MEDIUM IRISH FOOD AND DRINK BUSINESSES TO GROW THEIR BRAND AND BUILD THEIR SUPPLY NETWORK. In 2018, more than 60 suppliers and 86 local products were chosen from across the country to partake in the programme. Their products were sold in a limited edition ‘Best of Ireland’ food promotion across Ireland and Northern Ireland. As part of the programme all suppliers attend a series of free, comprehensive seminars which guides them through the Kick Start programme and teaches them skills to help grow their business ahead of their products going on sale at Lidl. The seminars were carried out by a panel of industry experts in Lidl and included themes around quality control, packaging, marketing, public relations and brand building. Agricultural Inputs Cultivation & Harvesting Animal Keeping Production Processing Transportation Logistics Centre Transportation Stores and Services Purchase Usage Disposal ChanChan ChanChan, an Irish company led by Michelin trained TV Chef Kwanghi Chan, is a true fusion of East meets West. Kwanghi, born in Hong Kong, and raised in Donegal, spent every day in the aroma of his Uncle Sam’s Buncrana-based Chinese restaurant since the age of eight. For over 30 years he has worked as chef, observing the evolution of trends in Asian cuisine. Combining his roots from Ireland and Hong Kong, Kwanghi created a range of ChanChan sauces and spices with a local twist using Irish and Asian ingredients. ChanChan is now a listed supplier of Lidl. Supply Chain and Processing Refuge Hot Chocolate Belfast-based supplier, Tara Mullan of Refuge Hot Chocolate joined the programme this year. Refuge Hot Chocolate was established as a social enterprise to help support survivors of human trafficking. Speaking about the importance of the Kick Start opportunity Tara Operations and Processes Customer and Society said: “Having our products on Lidl shelves will bring a whole new level of exposure to Refuge, taking us from a regional to a national level. Plus, Refuge is so much more than our product. We aim to use ethically sourced eco products while raising awareness of important issues through our support of the anti-trafficking charity, Flourish.” page 19