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page 20 OCEURTRIFICPATRIONDANUDCPOTLSICIES GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS ARE COMPLEX AND AS A LARGE GROCERY RETAILER WE HAVE MANY PRODUCT LINES. A KEY WAY IN WHICH WE STRIVE FOR GREATER SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR SUPPLY CHAINS IS BY DEVELOPING OUR RESPONSIBLE SOURCING POLICIES FOR OUR OWN-BRAND PRODUCTS, RELYING ON INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED STANDARDS WITH THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATIONS AND COLLABORATING CLOSELY WITH OUR SUPPLIERS. Lidl Ireland/Northern Ireland | Sustainability Progress Report 2018/19 Resources and Agriculture Agricultural Inputs Cultivation & Harvesting Customer and Society Animal Keeping Production Purchase Usage Disposal Sustainable Fish and Seafood Safeguarding fish stocks for the future is an issue we are passionate about and we are proud to be leading the way in the retail market in Ireland and Northern Ireland. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, 33.1% of global fisheries have been fished beyond sustainable limits due to overfishing and illegal fishing. To maintain long-term fish stocks, we have developed comprehensive buying policies to support the principles of sustainable fishing and fishing methods. We’re committed to making sure that, no matter how our fish is sourced, whether farmed or caught wild, it comes from the most sustainable and well-managed fisheries and farms. This year, we committed to sourcing 100% of our own-brand permanently listed fish products from independently certified fisheries (MSC or recognised Irish Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs)) and independently certified aquaculture farms (ASC or GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard) by the end of 2019. We also committed to maintaining the responsible sourcing standards for our-brand tuna, and tuna used as an ingredient in our products, and keep offering tuna that has been sourced using either ‘pole and line’ fishing methods; Fish Aggregation Device (FAD)-free fishing practices or is MSC certified. Our principles of responsible fish and seafood sourcing will ensure that the fish sold within our product ranges are sourced from the healthiest stocks possible using the least destructive fishing methods possible, with high regard for both environmental and social standards. Supply Chain and Processing Operations and Processes Processing Transportation Logistics Centre Transportation Stores and Services The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an independent, non-profit organisation established to address the problem of unsustainable fishing and safeguard seafood supplies for the future. The MSC Fisheries Standard is a science- based set of requirements for sustainable fishing. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification provides a standard for responsible aquaculture addressing the key environmental and social impacts of farming, including animal health management and the interaction of the farm with the local community. The GLOBALG.A.P. Aquaculture Standard sets strict criteria for legal compliance, food safety, workers’ occupational health, safety and welfare, animal welfare and environmental and ecological care across the entire aquaculture production chain from brood stock, seedlings and feed suppliers to farming, harvesting and processing.