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page G 58 AND CUSTOMERSOCIETY Agricultural Inputs Cultivation & Harvesting Animal Keeping Production Processing Transportation Logistics Centre Transportation Stores and Services Purchase Usage Disposal Lidl Ireland/Northern Ireland | Sustainability Progress Report 2018/19 VO LUN TE ER WE ENCOURAGE TEAM BUILDING ACROSS A RANGE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES. EVERY LIDL TEAM MEMBER PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING A WIDE RANGE OF INITIATIVES FOR ALL OUR COMMUNITIES AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT, SPIRIT AND PASSION THEY SHOW. WE HAVE A DEDICATED VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMME THAT OFFERS EMPLOYEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A DAY VOLUNTEERING, FULLY PAID, WHETHER WITH ONE OF OUR CHARITY PARTNERS OR WITH A CHARITABLE OR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATION CLOSE TO OUR EMPLOYEES’ HEART. IT IS A GREAT WAY FOR OUR EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT. Highlight Lidl Gets Gleaning! Working in conjunction with our long-term supplier Meade and our partner FoodCloud, Lidl became a pioneer for gleaning, where Lidl volunteers visit the Meade farm to collect produce that mechanical means have left behind in the harvest. Industry recognition It is also important that we share and collaborate with other businesses and Government departments, as such we are members of the Government-led Retail Action Group on Food Waste and CSR Stakeholder Forum. Lidl’s work in creating a better tomorrow for the communities in which it operates in has been recognised and applauded externally. In 2018, Lidl was awarded the coveted ‘Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility’ at the Chambers Ireland CSR Awards, retained the award for Excellence in Environment and also won the Excellence in Community. Also, in 2018, the retailer picked up the ‘Green Retailer of the Year’ and ‘Excellence in Waste Management’ awards at the Green Awards 2018. Customer and Society Resources and Agriculture Supply Chain and Processing Operations and Processes IN Beach Clean-Up Employees from our Bangor store volunteered for a beach clean-up at Ballyholme beach in Bangor, Co. Down. Using their paid volunteer day, employees were able to benefit both the environment and the local community - not to mention having a team great day out.