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OABVOUETRUVS IEW Lidl Ireland/Northern Ireland | Sustainability Progress Report 2018/19 LIDL IRELAND AND LIDL NORTHERN IRELAND ARE INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES OF LIDL STIFTUNG & CO. KG., NECKARSULM, GERMANY. THE TRADING COMPANY LIDL IS PART OF THE SCHWARZ GROUP (KAUFLAND, LIDL), EUROPE’S LARGEST FOOD RETAILER.* The Lidl retail company is part of the Schwarz Group headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany. Schwarz Group is currently one of the leading companies in the food retail industry in Germany and Europe. Lidl is represented in 32 countries around the world and currently operates 10,800 stores and more than 160 distribution centres in 29 countries worldwide. Lidl currently has approximately 287,000 employees.** Since entering the market in Northern Ireland in 1999 and Ireland in 2000, Lidl has grown to 162 stores with three distribution centres employing 4,325 people in Ireland and 38 stores in Northern Ireland with one distribution centre located in County Antrim, employing 881 people. Number of| Employees 4,325 881 IRELAND NORTHERN IRELAND Our business model differentiates us from competitors; it focuses on simplicity and maximum efficiency at every stage of the business, from farm to fork. Efficiency and process orientation determine the daily actions in the stores, distribution centres and head office. Our philosophy is centred on outstanding operational efficiency and strategic partnering, which generates savings that are passed directly back to our customers in the form of exceptionally low prices without any compromise on quality. This customer proposition, along with the commitment of our people, combined with our undeniable local impact has led to our unrivalled growth. In 2018 Lidl Northern Ireland was the fastest-growing supermarket with Kantar reporting 9.1% year-on-year sales growth and a 5.9% market share. In Ireland, Lidl has the joint 4th largest market share at 11.4%.*** * According to LZ Retailytics ** On publication date *** Kantar yearly average figures as of financial year end 28.02.19 Resources and Agriculture Supply Chain and Processing Agricultural Inputs Cultivation & Harvesting Animal Keeping Production Processing Transportation Stores Operations and Processes New Stores New Stores Brunswick Street Castleknock Dunshaughlin Northwood Sligo Distribution Centres Logistics Centre Transportation Stores and Services Purchase Usage Disposal Customer and Society Head Office page 07