Compliance

At ALDI SÜD, responsible and lawful action is our top priority in order to secure economic success and prevent damage. Compliance is therefore a fundamental component of corporate responsibility and reinforces our values: simplicity, responsibility and reliability. Appropriate compliance measures, such as regular training for our employees, are designed to ensure that all our employees act in accordance with the rules.

ALDI SÜD has set up an independent Compliance Department which is responsible for developing the compliance management system on an ongoing basis. Because only an effective system can serve to protect our company, the management and all employees from fines, personal penalties and financial losses and protect our reputation.

In addition, the compliance values are embodied by the company management and infused throughout the company by regularly setting the "tone from the top".

The Code of Conduct of the ALDI SÜD Group has formed the basis for compliance in the company since 2016 and serves as a guideline for all employees. It sets out the principles that we adhere to in our daily dealings with each other, customers and business partners. The following video shows the essential contents of the Code of Conduct.

For the purpose of investigating potential compliance violations, ALDI SÜD maintains an open whistleblower culture. ALDI SÜD employees and external third parties (such as business partners, suppliers or their employees) therefore have the opportunity to report violations of the law, violations of the ALDI SÜD Code of Conduct or other ALDI SÜD internal policies. In order to process these reports, the ALDI SÜD Group in Germany has set up a standardised process to allow anyone to report grievances anonymously or in their own name. Further details can be found in the rules of procedure available for download below.

In addition, ALDI SÜD has established a complaints mechanism through the channels listed below. This also enables individuals throughout the supply chain to report grievances, such as human rights violations, environmental law violations, inadequate occupational safety or non payment.

ALDI SÜD ensures that the relevant legal requirements are observed throughout the entire whistleblower process, in particular the German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisbegerschutzgesetz, HinSchG), the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In addition, when processing reports, ALDI SÜD always prioritises the protection of whistleblowers and compliance with the data subject rights.

Information on how personal data is processed when potential violations are reported can be found in the ALDI SÜD Privacy Policy.

The Counsel of Trust of the ALDI SÜD Group in Germany is available as an external reporting channel. The Counsel of Trust can be reached globally via their website. It is possible to provide a report in German and English, as well as many other languages – especially those of the countries in which ALDI SÜD conducts business. In addition, the Counsel of Trust provides a telephone number as well as a fax number, either of which can be used to submit relevant information. If the language of a whistleblower is not covered by the system, the report will be translated.

We would like to expressly point out that the contents of any e-mail you send to this address may also be read by persons other than the Data Protection Officer, in particular the employees of the DPO & Data Protection Advisory team. If you need to submit confidential information, please contact us in advance via this e-mail address.