We have developed a position paper on the responsible sourcing of tea and coffee because we want to encourage increasingly sustainable agricultural practices, reducing any negative repercussions on the environment, guaranteeing full respect for the human rights and a fair remuneration to all protagonists of the supply chain. To this end, we work closely with our suppliers and internationally recognised certification institutes.
We set ourselves the following objective for all Lidl branded products in our assortment (excluding products containing coffee or tea as an ingredient):
• by 2022 50% of the coffee will have at least one of the following certifications: Rainforest Alliance/UTZ, Fairtrade or sourced from organic farms;
• by 2022 100% of green teas, black teas and rooibos and 50% of herbal teas and fruit teas will be certified Rainforest Alliance/UTZ, Fairtrade or sourced from organic farms.
Download the Position Paper to know more.