ALDI SOUTH Group

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🛒 Retail (non-fashion)DEMaking progress

~170,000 employees~€80B revenue96.4Mt CO₂e totalRanked #61 of 322Website ↗

ALDI SOUTH Group is a retail (non-fashion) company headquartered in DE with total reported emissions of 96.4Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, ALDI SOUTH Group scores 48/100 — rated as making progress on sustainability but with room to improve.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated ALDI SOUTH Group's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Retail (non-fashion) industry ceiling

Performance

63/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 48 + 0.7 × 63) × 0.82 = 48

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

431Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

9Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

95.9Mt

Value chain

Total

96.4Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

4/10

Emissions Trajectory

8/10

Energy Source

5/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

4/10

Water Impact

9/10

Targets & Commitments

6/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

6/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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