Lidl

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🛒 Retail (non-fashion)DEMaking progress

~595,000 (Schwarz Group) employees~€175.4B (Schwarz Group FY2024) revenue11069.0Mt CO₂e totalRanked #73 of 322Website ↗

Lidl is a retail (non-fashion) company headquartered in DE with total reported emissions of 11069.0Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Lidl scores 46/100 — rated as making progress on sustainability but with room to improve.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Retail (non-fashion) industry ceiling

Performance

59/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 48 + 0.7 × 59) × 0.82 = 46

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

16Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

94Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

11068.8Mt

Value chain

Total

11069.0Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

6/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

6/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

6/10

Emissions Trajectory

7/10

Energy Source

5/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

5/10

Water Impact

8/10

Targets & Commitments

5/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

5/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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