ALDI SÜD GERMANY, ALDI SÜD GROUP
since 2015
German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles
The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien) brings together companies, associations, non-governmental organisations, standard settings organisations, trade unions and the German Federal Government. The multi-stakeholder initiative is committed to a social, ecological and corruption-free textile and clothing industry that respects the rights of all workers and acts within planetary boundaries.
ALDI joined the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles in 2015. As part of our membership, we have been working towards better living wages and working conditions in production facilities used for ALDI SOUTH Group goods. Conducting assessments and surveys with direct and indirect ALDI business partners regarding our purchasing practices helped us continuously improve measures and processes. Additionally, we established a peer learning group with other brands to find solutions for challenges and share best practices.
Since 2023, we also collaborated with the Closed Loop Pilot project with other members of the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles. The project aims to develop circular design guidelines for apparel products and to pilot and test a digital product passport.
