Rimi Baltic Group

Meet Rimi Sustainability ambassadors tomorrow at the Baltic Sustainability Awards during the following panels, workshops and keynotes👇Let's educate each other, get inspired and spread the word for a better tomorrow! 🌱 📌 11:30 → 12:10 The CEO Roundtable: Embedding Sustainability in Core Business Strategy, Valdis Turlais, CMD of Rimi Latvia 📌 13:55 → 14:25 The Consumer Paradox: Real Corporate Responsibility, Kerstin Lindvall ♦️, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, ICA Gruppen. 📌14:45 → 15:25 Your Supply Chain is Lying to You, Zanda Sadre, Corporate Sustainability & Compliance Director Rimi Baltic 📌 12:30 – 13:15 CSR Latvia Special. "The Transformation Playbook: From Talk to Action", Katrin Bats, Rimi Baltic, CR Strategy and Development manager.

Rimi customers are now able to see the #CarbonFootprint of milk and egg products in e-commerce 🌍 To achieve even more positive changes in environmental #Sustainability and to implement the Science Based Targets (SBT), Rimi Baltic together with the Swedish climate intelligence platform Carbon Cloud has launched an innovation pilot project in all Rimi e-stores across the Baltic, where dairy and egg products are accompanied by information on their CO₂ footprint. "The CO₂ footprint provides information to help make greener choices - now every egg and dairy shopper can see the CO₂ impact of their purchases, just like checking the sugar or fat content of a product. This helps to make more sustainable choices," explains Zanda Sadre, Corporate Responsibility Director at Rimi Baltic. 👉 Learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/d9sCc8by

One of Rimi's traditions is celebrating our colleagues who have worked with Rimi for over 20 years! ❤️ Last week, we invited 103 Rimi colleagues -  101 of whom joined Rimi 20 years ago, while two can be proud of 30 years of work experience. Such a long time spent brings expertise and knowledge that we are very thankful and proud to have. "Today, we celebrate over two decades of dedication, friendship, and hard work. Our colleagues, with their 20 and 30-year loyalty, are the heart of Rimi. Their commitment has shaped our company culture and driven our success. It's an honour to work alongside such a dedicated team,” said CMD of #RimiLatvia Valdis Turlais in his opening speech. These years are not only the company's achievement, but also people's stories – about work, cooperation, friendship, and how everyone contributes their part to the great journey that shapes Rimi daily!

Become the next Rimi Customer Changemaker 🛒🌱 Rimi Baltic invites its customers from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to share their inspiring sustainability practices for a chance to win the Rimi Customer Changemaker Award 2024 at Baltic Sustainability Awards. 🌱 Whether you've shifted to eco-friendly purchasing, turned old materials into something new, or championed composting and garden sustainability, this is your moment to shine. 🌱 You can also nominate family members, friends, or neighbours who deserve recognition for their commitment to sustainable living. The application form can be filled in English, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian. "Last year's stories from the Rimi Customer Changemakers in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia showed us that every small step toward sustainability counts. Whether it is rethinking shopping habits or engaging youth on environmental issues, these experiences motivate others and create a ripple effect. We look forward to the inspiring stories this year will bring - don’t miss your chance to apply," encourages Zanda Sadre Šadre, Rimi Baltic Corporate Responsibility and Communications Director. For more information and to access the application form, visit https://lnkd.in/dpaq9YRs

#RimiEstonia is proud to receive two awards from "Commerce Awards 2024" by the Estonian Traders Association for Rimi's innovative projects that have significantly impacted the Estonian retail landscape. 🏆 The first award was received for #InnovationOfTheYear, given to the Unmanned Shop "Rimi Noblessner Express". It is first of its kind stores in Estonia, offering customers a convenient and efficient shopping experience. 🏆The second award was for the #DevelopmentProjectOfTheYear - Rimi Estonia's Food Card Project. This initiative aims to provide a more dignified food aid system for those in need. By partnering with the Estonian government, Rimi Estonia developed a unique food card program that allows recipients to choose their groceries, promoting independence and dignity. "We are incredibly honoured to receive these awards," said Kristel Mets, CMD of Rimi Estonia. "These recognitions highlight our commitment to innovation and social responsibility. We are dedicated to creating a better shopping experience for our customers and supporting our communities."

Solar panel park has been created on Rimi Latvia's logistics centre at A. Deglava Street 161 in Riga, Latvia, continuing the multi-million investment and modernization projects that began three years ago. 🏭 Over the past three years, Rimi's logistics centre has implemented environmentally friendly, sustainable, and efficient solutions. These initiatives include the establishment of a centralized kitchen, an automated goods picking system, and automated guided vehicles, known as robots Tom and Jerry. 🔋"The development of the solar energy park aligns with Rimi's broader goal of greener management and environmental impact reduction. Despite a 38% increase in the total space area of the Rimi Latvia network and advancements in automation over the past 16 years, we have achieved the lowest electricity consumption since 2008, with a 6% decrease", explains #RimiLatvia Real Estate and Development Director Maris Gailits.

Last day to apply for the Baltic Sustainability Awards 2024 highlighting projects and initiatives that exemplify a greener and more sustainable future. ✅This year, the Baltic Sustainability Awards will take place for the fourth time. Companies, green technology start-ups, organisations, and sustainability ambassadors from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia can submit their achievements for the award in the following categories: 🌱 Food Innovations 🔋 Energy Technologies 🌍 Social Initiatives 🏙️ Urban Development …and more! "We are convinced that developing sustainable solutions for a better tomorrow is unthinkable without innovation. That is why we are proud to be able to highlight Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian sustainability innovation success stories on the stage of the Baltic Sustainability Awards for the fourth time this year,” says Zanda Sadre, Corporate Responsibility and Communications Director at Rimi Baltic. 📅 Deadline: October 17th, 2024!

In line with our responsible and sustainable business practices, we are introducing 13 pilot stores across the Baltic to sell cage-free eggs only. 💡 Most Baltic hens are still kept in cages. In Lithuania and Estonia, the figure is 80%, while in Latvia 68% of hens are caged. Therefore, the pace at which each of the Baltic countries moves towards selling only cage-free eggs depends on changes in buyer demand and on the willingness of producers to make this shift. "Our aim is to promote animal welfare by encouraging consumers to choose cage-free eggs as the supply on the shelves is directly influenced by demand, and only it can best drive the transformation of the whole market. We're pleased to see growing demand in the Baltics, especially in Estonia, where demand for out-of-cage eggs increased by 52% in the first half of the year. This shows that consumer awareness of animal welfare is on the rise," says Linda Jākobsone, Category Management Director at Rimi Baltic. Read more in the article below ⬇️

Celebrating our digital wins! #RimiEstonia together with its agency “Vaas” is honoured to receive the highest level awards at “Digital Act of the Year” 🏆 The following activities received the award: 📱Branding in social media - Rimi TikTok; 🤖 Web development - Rimi x Adact - Rimi Smart game. "We keep our brand inspiring by offering fun, engaging content and utilizing gamification as a new tool that resonates with our customers. This helps us create a brand they can connect with. We're happy that our efforts have been recognized," says Marta Vihtre, #RimiEstonia Marketing Manager.

Rimi Employees will help 198 people through blood donations! ❤️ Every quarter, #RimiLatvia organizes a special event: a visit from the Valsts asinsdonoru centrs! This provides Rimi employees with the opportunity to make a difference and help those in need. With the recent announcement of a blood shortage in Latvia, almost 70 Rimi colleagues stepped up to donate blood, saving the lives of nearly 200 people! Thank to all Rimi employees who joined to help the society!