Ahold Delhaize achieves A- climate ranking from CDP

Ahold Delhaize is proud to share that it has been recognized as a leader in climate by CDP, who upgraded the company’s Climate rating to A-. CDP is a prominent global benchmark on environmental issues. This recognition is an important reflection of Ahold Delhaize’s efforts in the transition to a healthy and sustainable food system. 
 

Around 13% of the thousands of companies globally assessed by CDP achieved the A or A- level this year, which is the scoring range indicating that Ahold Delhaize is a leader in managing the most significant climate challenges and opportunities.  To earn this ‘leadership’ status, as CDP states, “organizations must demonstrate best practice in the strategies they utilize and the actions they undertake”.  

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system for companies, capital markets, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. CDP scores companies from D- to A. 

In obtaining the A- grade, Ahold Delhaize is recognized for its improvements compared to last year around climate risk and opportunities disclosures, scope 3 emissions disclosures and targets, integrating climate in business strategy and emission reduction initiatives.  
 

As food retailers, we are aware of how climate change is impacting the food systems, from how and where food is grown, products are sourced, to how we package products. And from how we aim to provide healthier and more sustainable assortments and help customers make more sustainable choices, to how we deliver groceries at our customers doorsteps.  

Our approach to addressing climate change focuses on both the impact of climate change on our business and how our business activities impact the climate. We aim to reduce our impact through our decarbonization commitments in our own operations and our value chain. We also aim to mitigate and adapt to climate-related risks and the implications for our business, including physical and transition risks, as well as the identification of climate-related opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy. 

Next to Climate, CDP scores companies also on the themes Forests and Water. Ahold Delhaize received a C rating for both, which is categorized as average amongst all CDP rated companies. We are proud of the Climate rating and recognize that we still have the opportunity to improve our performance on Forests and Water. 

For more information on Ahold Delhaize’s approaches to Health & Sustainability including our Climate-related targets and actions, visit our Annual Report.