Ahold Delhaize

Ahold Delhaize, a food products company headquartered in the Netherlands, has set ambitious climate commitments. In 2023, the company reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 64.02 billion kg CO2e. This figure was comprised of approximately 1.84 billion kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions and an estimated 2.65 billion kg CO2e in Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based). Scope 3 emissions were significantly higher, totalling approximately 61.37 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for the largest portion at roughly 24.54 billion kg CO2e.

The company is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 across its own operations and across its entire value chain no later than 2050. This long-term ambition is supported by several science-based targets. Ahold Delhaize aims for a 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030, using a 2018 baseline. Additionally, they have a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 15% by 2030, also from a 2018 baseline. More specifically, there is a commitment to reduce Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 42% by 2030, based on a 2020 baseline. For Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) emissions, the target is a 30.3% reduction by 2030 from a 2020 baseline.

In addition to emissions reduction, Ahold Delhaize is targeting a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030 compared to a 2016 baseline. The company's climate targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming their alignment with pathways to limit global warming to 1.5°C.