100%
saSS
2020
zen bread to distribute to the needy
that same day. In the U.S., Han-
naford launched a "moving to zero
waste" project in its entire store net
work that combined (1) a reinvigor-
ated focus on waste and recycling
standard procedures, (2) strength
ening relationships with local food
pantries to ensure that edible food
that can't be sold is donated to feed
people in local communities, and
(3) adding food waste recycling
programs where they didn't exist
already. The pilot was successful,
leading to much lower waste and
higher recycling, bringing waste
cost at Hannaford down by 15%
from 2011 to 2012.
While the above steps are good,
there remains much to be done;
being recognized as a leader in sus-
tainability by 2020 is a long journey
and a work in progress. Moving for
ward, Delhaize Group has crafted its
sustainability ambition as a "jour
ney to Supergood". Supergood is
about embedding the sustainability
approach into everything Delhaize
Group and all of its operating ban
ners do. Supergood means super
markets filled with good products,
where what's good for the bottom
line goes hand-in-hand with what's
good for the community, the com
pany, and the planet.
To achieve Supergood by 2020, the
Delhaize Group sustainability strat
egy focuses on three categories:
Areas we intend to WIN (exceed
our competitors' efforts in local
markets); areas we intend to LEAD
(be among the leaders in our local
markets); and areas we will address
EVERYDAY (ensuring we meet core
environmental and social standards
across our business).
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Sustainability Indexes
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Delhaize Group entered for the first time the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), both
at the world and European levels, for food and drug retailers. "This is a great acknowl
edgement that we are building a solid foundation of sustainable business practices. As
we move toward our ambitious 2020 sustainability strategy, this recognition from the
world's leading business indexes reinforces that we are on our way to embedding sus
tainability across our business and using it to drive clear business value." commented
Megan Hellstedt, Director of Sustainability at Delhaize Group.
The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index was launched in 1999 as the first global sus
tainability benchmark. The indexes track the stock performance of the world's leading
companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria, such as corporate
governance, risk management, supply chain management, health and nutrition, envi
ronmental efficiency, and labor practices.
Read more on our progress towards sustainability
leadership in the Sustainability Report, published on
the Delhaize Group website in June
www.delhaizegroup.com/SustainabilityReport/2012
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