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Our promises:|Better neighbor (continued)
Fighting child
hunger at
Ahold USA
Recognition for hunger
relief in the U.S.
Recess Snack Week
at Dutch schools
Waste separation in the
Czech Republic
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Ahold Annual Report 2013
250,000
Albert Heijn provides healthy snacks
for almost 250,000 students.
To alleviate child hunger by Our Family
reaching more food insecure FOUNDATION
children with healthy meals,
in 2013 Ahold USA launched
a new three-year initiative to
distribute $9 million in Fighting
Child Hunger grants from its
"Our Family Foundation."
Albert Heijn holds an annual
campaign to encourage child ren to
lead a healthy lifestyle. As part of
it, they launched a "Recess Snack
Week," providing healthy snacks for
almost 250,000 students.
In November, Ahold USA and its
divisions were recognized by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) for food donations equivalent to
more than 12 million meals in 2012.
EPA has also recognized Ahold USA for
its efforts to reduce food waste. 'The
Food Recovery Challenge benefits
families in need, helps grocers reduce
costs, supplies badly needed donations
to organizations like the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank, and helps
to create green jobs," EPA regional
administrator Shawn Garvin said.
In the Czech Republic, Albert participates in the
"Responsible Company" project that seeks to promote
corporate responsibility when it comes to waste separation.
In 2012, Albert supported the take-back and recycling of
4,073 tons of packaging waste. Through operating and
servicing 2,691 containers for waste paper, glass, plastic
and beverage cartons, as well as 19 collection points for
metal packaging, Albert made waste separation possible
for over 132,000 customers.
