We promise customers, associates and communities to always work to be a better place to shop, a better place to work, and a better neighbor - every day. All of our brands share these promises and each fulfills them according to what’s best for their local markets. Our promises V mu Overview Business review Governance Financials Investors Ahold Delhaize Annual Report 2016 As a group, we will measure the performance on each promise according to the following criteria, starting in 2017: A better place to shop: Net promoter score, which gauges customers’ willingness to recommend our great local brands to others A better place to work: Associate engagement, as measured by an annual survey of all associates company-wide and a twice-yearly pulse survey sent to a random set of associates by an external vendor A better neighbor: Our progress against our sustainable retailing targets and the assessment of our sustainability performance for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Our compensation and awards for associates are tied to and dependent on delivering our strategy and promises, and doing so in a sustainable way. The performance criteria in our incentive plans for management associates include Key Performance Indicators related to all three promises.

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