Our promises in action A better place to work Building a diverse and inclusive business Count on me at Delhaize Serbia Overview Business review Governance Financials Investors Ahold Delhaize Annual Report 2016 Delhaize America Delhaize Serbia With its Count on Me program - adapted from a successful program at Food Lion - Delhaize Serbia is shaping its culture and creating a strong connection between local leadership and associates, all to build a better customer experience. In 2016, they raised awareness of the new culture with meetings, workshops and internal communications organization wide. And it’s already started to work - the brand achieved an associate engagement score of 88%. During the year the teams in Serbia also worked to improve the temperatures in the store, reduce expired products on the shelves, make the promotional and price changing processes more efficient and launch a service desk to help the stores with technical issues. Delhaize America and Ahold USA each scored well in the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), reflecting a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. The index, a national benchmark administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Our Business Resource Groups (BRGs) at Delhaize America were ranked 14th out of nearly 1,300 similar BRGs and councils by PRISM International’s 2016 ERG and Councils Honors Award. The award recognizes outstanding contributions and achievements in organizational diversity processes. measures workplace practices and policies related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and ally (LGBTQA) associates. Delhaize America received a perfect score of 100 on the CEI for the sixth consecutive year and continues to be the only grocery retailer in the United States to earn this prestigious rating. Ahold USA posted a Corporate Equality Index score of 95 - the highest it has received - demonstrating an ongoing commitment to workplace equality. feu I

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