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32 - Delhaize Group - Annual Report 2009
Customers have become more cost conscious. However their interest
in ethical and environmental issues continues to grow, and they are
active participants in the transition process to a more sustainable
way of life.
Our green and responsible activities are organized around three
themes: products, people and planet. These are the areas most
relevant to our business and where we believe we can make a
difference.
As we cannot address all issues with the same intensity, we have
chosen the following areas in which to focus our resources:
> Healthier Products: Health and wellness, Food Safety, Responsible
Sourcing
> Healthier People: Health and wellness of Associates, Associate
Development
> Healthier Planet: Climate Change
The decision to focus on these areas has implications on our working
methods at all levels in our Group. Priorities and tactics have been
laid out in our Group-wide CR strategy.
In 2009, our Group published its second CR report, highlighting its
strategy, achievements and firm commitments for the future. The
report clearly states where the Group stands and how it performs in
terms of its focus areas. Additionally, in the report the Group commits
to specific targets and objectives through 2020 and, in some cases,
even beyond.
For many years, the Belgian Institute of Company Auditors has
been promoting the reporting and transparency of corporate
responsibility in companies. Our Group received the ”Award for Best
Belgian Sustainability Report 2008” given by this institute. We are
very proud that our commitment to transparent communication has
been recognized by our audience and consider the prize as a great
encouragement to pursue our efforts.
From Corporate Responsibility in our DNA…
… to a Commitment to Specific Targets for the Future
Our Group wants to be a leader in corporate responsibility (CR) initiatives, and it is one of the pillars of our
strategy. Our CR initiatives are not only good for society, but they are also good for business.
In the summer of 2009, Hannaford opened the most environmentally advanced
supermarket in the world, following the standards set by the U.S. Green Building
Council for their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
It earned the store the platinum LEED
®
certification, the highest possible.
With this first platinum store, Hannaford created a learning lab where it will
measure the results of its efforts and determine the elements it can roll out at other
locations. Sweetbay opened its first green store in November 2009, and both Food
Lion and Alfa Beta plan to open their first environmentally friendly stores in 2010.
Hannaford’s Platinum LEED store: unique in the world
> Energy savings: annual energy savings of 59%
> Electricity savings: enough to light more than 200 houses for a year
> ”GreenChill” refrigeration system: uses 50% less energy and 50% less
refrigerant
> Water use: each year more than 38% of the water traditionally used will be
saved
> Recycling and waste reduction: extensive recycling program and composted
food waste
Green Revolution in Store Design