Circulate the plastic produced, by significantly increasing the amounts of plastics reused or recycled and made into new packaging or products.

Ahold Delhaize USA’s companies will restrict the intentional use of chemicals of concern and place chemicals of concern, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Bisphenol A (BPAs), Phthalates and more on a restricted substance list for a full range of private brand products. The restricted list will cover both private brand products and food packaging for these products and work will focus on ensuring more sustainable substitutes for chemicals of concern are used.

Innovate to ensure 100% of plastic packaging can be easily and safely reused, recycled, or composted by 2025

Collecting all plastics is part of our overall goal to recycle 80% of total waste across our operations by 2020.

We will reduce absolute emissions from our own operations (scope 1 and 2) by 50% between 2018-2030.
We will reduce absolute emissions from our value chain (scope 3) by 15% between 2018-2030.

Within our own operations, we will reduce food waste by 50% by 2030