Ahold Delhaize sustainability score: 33/100
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Ahold Delhaize runs supermarkets and online grocery businesses in the United States and Europe, under brands including Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Albert Heijn, Delhaize and bol. In 2025 the United States brought in €53,063 million (57.5%) of its net sales and Europe €39,289 million (42.5%).
More about Ahold Delhaize
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. was incorporated in the Netherlands on 29 April 1920, and its roots go back to 1887; it took its present name, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V., after its 2016 merger with Delhaize Group. It had about 384,000 associates at the end of 2025 and €92,352 million net sales in 2025.
Founded 1920Head office Zaandam, NetherlandsStaff ~384,000 associates, headcount year-end (28 December 2025)Revenue ~€92.4B net sales (€92,352M, 2025)Website ↗
Ahold Delhaize's footprint was 62.84 million tCO2e in 2025, down from a restated 64.00 million t in 2024, and 60.40 million t of it is in its supply chain, mostly the food and other goods it buys. Refrigerant leaks are the largest source in its own operations (1,070 kt). It calls 47% of its electricity zero-emissions, but that includes nuclear power and certificates. SBTi validated its targets: Scope 1 and 2 down 50% by 2030 from 2018, and supply-chain cuts by 2030 from 2020. Its own operations are down 39% from 2018, but farm and land emissions are 5.2% above their 2020 level. It publishes no water use figure for its own operations.
Ahold Delhaize scores 33/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified November 2026.
That places Ahold Delhaize joint 697th of 1,118 companies scored, and joint 38th of 67 in Retail (non-fashion).
What is Ahold Delhaize doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Energy Source (2/10, 3/10).
Where Ahold Delhaize lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Its effect on waterMonitor its water use and take measures to reduce it.
- How clean its energy isMove to a renewable energy tariff or make a major efficiency investment.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is3/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water2/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
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How is Ahold Delhaize's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Ahold Delhaize's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
18% of them were published by Ahold Delhaize itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“In 2025, these emissions totaled 1,070”
“About 95 percent of its footprint came from emissions created along its value chain”
“Between 2023 and 2024, Ahold Delhaize’s FLAG-related Scope 3 emissions increased by nearly 10%.”
“emissions are now more than 5 percent above the 2020 baseline”
“Albert Heijn (NL tak Ahold Delhaize), Veevoedergigant ForFarmers en Melkproducent FrieslandCampina het meeste geld verdienen aan Braziliaanse soja voor veevoer”
“Ahold Delhaize and Jumbo in the Netherlands as well as Aldi South from Germany have launched investigations”
“In EIA's 2024 Scorecard, it scored just 24 out of 100, with under one per cent of US stores using low-GWP refrigerants”
“the Ahold Delhaize group’s climate commitments are not credible as long as its U.S. brands avoid taking real steps”
“Achieve 100% fossil-fuel-free transport in both Europe and the U.S. by 2040.”
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How does Ahold Delhaize compare with other retail (non-fashion) companies?
Where Ahold Delhaize sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.
Among the 67 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Ahold Delhaize is tied =38th of 67, with 5 others.
Who scores higher in Retail (non-fashion)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Ahold Delhaize.
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