Ahold Delhaize publishes inaugural Human Rights Report
15 Juni 2020 - 8:00AM
Ahold Delhaize publishes inaugural Human Rights Report
Zaandam, the Netherlands, June 15, 2020 – Ahold Delhaize today
announces the publication of its inaugural Human Rights Report. The
report is an important milestone to show what steps Ahold Delhaize
and its great local brands are taking to safeguard human rights,
both within the organization and across the supply chain, as well
as increase transparency on the highest priority human rights
issues for Ahold Delhaize and its brands.
The report is based on the UN Guiding Principles Reporting
Framework and is the result of a global human rights due diligence
process that began in 2018. This due diligence process was designed
to increase engagement on human rights – both internally and
externally – and to assess current human rights management
policies, processes and governance. The Human Rights Report
outlines the outcome of this due diligence and provides a roadmap
for future actions.
In consultation with internal and external stakeholders, Ahold
Delhaize has identified six salient human rights issues that it
will focus on as initial priorities, followed by six additional
relevant issues. Furthermore, Ahold Delhaize is strengthening its
governance to ensure human rights are fully embedded within its
strategy and to support the brands as they ensure that the
protection of human rights is an integral part of their business
activities. Additionally, these issues will be assessed to
understand how they are impacting local markets and where action
can be taken when needed.
See below an overview of our salient human rights issues:
“2020 is an historic year of unprecedented events arising from
the COVID-19 outbreak and the worldwide protests in support of
racial justice and equality. These events once again make us
realize that, as a global retailer, we play a pivotal role in
society. We have a big responsibility to set the right example and
help dismantle structures that systematically disadvantage some and
advantage others,” said Frans Muller, Chief Executive Officer of
Ahold Delhaize. “To this end, I am pleased to see we are making
progress in our human rights policies, but we’re not there yet and
more work must be done. Our commitment to respect human rights and
address the many challenges related to that commitment cannot be
fulfilled alone. It requires collaboration and partnership both
across the food chain and in our communities.”
The company will continue reporting publicly and transparently
on its human rights commitments in the Annual Report, to external
stakeholders, and against relevant benchmarks, and will eventually
issue a sequel to this report to demonstrate progress on the
roadmap. The company welcomes feedback and input on this
report and its roadmap. Please send any comments or questions to
sustainableretailing@aholddelhaize.com.
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