In 2024, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize has also provided a category-level breakdown for 11 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize amounted to 3,341,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize decreased by 4.81%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize were 1,695,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2018, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 19.13%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 7.78%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.
In 2024, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 889,000 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method and 1,646,000 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Since 2018, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.
In 2024, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
In 2024, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize reported 63,559,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2024 disclosure of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize includes a breakdown across 11 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2023, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.
In 2024, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize reported total Scope 3 emissions of 63,559,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 87.63% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 12.37% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Since 2018, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's Scope 3 emissions have remained relatively stable, indicating that Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.
In 2024, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize reported emissions for 11 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
This reflects a high level of granularity and transparency in the company's emissions reporting.
In 2024, the largest contributors to Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's Scope 3 emissions were:
In 2024, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize reported a total carbon footprint of 66,900,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 3.12% increase compared to 2023, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.
The largest contributor to Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 95.01% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 1 emissions at 2.53%.