Ahold Delhaize and its local brands invested nearly 680 million euros in COVID-19 care in 2020; continuing COVID-19 care in 2...
17 Février 2021 - 6:00AM
Ahold Delhaize and its local brands invested nearly 680 million
euros in COVID-19 care in 2020; continuing COVID-19 care in 2021
Associates, customers and local communities benefitted from
investments, including 45,000 new jobs Zaandam, the Netherlands,
February 17, 2021 – Facing the unprecedented challenges caused by
the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ahold Delhaize and all its brands
have supported associates, customers, and local communities through
several initiatives. The total amount of this COVID-19 care is
nearly €680 million, including €21 million of charitable donations.
The local brands of Ahold Delhaize created more than 45,000 new
jobs to meet the increased customer demand and care for neighbors
during the pandemic. In addition, two U.S. brands of Ahold
Delhaize, Giant Food and Stop & Shop, also each made
commitments to contribute funds, totaling more than €1.4 billion,
to improve the security of pension benefits for their associates.
Ahold Delhaize and its local brands are continuing their COVID-19
care in 2021, with an additional provision of €10 million for
charitable donations this year. “2020 underscored the vital
role we as grocery retailers play in society and I’m extremely
proud of how teams across all our brands have responded to this
crisis, putting the health and safety of customers and associates
front and center, while keeping the supply chain running and
ensuring customers were able to access essential food supplies
during this pandemic,” said Frans Muller, Chief Executive Officer
of Ahold Delhaize. “Additionally, we have taken our COVID-19 care a
step further by rewarding associates with extra pay for their hard
work and making substantial charitable donations, for instance by
making food available to the most vulnerable in our local
communities. As COVID-19 is still very much part of the daily lives
of the communities in which we operate, we will continue our
COVID-19 care in 2021. We have allocated additional funding for
continued support of the communities, served by our local brands so
that we can continue to support those in need.”
The brands of Ahold Delhaize made swift adjustments in processes
to continue to serve customers safely, via home delivery, through
click and collect, and at local stores. Next to health and safety
measures, the COVID-19 care comprised extra appreciation pay for
associates, additional paid sick leave for US associates, the
creation of additional jobs, and donations to local and national
charities, aimed at supporting the communities in which the various
local brands operate.COVID-19 care for communities,
associates and customers
- To further safeguard customer and associate health, local
brands across Ahold Delhaize have deployed safety and
protective measures on a wide scale. Among the protective
measures are plexiglass shields at registers, face masks, extra
sanitation and new store flow patterns to maintain social
distancing.
- Across the U.S. and Europe, our brands have introduced
special opening hours for the elderly and other
vulnerable populations as well as special grocery delivery services
for healthcare workers.
- Local brands in the U.S. and Europe are recognizing the
considerable and exceptional efforts associates have made by
enhancing pay and associate benefits.
- Ahold Delhaize brands are providing further economic support to
communities, creating extra jobs for over 45,000
people.
- Collectively, the Ahold Delhaize brands have given €21
million to charitable donations in 2020 to support the
following: local food banks, feeding first responders in critically
hard-hit areas, the Red Cross, and to medical facilities.
Pension investments In addition to these
efforts, the local brands of Ahold Delhaize also made commitments
to invest in the pension benefits of its associates. In 2020, the
Ahold Delhaize brands Giant Food and Stop & Shop committed to
invest more than €1.4 billion to improve the financial security of
U.S. pension benefits in the following plans: the United Food &
Commercial Workers International Union – Industry Pension Fund
(Link), the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) – Local
1500 Pension Fund (Link), and the Food Employers Labor Relations
Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund and
the Mid-Atlantic UFCW and Participating Employers Pension Fund
(Link).
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Ahold Delhaize is one of the world’s largest food retail groups
and a leader in both supermarkets and e-Commerce. Its family of
great, local brands serves 54 million customers each week in
Europe, the United States, and Indonesia. Together, these brands
employ 380,000 associates in 6,967 grocery and specialty stores and
include the top online retailer in the Benelux and the leading
online grocers in the Benelux and the United States. Ahold Delhaize
brands are at the forefront of sustainable retailing, sourcing
responsibly, supporting local communities and helping customers
make healthier choices. Headquartered in Zaandam, the Netherlands,
Ahold Delhaize is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam and Brussels
stock exchanges (ticker: AD) and its American Depositary Receipts
are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. and quoted on
the OTCQX International marketplace (ticker: ADRNY). For more
information, please visit www.aholddelhaize.com.
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