Ahold Delhaize unveils updated SBTi targets and deforestation goal
"The exact road to net-zero is not clear yet."
Food retailer Ahold Delhaize has announced new near and long-term climate targets validated by the Science-based Targets Initiative (SBTi), as well as a commitment to eliminate deforestation in its supply chain by the end of this year.
Ahold Delhaize is now aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 baseline, absolute Scope 3 energy and industrial emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2020 baseline, and absolute scope 3 Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) emissions 30.3% by 2030, also from a 2020 baseline.
