Grocery Dive reported the development on 2025-03-05. The grocer is raising 500 million euros through the bond, which is tied to its plans to reduce food waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
The report places the news in a wider commercial context. Ahold Delhaize said Monday that it has successfully priced a 500-million-euro ($527 million) sustainability-linked bond, continuing the Dutch grocer’s efforts to link its financial operations with its environmental, social and governance commitments.
For the food sector, the practical implications extend beyond the immediate announcement. The bond’s maturation date — when the company will need to repay the amount it is borrowing — is March 10, 2033. The financing instrument is the third sustainability-linked bond Ahold Delhaize has issued. The company, which runs U.S. grocery banners including Hannaford, The Giant Company and Food Lion, also issued sustainability-linked bonds in 2021 and 2024.
Attention now turns to how companies, customers and regulators respond. According to Ahold Delhaize’s sustainability-linked bond framework, the company is focusing on objectives including improving energy efficiency; lessening its dependence on fossil fuels for transportation and heating; and transitioning to renewable energy and low-emitting refrigerants. Ahold Delhaize has also turned to green bonds to help finance its operations.
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