International food retailer Ahold Delhaize announced today that the full proceeds of the company\u2019s first Sustainability Bond have been deployed, and provided details outlining the use of the funds raised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company became the first retailer to issue a euro-denominated Sustainability Bond last year, raising \u20ac600 million in June last year through the issuance of a bond maturing on June 26, 2025, in line with its Sustainability Bond Framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miguel Silva Gonzalez, Senior Vice President & Treasurer of Ahold Delhaize, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThrough this first experience in connecting our health and sustainability ambitions with company financing, we learned there are many investors who are both eager to support the transition to a more sustainable food future and share with us their learnings. Those learnings informed our recent sustainability actions, and we\u2019re very optimistic about future potential for sustainability-linked financing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The bulk of the proceeds\u2013 \u20ac432 million \u2013 were used to further expand sourcing of sustainable seafood, coffee, tea, and cocoa. In addition, some of the proceeds were allocated to the production cost of the \u2018Urban Farm\u2019 on the roof of a Delhaize Belgium store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another \u20ac161m was invested in renewable energy installations, energy efficient equipment, refrigeration improvements, and green buildings, through projects including the installation of LED lighting, heat reclaim systems, CO2 refrigeration systems, energy efficient doors on refrigerated cases, and solar panels in distribution centers, stores and offices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company said that the remainder of the proceeds were used to implement and expand healthier eating initiatives while maintaining affordability, including R&D for reformulated products and the marketing and distribution of healthier products. Significant investments were made in the nutritional navigation systems that provide customers transparency on product nutritional value.<\/p>\n\n
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