The partnership between Ahold Delhaize, Kellanova and Bartlett brings together major stakeholders across the food supply chain to advance sustainability from farm field to grocery store shelf.
Around 95% of Ahold Delhaize’s climate footprint comes from its suppliers, making collaboration a key part of the grocer’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ahold Delhaize aims to slash emissions tied to agricultural operations by 30% before the end of the decade.
“An important step in this journey is reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions, which requires partnerships like this one with Kellanova and Bartlett,” JJ Fleeman, CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA, said in a statement. “We’re excited to be a part of this collaboration as we focus on our Scope 3 commitments.”
Production under the pilot program is set to kick off this summer. The project will focus on farmers who have already implemented regenerative agriculture practices and can help other growers with the transition.
The pilot will measure, report and verify climate impacts of the practices using Arva Intelligence’s technology platform CropForce, according to a release. The data will be used to inform Ahold Delhaize’s sustainability initiatives down the line.
“Not only will this help us on our race to Net Zero, but the data will help us to chart our future path for Scope 3 collaborations,” Marc Stolzman, chief sustainability officer for Ahold Delhaize USA, said in a statement.
Source: fooddive.com