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Delhaize Group SA
Delhaize Group Publishes it First Corporate Responsibility Report
(CSRwire) September 3, 2008 - The international food retailer, Delhaize Group, has
published its first Corporate Responsibility Report, entitled "A Healthy
Approach to Life".
The report describes how the Group has contributed to the health and
wellbeing of its customers, associates and the communities in which it
operates through its activities in three key areas: Products, People and
Planet. Within each of these three areas, the report focuses on the
Group's strategic priorities. These include: Compiled using the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) G3 guidelines, the report provides data, KPIs and other
information for the calendar year 2007 for both the Group as a whole and
for its operating companies. There are also clearly signposted commitments
for future activities. Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) advised on
the report's content and metrics and provided a review statement, included
at the back of the report.
A PDF of the report can be downloaded at Delhaize Group's website at http://www.delhaizegroup.com.
For a hard copy of the report or for further information about the Group's
Corporate Responsibility activities, email the Group at corporate-responsibility@delhaizegroup.com.
About Delhaize Group
Headquartered in Belgium, Delhaize Group operates 2,545 stores in seven
countries in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and employs 138,000 associates.
Since it was established in 1867, the Group has established leading
positions in many local food retailing markets including the U.S. (Food
Lion and Hannaford), Belgium (Delhaize Belgium) and Greece (Alfa-Beta).
For more information please contact:
Roeline Ham, Corporate Responsibility Manager
Delhaize Group
+32 2 412 8849
Barbera Hoppenbrouwers, Communications Manager
Delhaize Group
+32 2 412 8669
www.delhaizegroup.com
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