Ahold's Sustainability Initiatives

 
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Themes

Sustainability development
Case Length : 18 Pages
Period : -
Pub. Date : 2006
Teaching Note : Not Available
Organization : -
Industry : Retail
Countries : Netherlands

Abstract:

Ahold, a major retailer in the US and Europe, considered sustainability as an effective way to not only meet its corporate social responsibility obligations but also to improve its efficiency and profitability.

The case essentially deals with Ahold's sustainability approach and its various initiatives. It also throws light on the business sense in pursuing sustainability as a strategy.

The case talks in detail about Ahold's strategy of using sustainability as an instrument to improve its productivity, profitability, and its image in the eyes of the customers it served. Last, it makes a brief mention about the comments made by analysts vis-à-vis Ahold's sustainability initiatives.

Issues:

» The concept and importance of sustainability and sustainable development

» How a company uses sustainability to achieve competitive advantage

» How a retail giant uses sustainability to win customers

» The importance of corporate social responsibility in business

» The environmental implications of retail operations

» The importance of following sustainable practices which allow the company as well as its immediate environment to gain from it

Contents:

  Page No.
Introduction 1
Background Note 2
Ahold's Sustainability Policy 4
Why Sustainability? 12
Exhibits 14

Keywords:

Ahold NV (Ahold), Eco-Sound project, Albert Heijn, Sustainable Company, Ahold Food Safety Advisory Committee, EUREPGAP, Organic Products, AC Nielsen, Stop & Shop, Giant-Landover, Animal Welfare Third-Party Auditing, Low Energy Super Store, Supply Chain, Marine Conservation, Waste Reduction, Sustainability

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