• FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    FAQs on Carbon Footprinting

    Which definitions and methodologies do you advise?
    For organizational footprinting we strongly advise the GHG Protocol. For product footprinting we advise to align with Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (EC), ISO14067 and/or the LCA norms (ISO 14040/44).

    Where to find reliable emission factors?
    There are numerous datasets available but not all of them are accessible for free. We suggest to align with your respective industry association to make more specific emission factors available. The following databases are useful for food and beverages:

    For Scope 1-2 emission factors the following databases are useful:

    For other questions, please refer to Carbon Footprinting or Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

     

    FAQs on Climate Targetsetting

    Where can I find more information on the Science Based Targets initiative?
    Please refer to the FAQs on Science Based Targets website.

    My organization is a small- and medium-sized company, so I will follow SBTi’s streamlined route. Is it correct that in following the streamlined route, I do not need to set targets on my Scope 3 emissions?
    This would be correct if you only set “near-term targets”, but as most emissions occur in the supply chain (Scope 3), Albert Heijn requests its suppliers to set both “near-term” and “Net Zero” (long-term) targets. This means that both Scope 1-2 and Scope 3 emissions will be covered under your climate targets.

    FAQs on Climate Reporting

    What should I do if I receive an invite from both CDP and from ImpactBuying?
    We ask suppliers only to report once. In case you have received two invitations, you are free to choose which platform you want to use.

    I received an invite for multiple subsidiaries, do I need to report for them separately?
    No, we ask companies to report on a corporate level and include all the subsidiaries in this report.

    I provide products to multiple subsidiaries of Ahold Delhaize (Albert Heijn, AB, Albert, Mega Image, Delhaize Serbia, Delhaize Belgium, ADUSA, Etos, Gall & gall) So I need to report on all of them?
    Yes, we expect you to report on all of the Ahold Delhaize subsidiaries, but in one report. There is no need to create a separate report for all of them.

    On what level should I report?
    The reporting should be done on corporate level.

    What are the steps I need to take as a new user of CDP?
    Please see the following instructions: https://help.cdp.net/en-us/knowledgebase/article/KA-01040

    What if I cannot logon to the CDP platform?
    Contact CDP via “My Support” in the CDP Help Center.

    What if I cannot logon to ImpactBuying?
    Please contact ImpactBuying directly via support@impactbuying.com.

    If you have other questions around our climate ambitions, please reach out to sustainablesupplier@ah.nl.