PAULINE VAN DER MEER MOHR:
Stop animal cruelty at Ahold Delhaize!
*Image representative of battery cage facility
Pauline is a career executive with decades of experience. She has held board positions with several companies, including ASM International, NN Group, HSBC Holdings, and Viatris, Inc. Most importantly, in 2022, she joined the Supervisory Board of Ahold Delhaize — parent company to Food Lion, Giant, Stop & Shop, and other major grocery retailers.
Who is Pauline van der Meer Mohr?
Pauline’s time with Ahold Delhaize makes clear she is lacking one key area: corporate responsibility.
Is Pauline Neglecting Concerns of Animal Cruelty?
Pauline van der Meer Mohr is a Board Director with Ahold Delhaize, a supermarket conglomerate known for its U.S. chains Giant, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, and Food Lion.
Under Pauline’s leadership, Ahold Delhaize is neglecting a serious animal cruelty issue. In the U.S., Ahold Delhaize sources the vast majority of its eggs from controversial battery cage facilities where chickens are confined in cages so small that they can barely move. This practice is so unsafe and inhumane that it is illegal in many U.S. states and the entire European Union. Ahold Delhaize has broken promises to concerned stakeholders and neglected to publish concrete action plans for phasing out these inhumane products.
It’s time for Pauline to take a stand against this cruelty.
Pauline’s company is misleading its customers.
A recent survey of Ahold Delhaize customers found that 85 percent opposed caged hen housing, preferring that hens be kept in open barns. The survey also found that the company’s labeling is misleading to a significant portion of its customers, who incorrectly believe eggs with certain labels at Ahold Delhaize stores are cage-free. This confusion and potential mistrust put the company’s brand reputation at risk.
It’s clear Ahold Delhaize’s customers expect the company to transition to 100 percent cage-free — and that their loyalty depends on the company sticking to its word.
*Image representative of typical battery cage facility