BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 14, 2022
Hannaford Supermarkets on Thursday announced it will fully transition to renewable energy by 2024. That comes as Maine moves to drastically cut carbon emissions in line with Gov. Janet Mills’ pledge to make the state carbon neutral by 2045 and as other Maine businesses, including New Balance, move to reduce their impact on the climate. Over the past decade, the regional supermarket chain has sourced about 30 percent of its electricity from renewables through partnerships with 30 community solar projects. Peter Cooke, cofounder of the Ratio Institute, a nonprofit that promotes sustainability in food retail, said these sustainability commitments place Hannaford “light years” ahead of the supermarket industry.