7.0 hectolitre water per hectolitre beer by 2002, irrespective of the form of pack
aging. In 1999, of our 38 European breweries 22 have already complied with this target
figure. Nonetheless they will also make further efforts to achieve additional savings.
3.4 The organisation of environmental management
At an international level Corporate Production Policy Control (PP&C) bears the ulti
mate responsibility for the development of safety and environmental policy, whilst
Corporate Communication is responsible for the communication aspects surrounding
these issues. The multi-disciplinary Safety, Health and Environment Steering Commit
tee is responsible for the Corporate-level preparatory decisions on environmental
issues. At a local level each European operating company has an environmental co
ordinator, whose duties include safeguarding compliance with local legislation and
regulations, as well as with the Heineken standards, and the preparation of an annual
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