Verification Statement KPMG Environmental Consulting
ANNEX
Introduction
We have been engaged by Heineken N.V. to investigate the 'Environment Report 1998-1999' of Heineken N.V.
and the underlying reporting system. The Environment Report ïggS-iggg is the responsibility of the Manage
ment of Heineken N.V. Our responsibility is to provide a report based on the activities we have undertaken.
Activities undertaken
Using a verification approach based on international standards for financial auditing, we carried out the
following activities. However, as we have not undertaken a full audit of the reported data and information,
our statement does not have the status of an audit opinion.
1 Investigating and testing, at corporate level, the internal reporting system (procedures, instructions
and internal controls) which has been used to produce the data for 1997,1998 and 1999 reported on pages
62 and 63.
2 Checking the aggregation of the 1997-1999 performance data from the Internal Environmental Reports
(lER's) to the totals presented in Appendix 4 on pages 62/63 and the graphs in Chapter 5, which are sub
ject to the limitations explained in Appendix 2. The lER's were prepared by the individual production units
listed on page 64.
3 Confirming the reliability of the local data at two breweries in The Netherlands and France, selected
by Heineken.
4 Reviewing the overall structure and contents of the Environment Report 1998-1999.
Conclusions
Based on our investigation, we reached the following conclusions:
1 The internal reporting system provides a sound basis for collecting, reporting and aggregating the perfor
mance data for the European production units.
2 The performance data have been correctly aggregated from the Internal Environmental Reports of the
individual production units.
3 During the visits to the two breweries, nothing came to our attention to indicate that the 1997-1999 data
and Internal Environmental Reports from these locations contain any material misstatements.
4 The Environment Report 1998-1999 covers the most important environmental issues for the Heineken pro
duction units. However, in order to provide a complete picture of the environmental impacts of the whole
Heineken organisation we recommend the inclusion of information on other environmental aspects, such
as sales and distribution activities, in the next report.
KPMG Management Consulting N.V.
De Meern, 30th September 2000
HEINEKEN ENVIRONMENT REPORT 1998-1999