Heineken company environmental policy statement F he Heineken
Company recognises its responsibility towards the environment
and manifests this by committing itself to the following environ
mental policy statement. Environmental aspects are an integral
element of our business. The prevailing laws and derived regula
tions regarding the environment will always be complied with.
Where such regulations do not (yet) exist, the company will take
its own responsibility based on good Corporate Citizenship, and
will set its standards accordingly. These standards will be appro
priate to the nature, scale and impact of its activities and products.
The manufacturing of our products will take place by means of
processes with efficient use of the required raw materials, water
and energy. Continuous improvement will be pursued in our hand
ling of environmental issues. These will be approached from a
supply chain perspective, including purchased materials and ser
vices, its own operations, as well as distribution, consumption and
disposal of its by-products. Continuous attention will be paid to
the avoidance of and reduction of waste, nuisance and pollution.
Implementation of the Company Environmental Policy Statement
will further be ensured by assigning responsibilities at every
management level and installing appropriate checking proce
dures. A key instrument will be the annual review of objectives
and targets in the Environmental Paragraph in the Operational
Plan of each operating company. The result of our efforts related
to the Company Environmental Policy Statement will be communi
cated to all employees and made available to the public via a
Company Environmental Report. 20 Octoberiggg