RESULTS
Specific thermal energy consumption - soft-drink production
MJ/hl 0.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00
2004
2003
2002
2001
38.13
2000
37.35
target
1999
37.58
In Greece, for example, savings were made by controlling the process on the basis of
heat demand. Specific thermal energy consumption at our soft-drink plants remained
fairly constant, at 37.4 MJ/hl in 2000 and 38.1 MJ/hl in 2001.
6.7 Carbon dioxide
This is the first time Heineken has reported on carbon dioxide emission resulting from
fossil fuel combustion at its sites. Fossil fuels are used mainly for heat generation, but
at some plants they are also used to generate electricity. A small proportion is used
for internal transport.
Specific carbon dioxide emission for 2001 was 8.3 kg/hi for our breweries,
2.4 kg/hi for our soft-drink plants and 168 kg/tonne for our maltings. While energy
consumption has fallen, carbon dioxide emission has increased slightly, from 63 g/MJ
to 68 g/MJ. This increase was due to change in energy usage. At the brewery, 's-Her-
togenbosch (Netherlands), for example, additional gas had to be used to raise steam
because less heat was supplied by the neighbouring combined heat and power plant.
6.8 Packaging
Revised packaging procurement standards have been introduced which seek to ensure
the responsible use of materials, minimise environmental impact and restrict the use of
heavy metals, PVC and other materials. PVC is no longer used in standard crown cork
closures in the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy and Greece.
Packaging choices (one-way bottles, returnable bottles, cans or PET bottles) are made
at national level, in consultation with public authorities, wholesalers, producers and
consumers. Fleineken is developing and/or assisting in the development of new packag
ing concepts, many of which are tested for environmental acceptability by means of
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