30. Chapter 2: The brewer (continued)
weighting factors. As this new environmental
performance indicator was only established in
2005, targets will be set from 2007.
Environmental issues in the Eco Care Indicator are:
the number of hectolitres under ISO 14000 has
increased from 57 per cent in 2004 to 60 per
cent in 2005;
27 breweries and soft-drink plants reported one
or more violations of legal obligations in 2005,
and €207,000 was paid in fines;
23 breweries and soft drink plants reported
environmental accidents in 2005;
the number of environmental complaints
increased from 84 in 2004 to 89 in 2005;
emission of acidifying gases:
- NOx reduced from 3,140 tonnes 2004
to 1,970 tonnes in 2005 (more accurate
reporting of emissions from electricity
generation and internal transport. Also
a too high figure was reported by one
of the sites in 2004);
- SOx increased from 2,490 tonnes in 2004
to 2,800 tonnes in 2005 (acquisitions and
increased production volume);
- ammonia losses reduced from 105 tonnes
in 2004 to 74 tonnes in 2005 (technical
improvements of installations and less
overhaul/maintenance activities).
24 per cent of our breweries and soft-drink
plants discharged untreated waste water in
2004 (25 plants) and 28 per cent in 2005 (33
plants); eleven sites were acquired which
discharged untreated waste water. In the same
period 4 units started waste water treatment
and 4 units were divested;
the effluent load discharged to surface water:
- organic load increased from 127 ktonnes
COD in 2004 to 139 ktonnes COD in 2005;
- total nitrogen increased 627 tonnes in 2004
to 720 tonnes in 2005;
- total phosphorous increased from 305
tonnes in 2004 to 429 tonnes in 2005.
in 2005 the waste water treatment plants of
Kaduna, Nigeria and Pointe Noire, Congo were
commissioned;
in 2005 98 per cent of the brewer's spent grains
was recycled and 86 per cent of the surplus
yeast;
the non-recycled hazardous waste quantity
slightly increased from 610 tonnes in 2004 to
710 tonnes in 2005;
75 sites (63 per cent) were PCB-free in 2005.
Heineken N.V. - 2004/2005 Sustainability Report