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Water
water infrastructure was modified. In Ho Chi
Minh City (Vietnam), waste water was used as an
alternative to mains water for landscaping and
horticulture on the brewery site. Finally, in Lagos
(Nigeria), a number of smaller projects in brewing
and bottling resulted in water savings.
During 2007, we commissioned a new waste-water
treatment plant at our Aba plant in Lagos
(Nigeria). In addition, four more African waste
water treatment plant projects were continued
in Bujumbura (Burundi), Kinshasa (Democratic
Republic of Congo), Brazzaville (Congo) and Kigali
(Rwanda).
Performance in 2007
During the year, we marginally reduced our
specific water consumption from 5.22 hl/hl to 5.15
hl/hl, which is close to our target of 5.1 hl/hl.
In 2007 more than 80 per cent of our breweries
complied with the maximum limit of 7 hectolitres
of water per hectolitre beer brewed as set out in
our 'Aware of Water' programme. Two of the non-
compliant breweries were acquired in the course
of 2006.
The effluent organic load discharged to surface
water decreased from 33.7 ktonnes in 2006
to 28.1 ktonnes in 2007. The decrease is largely
the result of over-reporting in 2006 by some
of our production units in Russia, due to
a misinterpretation of definitions.
We are approximately halfway towards realising
our waste-water treatment plant programme in
Africa. Since the start of the programme in 2002,
nine waste-water treatment plants have been
installed or are under construction leaving seven
which are yet to be started.
What we will do in 2008
Set a new goal for specific water consumption
of 4.6 hectolitres of water per hectolitre of beer
brewed to be achieved in 2010
Reduce the number of breweries using more
than 7 hectolitres of water per hectolitre of
beer
Commission the waste-water treatment plants
in Bujumbura (Burundi), Kinshasa (Democratic
Republic of Congo), Brazzaville (Congo) and
Kigali (Rwanda)
Start further projects in Boma (Democratic
Republic of Congo) and Ijebu Ode (Nigeria).
Equip two greenfield breweries, in Lubumbashi
(Democratic Republic of Congo) and Grombalia
(Tunisia), with a waste-water treatment plant.
Effluent organic load to surface water
ktonnes COD
2007 I
2006 I
2005 I
28.1
33.7
23.1
Waste water treatment plants Africa and Middle East Region
2007 I
2000 I
20
WWTP planned
Under construction/commissioning
Present
O Sites divested
Production units with water consumption higher than
7 hectolitres of water per hectolitres beer and soft drink
Number of production units
2007 I
2006 I
2005 I
23 2
17 8
19 14
Group
Acquisitions in previous year
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