MAJOR MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS JOIN
WITH HEINEKEN USA IN THE HEALTH
ALLIANCE ON ALCOHOL TO ADDRESS THE
NDERAGE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
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programmes such as in Madrid (Spain), also reduced
consumption of water. Repair work in Awo-Omamma
(Nigeria) resulted in water savings.
During 2008, we commissioned a new waste water
treatment plant at our production unit in Kigali (Rwanda).
In addition, four more waste water treatment projects are
under construction in Bujumbura (Burundi), Brazzaville
(Congo), Kinshasa and Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic
of Congo).
Throughout 2008, we conducted internal discussions and
made preparations which enable Heineken to sign the UN
CEO Water Mandate early 2009. These discussions resulted
in the decision to formally endorse the CEO Water Mandate
early 2009.
What we delivered
Our water consumption improved from 5.15 hectolitres per
hectolitre of beer in 2007 to 5.06 hectolitres per hectolitre
of beer in 2008, which is above our target of 4.9 hectolitres
per hectolitre of beer. Next year, the new acquisitions
(mainly Scottish Newcastle) will contribute positively
as they had an average specific consumption of 4.07
hectolitres per hectolitre of beer in 2008.
In 2008, more than 80 per cent of our breweries complied
with the maximum limit of seven hectolitres of water per
hectolitre beer brewed as set out in our 'Aware of Water'
programme. Four of the 28 non-compliant breweries are
recent acquisitions.
The Heineken Group (excluding the companies acquired
in 2008) showed three breweries that reduced water
consumption below our norm of maximum 7 hectolitres per
hectolitre of beer. The brewery in Skopje (FYR Macedonia)
reduced water use from 7.1 to 6.2 hectolitres per hectolitre
of beer, the brewery in Tiengiang (Vietnam) reduced water
use from 7.9 to 5.3 hectolitres per hectolitre of beer.
HEINEKEN N.V. SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2008 11
Specific water consumption
hi water/hi beer soft drink cider
2011 I
2010 I
2009 I
2008 I
2007 I
2006 I
4.5
I 4.6
4.8
I 5.2
I 5.2
Target
Actual
The performance data of 2008 (actual - target) relate to the companies that
were part of the Heineken Group in 2007 and therefore exclude acquisitions
made in 2008.
Production units with water consumption higher than
7 hectolitres of water per hectolitre of beer, soft drink and cider
number of production units
Group
Acquisitions in preceding year
(excluding acquisitions in 2008)
