Responsible and profitable
waste management
Several of our 140 breweries already meet our
2020 targets and we are sharing these best
practices with those breweries that are not yet
there. Ultimately, we want our operations to have
the smallest possible emissions footprint. To this
end, we are exploring ways to build breweries that
are C02 neutral and breweries that use zero fossil
fuels. We are also investigating how to replace
fossil fuels with energy from renewable sources
like sun, wind, biomass and biogas. Currently,
measures are being taken at our Göss brewery
in Austria and our El Gouna brewery in Egypt
to establish and test a model for a 'C02
neutral' brewery.
Water is crucial to both our brewing process and
to the communities in which we operate. Our
commitment is to decrease the amount of water
we use in the brewing process, ensure the water
we return to the eco-system is clean and that we
do not prevent local users from gaining access
to clean, fresh water for their own use. That's why
we have committed to doing everything we can
in the coming decade to apply the principle
of water neutrality in those regions designated
as water scarce.
Finally, we are taking a critical look at our
warehouses and offices. In 2011 we plan to map
their energy consumption, so that we can start
working towards specific reductions and reducing
further the negative impact on the environment.
3 Scope of the numbers in this report: breweries, soft drink plants,
cider plants and water plants are taken into account.
Poland
In order to improve its
performance in relation
to waste management,
Grupa Zywiec in
Poland implemented
a sophisticated K 'w?'1
waste management
programme across its w'
four breweries. As a
result of better processes, training, on site equipment and close
co-operation with external partners, the breweries now recover
and process 99 per cent of their waste.
The breweries produce four kinds of residual material: spent
grains, packaging waste (such as glass and metal), equipment
waste (such as engine oil), and mixed household waste.
In 2004, Grupa Zywiec developed a different approach to waste
management. "Today, waste is segregated in special containers,
waste streams are clearly monitored, and waste collection and
transport has been outsourced to qualified companies. Waste is
now recovered or neutralised depending on what is technically
and financially feasible," says Roman Korzeniowski, director of
the Elblqg brewery.
The new approach also entails clear ISO-certified procedures,
improvements made using the Total Productive Management
System (TPM) approach and training. Employees, for example,
have been taught where and how to collect waste and sub
contractors have been trained to collect hazardous waste such
as chemicals and lubricants.
The new approach has dramatically reduced the environmental
impact and the cost of waste. At the Elblqg brewery, for example,
the amount of non-segregated waste was reduced from 793 tons
in 2006 to 55 tons in 2010. "Waste management has even become
profitable for us. In 2010, Grupa Zywiec sold its waste at a profit
of EUR3 million. This is a great example of how going green can
also be good business", says Roman.
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