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Which aspects of Brewing a Better Future are
working well? Where do you think we could do
better? We'd love to hear from you, because
your feedback will allow us to learn and improve.
Chief Corporate Relations Officer
Vera Zandbergen,
Manager Global Sustainable Development
Jan-Willem Vosmeer,
Manager Corporate Social Responsibility
Email: responsibility@heineken.com
Twitter: @HEINEKENCorp
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HEINEKEN's brewery in Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands,
was the star of a National Geographic television documentary
in its Mega Factories series, which aired around the world in
2011This documentary showcases HEINEKEN's efforts at its
main Dutch brewery to reduce energy and water consumption.
We consider this a huge honour.
Global Reporting Guidelines (GRI)
HEINEKEN is an Organisational Stakeholder of
the GRI. Our full Sustainability Report has been
prepared with reference to the 3.1 version of
these reporting guidelines resulting in an
Application Level: B+. The GRI Reference
Table can be found in the online report.
Local benchmarks and achievements
HEINEKEN UK received the highest ranking of
'Platinum Plus' in the 2011 Corporate Responsibility
(CR) Index. HEINEKEN UK was also voted best
company in the food and drink sector.
In Greece, Athenian Brewery received the
Gold award in the local Corporate Responsibility
Index (CRI).
HEINEKEN Russia received the Russian National
Award 'Company of the year 2011', and the
'Sustainable Leader' award from the Governor
of St. Petersburg.
Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, our operations
in Mexico, won two national sustainability awards:
the National Award for 'Cargo Truck Image'
and for 'Clean Transport'.
Our work on a local sorghum supply chain
in Sierra Leone won the Outstanding Achievement
Award for Agriculture by the Sierra Leone Chamber
of Commerce.
In St. Lucia, Windward Leeward Brewery Ltd.
won the 'Green Award' for an initiative to install
rainwater harvesting systems at clinics and schools.
This initiative was a response to the aftermath of
hurricane Tomas (October 2010) and is meant to
make clinics and schools independent of irregular
water supply.
Let us know your thoughts!
Sean O'Neill,
Post: PO Box 28,1000 AA Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
