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Sourcing
sustainably
Sustainability Review (continued)
Lower emissions in packaging
Recycling waste
With the global population on track to reach nine billion by 2050, agricultural
productivity must increase while protecting natural resources and biodiversity.
Securing a long-term supply of high quality raw materials is fundamental to our
success. To achieve our commitments, we need to support farmer livelihoods
and encourage better environmental and social standards, while increasing
processing capacity and promoting access to quality seeds and finance.
Source raw materials from sustainable sources
Report of the
Executive Board
Report of the
Supervisory Board
Financial
Statements
Sustainability
Review
Other
Information
Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2017
Packaging materials
Packaging is essential to the identity of our brands
-it makes them unique and provides an arena for
creative innovation. It also represents the largest
part of our carbon footprint, from Barley to Bar.
In 2017, we applied across-functional approach
to begin reducing the carbon footprint of our
packaging without compromising the quality and
identity of our brands. It is a complex challenge: as
part of our indirect Scope 3 emissions, we started
to engage with many suppliers to develop a
deeper, shared understanding of the opportunities
to achieve large scale, meaningful reductions in
packaging emissions.
For example, we are working closely with our
supplier, Ardagh, to reduce the impact of our
packaging in European markets.
In parallel, we are embedding sustainability at the
core of our packaging innovation processes.
For more information on waste recycling and how we
move towards circular business models, see our website
Looking ahead
We will join the Aluminium Stewardship
Initiative to scale up our industry
wide collaborations.
We will continue working with expert
NGOsto formalise our 2030 vision and
identify science based targets forthe
coming two years, to reduce our carbon
emissions from packaging materials.
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Zero waste in production
We aim to fully recycle all residual products
in our production facilities. In 2017,97 of
our production units sent virtually zero
waste9 to landfill (2016: 91 of 165 of our
production units). This means that for
these sites waste was recycled into feed,
material loops, compost or energy. Brewer's
grains and yeast, for example, have a high
nutrition value and are recycled for animal
or human consumption.
We will continue to roll out our Zero Waste
programme to other sites, as part of our
TPM framework.
9 Less than 2% of total co-products and waste sent to landfill.
•4 Glass production
The Ardagh plantin Moerdijk in
the Netherlands is our largest glass
supplying plant. The installation of
sensors in the glass furnaces help to
decrease temperature fluctuations
and, as a result, reduce CO2 emissions.
2020 commitment
Aim for at least 50% of our main raw materials10 to
come from sustainable sources.
2018 milestone
Aim for at least 25% of our main raw materials to
come from sustainable sources.
Our progress in 2017
On track
In 2017,28%11 of our main raw materials came from
sustainable sources (2016:17%).
With the expansion of the sustainable sourcing
(agriculture) programme in 2016 from three to nine
crops, monitoring progress has proven challenging.
Our priority in 2017 has been to develop a robust
and efficient monitoring process.
For more on our Sustainable Agriculture approach and progress,
see ourwebsite and case studies
10 In scope are barley, hops, apples, sugar beet, sugar cane, rice, sorghum,
wheat and maize.
11 28% is an estimation. At the time of the publ ication, contract negotiations
were still in progress.
Looking ahead
To reach our 2020 ambition, we are applying
our sustainable agriculture programme to
selected volumes of raw materials that are
contracted locally.
Sustainable farming UK
79% of cider apples sourced in the UK
are from sustainable farmers, like the
Skittery family farm in Herefordshire.
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