33%
710
€15m
3.1 hl/hl
3.4 hl/hl
O O Qs
Every Drop - protecting water resources
Reduce water
consumption
in our breweries
95.6m m3
Looking ahead
Introduction Report of the Executive Board Report of the Supervisory Board
2020 commitment
Reduce average water consumption in our
breweries to 3.5 hl/hl and in our breweries
in water-stressed areas to 3.3 hl/hl
Our progress
On track
Our contribution to the SDGs:
6.4 Substantially increase water-use efficiency
rrw;
Decrease in water consumption in our breweries
since 2008
Olympic-sized pools - the equivalent volume
of water we saved in 2019 compared to 2018
saved through water efficiency since 2009
Total water withdrawal, including sources
I Groundwater
Surface water
I Third party water
Our 2020 target was to reduce water consumption
in our breweries to 3.5hl/hl compared to 2008.
We surpassed this target in 2019 with water
consumption in our breweries worldwide down
to 3.4 hl/hl. This means a 33% decrease in water
consumption in our breweries since 2008 (hl/hl).
In water-stressed areas, our average water
consumption in our breweries was 3.1 hl/hl,
surpassing our more ambitious 2020 target
of 3.3 hl/hl for these areas.
The number of sites where water consumption
remains high continues to decrease; 28 beverage
production plants still use above 5hl/hl in
2019, accounting for 4% of total volume
(2018: 30 sites, 5%).
We invest in technology to reclaim and recycle
water in our production processes, especially in
water-stressed areas. So-called 'effluent reclamation
plants' are now in operation at our breweries in
Tangerang (Indonesia), Vialonga (Portugal) and
Singapore. Additional plants will start up in Meoqui
(Mexico), Sedibeng (South Africa) and Vung Tau
(Vietnam) and new investments are planned for
2020 in Tecate (Mexico).
We launched our new 2030 water strategy,
Every Drop, in 2019. Water efficiency is one of the
three elements of our 'water triangle' (see page 18).
We will work to further reduce our average water
consumption in water-stressed areas to
2.8 hl/hl and for all breweries worldwide to 3.2 hl/hl.
For more on our water stewardship approach and progress,
see our website and case studies
Financial Statements
Sustainability Review
Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2019
Other Information
Water reclamation in South Africa
Our brewery in Sedibeng, South Africa, has already
delivered significant improvements through its focus on
water efficiency. Now, it is investing in a state-of-the-art
water reclamation plant which will begin operating
in 2020.
Water consumption (water-stressed areas)
(Hl/hl beer, cider, soft drinks and water)
Water consumption (global average)
(Hl/hl beer, cider, soft drinks and water)
Our 2020 target
Our 2020 target
2019 3.1
2019
3.4
2018 3.2
2018
3.5
2017
1.2
2017
1 3.6
2016
3.3
2016
3.6
2015
3.6
2015
3.7
5.0
