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Drop the C - reducing CO2 emissions
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Lower emissions in production
Increasing our use of renewable energy
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Introduction Report of the Executive Board Report of the Supervisory Board
2020 commitment
Reduce CO2 emissions from production by 40%,
vs. 2008, to 6.4 kg CO2/N
Our progress
On track
Our contribution to the SDGs:
7.2 Share of renewable energy
7.3 Double the improvement of energy efficiency
We exceeded our target with a 49% decrease in
CO2 emissions in our breweries since 2008 (CO2-e/hl).
We achieved our 2020 target in 2016 and we
continue to work on reducing our emissions in
production, leading to a decrease in absolute terms.
Although production volumes in 2019 were 87%
higher than in 2008, our absolute emissions were
5% less.
Reducing emissions through energy efficiency
By following the principles of Total Productive
Management (TPM), energy reduction teams are
delivering positive results across our breweries.
In Mexico, we piloted use of analytics to
optimise electricity efficiency in cooling plants.
The system collects and analyses data related
to plant performance, energy demand and
weather conditions.
During the pilot, the Monterrey brewery exceeded
its energy saving target, saving 2.5 tonnes of CO2-e
per year.
Following the commitment we made in early 2018
to grow our share of renewable energy to 70%
by 2030, renewable energy initiatives are being
implemented around the world:
- 19% of our energy came from renewable sources
in 2019, including 33% of electrical energy and
13% of thermal energy (2018: 15%, 27% and 10%).
- Our Schladming brewery became the second
HEINEKEN brewery in Austria to source 100%
renewable energy for production when it fired up
its new biomass boiler in June.
- We completed our largest renewable energy
project to date. It meets the heating requirements
of our Itu brewery in Brazil using biomass to supply
the equivalent of 2% of HEINEKEN's combined
global energy demand for production.
- We have signed a long-term power procurement
agreement (PPA) to source 100% of power for
production in Spain from a new solar PV power plant.
- A new 5.8MW solar PV system commissioned on the
roof of our brewery in Den Bosch in the Netherlands
is the largest on-site solar rooftop plant in the world.
Given the expected role of biomass in meeting our
2030 renewable energy commitment, we have
implemented a strict standard and governance
approach to ensure we only source sustainable
biomass feedstock.
Green by Design
We apply our Green by Design concept to
investment projects in new and existing breweries.
It ensures environmental criteria for CO2 emissions
in production, water consumption and use of
renewable energy are evaluated early on in the
design phase of a brewery.
Financial Statements
Sustainability Review
Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2019
Other Information
Second 100% renewable energy brewery
in Austria
In June, we started up a new biomass boiler at our
brewery in Schladming, making it the second HEINEKEN
brewery in Austria to source 100% of its energy for
production from renewable sources. This brings the
total to 12 biomass projects currently in operation.
Together, they supply over 6% of our global energy
demand for production.
In addition to the positive financial and operational
impacts, Green by Design promotes sustainable
solutions and shows the overall contribution of
each project to our global sustainability ambition.
Looking ahead
We are constantly exploring new opportunities to
generate electricity from renewable sources. Plans
for 2020 include installation of rooftop Solar PV at
38 breweries. Together, they will supply about 3%
of the global demand for electricity in production.
Increasingly, our remaining electricity demand for
production will be sourced offsite from renewable
energy sources such as wind, solar and hydro.
For more on our Drop the C programme approach and progress,
see our website and case studies
CO2 emissions in production
(kg CO2-eq/hl beer, cider, soft drinks and water)
Our 2020 target
2019 5.3
2018 5.5
2017
6.1
2016
6.5
2015
6.7
saved through energy efficiency since 2009
