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Drop the C - reducing CO2 emissions
Science Based Target initiative
Company carbon footprint
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11%
30%
29%
Drop the C across the value chain
Drop the C
Heineken N.V.
Annual Report 2020
Introduction
Report of the
Executive Board
Report of the
Supervisory Board
Financial
Statements
Sustainability
Review
Other
Information
Our company carbon footprint is made up of seven
areas involved in making and selling our products.
It covers upstream activities (like sourcing materials
for ingredients and packaging), production in our
breweries and downstream activities (such as
distribution or supply of fridges for our customers).
Other emissions include purchased goods and
services, capital goods and business travel.
On average, we emit 69.9kg CO2-e per hl of beverage
sold amounting to a total of 19.8m tonnes of CO2-e
(based on 2019 data).
We are improving data collection with our suppliers
to get better insights emissions. In 2020 we piloted a
new reporting process allowing to capture emissions
in our value chain more accurately. As we are
refining our process, we will be publishing 2020 data
separately from this annual report.
In 2018 we committed to use 70% renewable
energy in production by 2030 and adopted CO2
reduction targets by the end of 2020. We have
formalised our commitment with the Science
Based Target Initiative to reduce Scope 1, 2 and
3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 35% per
hectolitre of beverage sold by 2030 (baseline 2018).
This reduction is aligned with actions needed
to limit global warming to the well-below 2-degrees
scenario, the target set by the Paris Agreement
in 2015.
Global warming and climate change are
constant threats to our planet, society and
business. Therefore we continuously assess our
strategies to ensure we respond adequately to
the climate threat.
Agriculture
Processing
Production
Packaging
Logistics
Cooling
Other 11%
Total volume
283m hi
Total emissions
19.8m tonnes CO2-e
69.9kg
CO2-e/hi
Total volume
272m hl
Total emissions
19.4m tonnes CO2-e
712kg
CO2-e/hl
Following our commitment to our science based targets initiative, we have updated our units of measurement relating to our carbon footprint.
Going forward we will share all aspects of the company carbon footprint inventory, including 'Other'. In addition, emissions will no longer be presented
as hectolitre of beverages produced, but rather hectolitre of beverages sold.
Our carbon reduction programme focuses on the six major areas of our company carbon footprint.
- We have launched a pilot project to improve farming practices and source ingredients with a lower
carbon footprint.
- Analysis of suppliers' energy consumption has provided a clearer view of raw material processing emissions.
This will drive energy efficiency and use of renewables in our supply chain.
- We are shifting to more efficient processes and cleaner technologies in our breweries.
- We continue to embed low-carbon, circular strategies in our packaging portfolio.
- Efficiency improvements and low carbon innovation are at the heart of our logistics strategy.
- We offer energy-efficient fridges to reduce emissions in the shops, bars and pubs where our products are sold.
Learn more about this topic on our website
Cooling:
Adopt energy-efficient
equipment in shops,
bars and restaurants
Production:
Transitioning to
green breweries,
energy-efficient
and consuming
renewable energy
Our journey to reduce CO2 emissions
Packaging:
Building a low carbon
and circular packaging
portfolio with our suppliers
Logistics:
Drive fuel efficiency and invest
in innovative technologies
Processing:
Partnering with our suppliers
to drive energy efficiency
and renewable energy
Agriculture:
Working closely with suppliers
and agronomists to improve
soil fertility, prevent deforestation
and crop losses
