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Reporting basis of non-financial indicators
1. Metric tonnes of CO2-eq emissions
2. of CO2-eq emissions reduction in the value chain in the year compared to the CO2-eq emissions in value chain in 2018
Metric tonnes of CO2-equivalent (CO2-eq) emissions
Brew a Better World 2030 Strategy
Environmental
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Introduction Context
Foundation
Environmental - Reach net zero carbon
Introduction
Environmental - Reach net zero carbon
Reporting basis of non-financial indicators
Reach net zero in scope 1 and 2 by 2030
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Key definitions
- To calculate the CO2-eq emissions, the green house gas (GHG) protocol is used, Corporate reporting scope 1 and 2 methodology.
- Formula: Fuel purchased and energy imported (MJ or kWh) x GHG emission factor (CO2, N2O, CHJ.
- Energy emission factor: Converts energy to carbon, depending on the type of energy and related emissions. The energy emission factor is based on the IEA (International
Energy Agency, https://www.iea.org/) for grid electricity, DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food Rural Affairs, UK) for biofuels and IPCC 2006 report for fossil fuels.
- Net zero as defined by SBTi Net-Zero Standard means reducing CO2eq (GHG) emissions to zero, or to a residual level, and compensating the residual emissions with a
maximum of 10% of emissions.
- CO2-eq emissions: this includes emissions caused by direct emissions from combustion of fuels, indirect emissions from imported (purchased) heat and electricity, and
emissions from refrigerant losses.
- The production sites represent 90% of scope 1 and 2 emissions. By reaching 0 emissions in production, HEINEKEN will decrease its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% in line with
its science-based targets.
Methodology
- The Company Carbon Footprint includes GHG emissions, measured with CO2-equivalent (CO2-eq) from all the activities linked to making and selling our products across the entire barley to bar value chain. We have identified
seven phases in the lifecycle of a beverage: agriculture, raw materials processing, beverage production, packaging, logistics, cooling and other emissions. A full description of the coverage of the workstreams is given in the
lifecycle definitions below.
- We started measuring our carbon footprint in 2010 when only a few of our operating companies were included and a specific methodology was not yet available. Since then, our scope has expanded and the methodologies we
use have improved. Today, our Company Carbon Footprint includes our entire value chain - from our own operations to suppliers, subcontractors and customers, across activities including manufacture and recycling of
packaging and cooling beverages at points of sale. We continue to develop it in line with new methodologies, availability of better data sources and alignment with industry best practice.
- HEINEKEN’s calculation scope and principles are compared to the requirements of three relevant protocols: the GHG protocol Product Standard, the GHG protocol Corporate Standard (scope 1 and 2) and the GHG protocol Corporate
Standard (scope 3). HEINEKEN accounts for relevant GHG emissions along its production: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CHJ, nitrous oxide (N2O), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
HEINEKEN has worked closely with BIER (Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable) to develop GHG emissions sector guidance to standardise GHG reporting. We adhere to the latest BIER protocol, version 4.2.
Heineken
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Annual
Report
2023
Baseline:
- 2018
- Baseline changes are implemented according to the GHG protocol.
Baseline:
- 2018
- Baseline changes are implemented
according to the GHG protocol.
Key performance indicator
Measurement/units
- Total CO2-eq emissions (in metric tons).
- of CO2-eq emissions reduction in value chain in the year compared to the CO2-eq emissions in value
chain in 2018.
Key performance indicator
Measurement/units
- Tonnes of CO2-eq emissions (in metric tons).
- of CO2-eq emissions reduction in production in the year compared to the CO2-eq emissions in production in 2018.
Scope:
- All production sites of consolidated entities
with more than 20 khl volume produced on
an annual basis.
Reduce scope 3 emissions by 21% by 2030
Reduce emissions across our value chain (scope 1,2 and 3) by 30% by 2030
Reach net zero across our value chain by 2040
