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Raise the bar on sustainability and responsibility
Environmental
Mobilising our global organisation
on the path to net zero impact
Investing in renewables
Introduction
This is in line with our net zero roadmap expectations.
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Achieving our Brew a Better World ambitions will
require significant investment, committed execution,
continuous learning and bold collaboration. We are
mobilising the entire global organisation on our path
to net zero, to deliver our ambitions for an inclusive,
fair and equitable world, and to ensure moderation.
Strategic global and local partnerships help us to
shape our actions, refine our approach and scale our
positive impact.
In 2023, our target to reach net zero in our full value
chain by 2040 was approved by the Science Based
Targets initiative (‘SBTi’). We also set and received
SBTi approval for a new Forest, Land and Agriculture
(‘FLAG’) scope 3 target, which will help us focus on
reducing agriculture emissions and address
deforestation. HEINEKEN has become the first
global brewer to have long-term and FLAG targets
approved by SBTi. In 2023, we achieved:
reduction in scope 1 and 2
emissions compared to 2018
baseline
We are also driving progress on scope 3 emissions
reduction by engaging strategic suppliers and using
our scale to support thei r transition to renewable
energy. We were recognised as a leading company
on CDP’s (Carbon Disclosure Project) A-list for Climate.
As of the end of 2023, we have reduced scope 3
emissions by 20% compared to the 2018 baseline.
To continue to drive progress towards our goals, we
are building internal capabilities. Through the ‘Brew a
Better World Academy’, more than 1,400 colleagues
from different functions globally have been upskilled
in carbon-related knowledge applicable to their
specific roles.
We have made significant progress to shift our
production sites to renewable sources of energy. This
supports our journey to net zero and protects us from
fluctuating energy prices. We are joining forces with
other companies to source renewable energy through
on-site solutions and Power Purchase Agreements
(PPAs), and we rely on innovation to drive progress
and reduce the need for fossil fuels. Examples of
projects on the ground include the following:
- In Finland, the Mutkalampi wind farm came online,
supported by a PPA with HEINEKEN, Signify, Nobian
and Philips. This collaboration will deliver enough
renewable electricity to cover 27 of our European
production sites for the next 10 years.
- In Spain, we launched the largest industrial solar
thermal plant in Europe in partnership with Engie.
This eight-hectare solar thermal plant with a capacity
of 30MW is expected to reduce our Seville brewery’s
consumption of fossil gas by over 60%.
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