Anheuser-Busch InBev Sets Global Environmental Goals
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has said that it has set itself three-year global environmental goals as part of its Better World commitment, including a water usage goal for plants of 3.5 hectoliters of water for each hectoliter of production by the end of 2012.
The company said that new usage level will represent a 30% reduction per unit of production in the its water usage worldwide since 2007. In 2007, water use in AB InBev’s plants was 5.03 hectoliters per hectoliter of production; in 2009, water use was 4.3 hectoliters per hectoliter of production.
In addition, the company has set the global environmental goal of achieving a 99% recycling and reuse rate by the end of 2012 – up from 97.2% in 2007 and 98% in 2009. It will also achieve a 10% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and energy use for every hectoliter of production.
Carlos Brito, chief executive officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev, said: “As the world’s leading brewer, we recognize our responsibility to make the most efficient use of natural resources. We are acutely aware that water is a finite and precious resource and the principal ingredient in our products. Efficient water use is essential to the continued, sustainable growth of our business around the world.”
The company said that it uses a system-wide process called Voyager Plant Optimization (VPO)., and claims that this program drives efficiency at plants through uniform processes and measurable standards for operations, quality, safety, and the environment.
This year, AB InBev said that it will open new wastewater treatment plants in three facilities in Russia: Klin, Omsk and Angarsk. The treatment plants will use a combination of anaerobic and aerobic biological processes to treat 100% of their water outflow.
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