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Heineken’s water strategy Global strategy – local solutions Amsterdam, Aquatech November 7 th Industrial Leaders Forum Ron Bohlmeijer HEINEKEN Global Supply Chain. HEINEKEN: a global company. > 170 breweries in 71 countries 85,000 employees Group Beer Volume: 221 mhl
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Heineken’s water strategy Global strategy – local solutions Amsterdam, Aquatech November 7th Industrial Leaders Forum Ron Bohlmeijer HEINEKEN Global Supply Chain
HEINEKEN: a global company > 170breweries in 71 countries 85,000 employees Group Beer Volume: 221mhl nr 1 in Europe, nr 3 in the world
Beer is 95% water
Water is crucial in oursupply chain Brewing 4,5 hl/hl Malting 1,0 hl/hl Containers 0,5 - 8,0 hl/hl Barley 100 - 250 hl/hl
Water scarcity, an emerging global risk Water forPeople Water forFood Physicalrisks Reputationalrisks Regulatoryrisks Water forNature Water forIndustry
HEINEKEN’s sustainability strategy Brewing a Better Future 4 focus areas: Reducing CO2 emissions Sourcingsustainably AdvocatingResponsibleconsumption Protecting water resources
Water Stewardship HEINEKEN: 5 drivers Reducing amount of water used for production Responsibledischargeofbrewery effluent Reducing amount of water used in the rest of oursupply chain Protecting water resources in water-scarce and - distressed areas Compensating for water not returned to the local water cycle in a treated way(‘water balancing’).
Water efficiency in our operations • Benchmarking • Pilots: • reclamation treated effluent; • nutrient recovery by algae; • caustic recovery.
Building a local plan SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN
Water Balancing projects • Create benefits for communities and/or ecosystems. • biodiversity • water retention • access to water • Realisationby local NGO and stakeholders • Local implementation • Watershed-based • Long-term and sustainable • Transparent
Mexico: Partnering in Monterrey Water Fund • Improve water management in the watershed of the San Juan River, Monterrey • Goals: • help mitigate flooding and improve water infiltration • raise awareness about water • work alongside the government to attract resources in favour of the watershed • Activities: • Reforestation • Erosion barriers • Fencing • Retaining walls • Earth dikes