Beer & A Better World - Anheuser-Busch InBev

36 | Global Citizenship Report 2008-2009
Giving back
In addition to investing in our facilities, we also
invest in our communities, recognizing that
giving back is a key element of a sustainable
approach to our business.
• In 2008 and 2009, Cervecería y Maltería
Quilmes invested a total of $280,000 in
such programs as:
• Scholarships and support for students
of “polimodal” (the last three years of
high school).
• Payment of fees to professionals and
specialists for projects such as family
vegetable gardens and university courses.
• Support for hospitals, health care units
and day care centers.
• Donations of books, learning materials,
furniture and equipment for schools at
all levels.
Winning with integrity
In 2008, Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes also
reinforced our global company’s Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics. This included
an expansion of an online and telephone-based
tool to report suspected code violations and a
Web-based training tool for our senior employees.
The “Winning with Integrity” training includes
guidance on how to apply company ethics
and values to the job; how to identify and
avoid conflicts of interest; and how to handle
confidential company information.
one Team, one Dream
We also recognize that by showing respect for
our people through competitive compensation,
benefits and a safe work environment, we tap
into their innate desire to help our cause as
a responsible corporate citizen.
At Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes, we saw a
43 percent decrease in our lost-time injuries,
a 22 percent decline in total accidents from
2007 to 2009, and a reduction in lost workdays
of 69 percent. In January 2008, sadly, we had
a fatal accident involving a packaging machine
at our Monte Grande plant. The fatality prompted
us to further improve safety conditions for
packaging machines at all our facilities.
Our work force is 89 percent male and
11 percent female.
We support projects and events that invest in
our communities. Just one example of this is
our sponsorship of family vegetable gardens.
In addition to investing in our facilities,
we also invest in our communities,
recognizing that giving back is a key
element of a sustainable approach
to our business.