Beer & A Better World - Anheuser-Busch InBev

46 | Global Citizenship Report 2008-2009
Our Leuven brewery has lowered energy
consumption by 25 percent and carbon dioxide
emissions by 28 percent since 2003. These
improvements came about for several reasons.
For example, the implementation of the VPO
program and regular energy audits has dramatically
reduced energy consumption and carbon
dioxide emissions. Our local water purification
installation produces some power, and the
anaerobic purification technology consumes
less energy than alternate technologies.
Furthermore, improvements to the brewery’s
steam turbine have made energy production
more efficient.
Dust and other pollutants and emissions have
decreased along with carbon dioxide emissions.
Since 2003, the brewery uses only natural gas to
generate power. Our malt-grinding plant recently
has been fitted with a dust suction filter.
Because the Leuven brewery is located near
the town center, we are concerned about noise
and odor from our brewery. Silencers have been
installed on critical installations such as steam
vents and ventilation systems. Odor-reducing
technology is being used in the water purification
plant.
The Jupille brewery also has made considerable
strides toward energy consumption and
emission control. Energy use has decreased
by 16.7 percent since 2005 and by 21.9 percent
during the past three years. We also managed
to lower annual carbon dioxide emissions by
22 percent since 2005, a reduction of 5,083 metric
tons. These improvements can be attributed
to several improvements at the brewery. For
example, we modified our steam plant to use
biogas, and our water purification installation
uses less energy because we installed an anaerobic
treatment system.
World environment Day
As a user of natural resources, InBev Belgium
takes environmental matters seriously. In
2009, we supported the United Nations World
Environment Day participating in programs
such as “WE Bike To Work.” We also sponsored a
contest in which employees were asked to come
up with their own creative, eco-friendly initiatives.
The initiative ‘Energierondgang’ (Energy
Tour) was selected as the best initiative.
‘WE Bike To Work’: an ecological
alternative for commuting
On June 5, 2009, all employees were asked to
leave their cars at home and come to work by
bicycle or another ecological alternative such
as public transportation or carpooling. About
115 employees in our headquarters took part in
the program. Participants were rewarded with a
breakfast and were given the opportunity to get
their bikes checked by Velo, a cycling equipment
As a user of natural resources, InBev Belgium takes
environmental matters seriously. In 2009, we
supported the United Nations World Environment Day
participating in programs such as ‘WE Bike To Work.’
Employees taking part in the ‘We Bike
to Work’ program.