Beer & A Better World - Anheuser-Busch InBev

In 2008 and 2009, Anheuser-Busch held approximately
$280 million in capital investments in the
United States. Significant investments included:
• Installation of a new 24-oz. can line at the
brewery in Fairfield, Calif.
• Modernization of a bottling line and finishing
cellars at the brewery in Baldwinsville, N.Y.
• Modernization of the finishing cellars at
breweries in Newark, N.J., Los Angeles and
Jacksonville, Fla.
• Creation of a Brewing Process Control Center
in St. Louis, Mo.
• Construction of a Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED)-certified
wholesaler distribution center in Bronx, N.Y.
• Modernization of brewing operations at
the brewery in Houston, Texas.
• Modernization of the packaging lines at
the brewery in Columbus, Ohio.
• Anheuser-Busch pays more than $3 billion
annually in business and excise taxes, including:
• $2.6 billion in state and federal excise taxes.
• $500 million in other state and local taxes.
• Anheuser-Busch employs more than
18,000 people.
Giving back
In addition to investing in our facilities, we also
invest in our communities, recognizing that
giving back is a key element to a sustainable
approach to our business.
• Anheuser-Busch and the Anheuser-Busch
Foundation have donated more than
$450 million to charitable organizations
since 1997.
• In 2008, the company donated $50,000
to The BackStoppers, Inc., an organization
dedicated to assisting the families of fallen
emergency personnel in the St. Louis region.
In 2009, the company, in partnership with its
wholesalers and St. Louis community, donated
$82,667 to the group at the Budweiser
Guns ‘N Hoses boxing event.
• Anheuser-Busch also gave $250,000 to
become a founding sponsor of the National
CARES Mentoring Movement in celebration
of the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. and “National Mentoring Month.”
Anheuser-Busch and the Hispanic Scholarship
Fund also teamed up with Major League
Baseball and Major League Soccer to raise
money for Latino scholarships.
• In the area of disaster relief/preparedness, in
2008, Anheuser-Busch donated $500,000
(RMB 3.5 million) to the Chinese Red Cross to aid
relief efforts for victims of the 7.9-magnitude
earthquake that struck the Sichuan Province
in Central China. The company also provided
425,000 cases of fresh drinking water worth
more than $1.1 million (RMB 7.7 million) to
the area.
• Also in the area of disaster relief, in 2008,
the company and its wholesalers prepared
32,250 cases — or 774,000 twelve-ounce
cans — of drinking water to aid relief efforts
in markets along the Gulf of Mexico in advance
of Hurricane Gustav. After record flooding
and tornadoes, we provided more than
12,000 cases of drinking water to residents
in a number of areas, including five Wisconsin
cities; Cedar Valley, Iowa; Canton, Mo.; Quincy
and Lawrenceville, Ill.; Clay County, West Va.;
and Salina, Kan. The Anheuser-Busch
Key Brands:
l Budweiser
l Bud Light
l Bud Light Lime
l Michelob ULTRA
l Stella Artois
l Budweiser
American Ale
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l Hoegaarden
l Leffe
l Shock Top
Belgian White
l Bud Light
Wheat