e n v i r o n m e n t a l s u s t a i n a b i l i t yOur Greater Environment<strong>MillerCoors</strong> is committed to brewing its <strong>great</strong><strong>beer</strong>s in the most efficient and environmentallyresponsible way. Our core environmentalcommitments include:• Ensuring a secure future through waterstewardship• Reducing our energy and carbon footprint• Driving packaging sustainability• Moving towards zero waste operationsa critical resourceWe recognize that water is a finiteresource, and its availability is agrowing concern in many parts ofthe world. We have a <strong>responsibility</strong>to manage our water use and protectthis resource for future generations.2015 goalReduce waterusage by 15% toachieve a 3.50:1.00water-to-<strong>beer</strong>ratio<strong>MillerCoors</strong> Golden brewery sitson the banks of Clear Creek.Water is also essential to the brewing process and<strong>MillerCoors</strong> focuses its efforts on:• Water efficiency• Wastewater management• Water supply assessment• Water footprinting• Community investmentIn 2009, <strong>MillerCoors</strong> recorded a ratio of 4.11 barrelsof water to every barrel of <strong>beer</strong>, a slight increase from2008. Following the joint venture of Miller and Coors,we shifted 12 percent of our production volume, theequivalent of eight million barrels, across our eightmajor breweries. Incorporating new products anddifferent yeast streams impacted our water usage dueto the intense cleaning practices required to maintainthe distinct taste and quality of our <strong>great</strong> <strong>beer</strong>s.Three of our breweries maintained a water-to-<strong>beer</strong>ratio under 4.00, and our Texas brewery led theway at 3.40:1.00. Now that we’ve completed ourproduction shift, our focus in 2010 will be to evaluateour processes and further optimize operations.We are also taking steps to achieve our 2015 goalof reducing water usage by 15 percent. Specifically,we are evaluating technology to reduce evaporationrates in our breweries and exploring packaging waterreclaim systems.“We need to protect and conserve our water supplies for thefuture, and corporations like <strong>MillerCoors</strong> play an importantrole in advancing sustainable water management.”Brian Richter, Co-Leader, Global Freshwater Program, The Nature ConservancyLeading the WayWater UsageWe understand that water(water per barrel of production)management and conservation is a5global challenge. <strong>MillerCoors</strong> activelyworks with its parent companies,4SABMiller, which partners with theWorld Wildlife Fund to conduct3water footprinting and watershedprotection projects around its plants,2and Molson Coors, a strategic partnerto Circle of Blue, to identify and1address our water risks.2008<strong>MillerCoors</strong>2009<strong>MillerCoors</strong>2015<strong>MillerCoors</strong>Through our parent companies,<strong>MillerCoors</strong> supports the UnitedUSAGE usage GOALNations CEO Water Mandate, a voluntary initiative to help companiesdevelop, implement and report progress on water sustainability.As a member of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable, agroup of leading beverage manufacturers, <strong>MillerCoors</strong> participates incollecting and sharing data and benchmarks against best practices forwater conservation and reuse.4.10 : 1.004.11 : 1.003.50 : 1.0010
a valuable resourceOur Virginia brewery sits on the banks of the Shenandoah River, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay.The brewery, led by Vice President Amy Michtich, pictured here with Director of Process OperationsAndy Pickerell, is a founding member of the Shenandoah Valley Pure Water Forum. The Forum works toaddress water quality issues regionally, including concerns over nitrogen and phosphorus dischargesfrom surrounding states into the Bay. To help address water quality, we began installation of a state-ofthe-art,$10 million membrane bioreactor (MBR). The MBR, designed to ensure regulatory compliance,helps remove phosphorous and nitrogen from the wastewater and reduce the levels discharged into theBay. This is one of the largest industrial installations of the MBR technology in the U.S. and will serve asa best practice for nutrient reduction.11
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