Heineken Pol
icies
Our current safety, health and environment policy dates back to 2002. It makes safety and environmental management obligatory for all production units, regardless if it concerns a brewery, soft drink plant or malting. Core to the management system is continuous improvement. Through systematic monitoring of relevant performance, operating companies must detect, plan and execute improvements.
Energy
1.1 Climate strategy
Our climate strategy focuses on achieving two main objectives: reducing carbon dioxide emissions and reducing the use and emission of ozone-depleting substances.
CO2 emission reduction
The carbon dioxide emissions are mainly direct emissions from heat generation on our production sites. Also the indirect emissions from the purchase of electricity or heat from external sources play an important role. We are committed to reduce fuel and electricity consumption through our Aware of Energy Program and, consequently to reduce our CO2 emissions. The program is supported by our Energy Policy :
Breweries use refrigerants for the cooling of the beer and for the liquefaction of carbon dioxide that is used during the process. The emissions due to refrigerant losses from our installations, expressed in kg carbon dioxide equivalents, only have a minor effect (1.8 per cent).
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Ozone-layer depleting substances
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances to air due to losses from our cooling installations increased slightly from 12.7 tonnes in 2004 to 13.0 tonnes in 2006, corresponding with 1,050 kg R11 equivalents in 2004 and 925 kg R11 equivalents in 2006. The higher losses are among others the result of the bursting of a condenser tube in Kaduna, Nigeria, and the poor condition of the refrigeration plant in Lubumbashi, DR Congo. The lower quantity of R11 equivalents is the result of switching to more environmentally friendly substances.
1.2 Water strategy
Water is an important raw material for our business and used as a utility for
Our current safety, health and environment policy dates back to 2002. It makes safety and environmental management obligatory for all production units, regardless if it concerns a brewery, soft drink plant or malting. Core to the management system is continuous improvement. Through systematic monitoring of relevant performance, operating companies must detect, plan and execute improvements.
Energy
1.1 Climate strategy
Our climate strategy focuses on achieving two main objectives: reducing carbon dioxide emissions and reducing the use and emission of ozone-depleting substances.
CO2 emission reduction
The carbon dioxide emissions are mainly direct emissions from heat generation on our production sites. Also the indirect emissions from the purchase of electricity or heat from external sources play an important role. We are committed to reduce fuel and electricity consumption through our Aware of Energy Program and, consequently to reduce our CO2 emissions. The program is supported by our Energy Policy :
Breweries use refrigerants for the cooling of the beer and for the liquefaction of carbon dioxide that is used during the process. The emissions due to refrigerant losses from our installations, expressed in kg carbon dioxide equivalents, only have a minor effect (1.8 per cent).
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Ozone-layer depleting substances
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances to air due to losses from our cooling installations increased slightly from 12.7 tonnes in 2004 to 13.0 tonnes in 2006, corresponding with 1,050 kg R11 equivalents in 2004 and 925 kg R11 equivalents in 2006. The higher losses are among others the result of the bursting of a condenser tube in Kaduna, Nigeria, and the poor condition of the refrigeration plant in Lubumbashi, DR Congo. The lower quantity of R11 equivalents is the result of switching to more environmentally friendly substances.
1.2 Water strategy
Water is an important raw material for our business and used as a utility for