Environmental sustainability in the global drinks industry in 2012
Report description
This four-part report takes an in-depth look at the buzz topic of environmental sustainability throughout the global drinks industry. Each chapter looks at the environmental footprint of each drinks category: Beer, soft drinks & bottled water, spirits and wine.
The report was compiled from a wealth of interviews conducted by author Ben Cooper with many of the world's brewers, soft drinks and bottled water brand owners and spirits producers.
Table of contents
Sustainability in Beer - Part I: - Water Efficiency in the BreweryWater efficiency in the production process
Making strides to improve water efficiency
Sustainability in Beer - Part II: Water in the Agricultural Supply Chain
Water use in the agricultural supply chain
Sustainability in Beer - Part III: Community Investment, External Engagement and Collaboration
Notable community investment programmes
External engagement and collective efforts
Sustainability in Beer - Part IV: Energy and Carbon Emissions
Performance and targets by company
Sustainability in Beer - Part V: Packaging
Performance and targets by company
Companies referenced:
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Carlsberg
Diageo
Heineken
Molson Coors
SABMiller
Conclusion
Sustainability in Soft Drinks & Water - Part I
Water and Water Efficiency
Improving water efficiency
Measuring and reducing water footprint
Sustainability in Soft Drinks & Water - Part II - Water Stewardship & Community Investment
Licence to operate and protecting watersheds
Community investment around water
Engagement in the global water debate
Sustainability in Soft Drinks & Water - Part III - Energy & Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Energy consumption and efficiency in production
Refrigeration
Agricultural supply chains
Sustainability in Soft Drinks & Water - Part IV - Packaging
Lightweighting
Bioplastics
Companies referenced:
Coca-Cola Co
PepsiCo
Danone
Nestle
Sustainability in Spirits - Part I: Water
Improving water efficiency in the distillery
Water footprint
Sustainability in Spirits - Part II: Energy
Improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions
Renewable energy and waste-to-energy conversion
Sustainability in Spirits - Part III: Waste
Reusing the by-products of distilling
Eliminating waste to landfill
Sustainability in Spirits - Part IV: Packaging
Lightweighting and recycled content
Eco design
Consumer perceptions around bottle weight
Companies referenced:
Diageo
Pernod Ricard
Bacardi
Beam
Brown-Forman
Sustainability in Wine - Part I: Why Wine is Different
Quantifying water and carbon impacts in the wine industry
Sustainability in Wine - Part II: Corporate Leadership
Sustainability in Wine - Part III: Collective Engagement
Sustainability in Wine - Part IV: The Role of Generic Organisations
The CIVB environmental mission
Companies referenced:
Treasury Wine Estates
Constellation Brands
The Beverage Industry Environmental
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux
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