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Heineken’s water strategy Global strategy – local solutions

Amsterdam, Aquatech November 7th Industrial Leaders Forum

Ron BohlmeijerHEINEKEN Global Supply Chain

> 170 breweries in 71 countries85,000 employeesGroup Beer Volume: 221 mhl nr 1 in Europe, nr 3 in the world

HEINEKEN: a global company

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Beer is 95% water

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Water is crucial in our supply chain

Brewing4,5hl/hl

Malting1,0hl/hl

Containers0,5 - 8,0

hl/hl

Barley100 - 250

hl/hl

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Water scarcity, an emerging global risk

Reputational risks

Regulatory risks

Physical risks

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Food

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Water for

People

Water for

Nature

Reducing CO2

emissions

Sourcing sustainably

Advocating Responsible consumptio

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Protecting water

resources

HEINEKEN’s sustainability strategy

Brewing a Better Future• 4 focus areas:

Global Commitments 2020 for Water

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1. Reducing amount of water used for production

2. Responsible discharge of brewery effluent

3. Reducing amount of water used in the rest of our supply chain

4. Protecting water resources in water-scarce and - distressed areas

5. Compensating for water not returned to the local water cycle in a treated way (‘water balancing’).

Water Stewardship HEINEKEN: 5 drivers

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• Benchmarking

• Pilots:• reclamation treated effluent;• nutrient recovery by algae;• caustic recovery.

Water efficiency in our operations

Legend

23 Priority sites HEINEKEN

HEINEKEN OpCo

Joint Ventures

Export

Licenses

Priority 1 site

Source Vulnerability Assessment

Training Water Sustainability

Team

SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN

Risk Mitigation

Stakehold

er Engagement Plan

Water

Balancing Plan

Building a local plan

Water Balancing projects

Create benefits for communities and/or ecosystems.o biodiversity o water retention o access to water

Realisation by local NGO and stakeholders

Local implementation

Watershed-based

Long-term and sustainable

Transparent

Mexico: Partnering in

Monterrey Water Fund

Improve water management in the

watershed of the San Juan River, Monterrey

Goals:• help mitigate

flooding and improve water infiltration

• raise awareness about water

• work alongside the government to

attract resources in favour of the watershed

Activities:• Reforestation

• Erosion barriers

• Fencing

• Retaining walls

• Earth dikes

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Thank you