1. Heineken’s water strategy Global strategy – local solutions
Amsterdam, Aquatech November 7th
Industrial Leaders Forum
Ron Bohlmeijer
HEINEKEN Global Supply Chain

2. HEINEKEN: a global company
> 170 breweries in 71 countries
85,000 employees
Group Beer Volume: 221 mhl
nr 1 in Europe, nr 3 in the world

3. Beer is
95% water

4. Water is crucial in our supply chain
Barley
hl/hl
Malting
1,0
hl/hl
Brewing
4,5
hl/hl
Containers
0,5 - 8,0
hl/hl

5. Water scarcity, an emerging global risk
Water for People
Water for Food
Physical risks
Reputational risks
Regulatory risks
Water for Industry
Water for Nature

6. Advocating Responsible consumption Protecting water resources
HEINEKEN’s sustainability strategy
Brewing a Better Future
4 focus areas:
Reducing CO2 emissions
Sourcing sustainably
Advocating Responsible consumption
Protecting water resources

7. Global Commitments 2020 for Water

8. Water Stewardship HEINEKEN: 5 drivers
Reducing amount of water used for production
Responsible discharge of brewery effluent
Reducing amount of water used in the rest of our supply chain
Protecting water resources in water-scarce and - distressed areas
Compensating for water not returned to the local water cycle in a treated way (‘water balancing’).

9. Water efficiency in our operations
Benchmarking
Pilots:
reclamation treated effluent;
nutrient recovery by algae;
caustic recovery.

10. 23 Priority sites HEINEKEN
Legend
HEINEKEN OpCo
Joint Ventures
Export
Licenses
Priority 1 site
Spanje 4 / Mexico 4/Algeria 1/Tunisia 3/ Egypt 3 / Ethiopia 2 /Nigeria 4 /Indonesia 2 = 23 sites

11. SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN
Building a local plan
Source Vulnerability Assessment
Training Water Sustainability Team
SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN
Risk Mitigation
Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Water Balancing Plan

12. Water Balancing projects
Create benefits for communities and/or ecosystems.
biodiversity
water retention
access to water
Realisation by local NGO and stakeholders
Local implementation
Watershed-based
Long-term and sustainable
Transparent

13. 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

14. Thank you