Water is an extremely valuable natural resource and an essential key ingredient in our products, while other key ingredients, such as grain and hops, need it to grow. Therefore, its conservation is a great responsibility as well as a necessity for us.
For this reason, we have set ambitious targets to eliminate water waste: By 2030, we aim to halve the amount of water used to produce every hlt. of beer.
Towards this direction we apply a series of procedures in our production plants, at Sindos in Thessaloniki and Ritsona in Evia, optimizing our operations at every stage of production and recycling water where possible. Also, by continuously and closely monitoring water consumption in each production stage it is possible to make immediate interventions and resolve issues related to leaks and overconsumption, while collecting and reusing water from the final washing of bottles and cans after filling has taken place help us eliminate water losses.
We have sharpened our ambition level and introduced additional targets and activities, as well as new milestones towards 2030. We will continue with yearly improvements in water efficiency.
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Installing new technologies at our breweries to improve water use efficiency and minimize water waste (e.g. through leaks)
Sharing best practices across breweries regarding maintenance processes and workforce training
Cleaning and reusing wastewater
Working with expert partners, NGOs and communities to replenish natural water sources in high-risk areas
With the evolution of our ESG program we have introduced agriculture as a new ESG focus area. Within this, we have a ZERO Farming Footprint ambition which includes new targets and activities in our upstream value chain, and new milestones towards 2030 and 2040.
Our products bring people closer and are strongly related to moments of joy and relaxation. However, irresponsible drinking -such as underage drinking or drink and drive- remains a global problem.
Climate change affects our lives no matter where we are on the planet. As a responsible company with a commitment to zero carbon footprint in the coming years, we have already taken important steps in this direction.