Carlsberg aims for zero carbon emissions by 2030.
The Carlsberg Group has announced it will commit to eliminating carbon emissions and halving water usage at its breweries by 2030.
The group also plans to power breweries using exclusively renewable electricity by 2022.
Beer-in-hand emissions are defined as those that relate to the ‘full life-cycle carbon footprint of a product,’ for example agricultural production, transport logistics and retail refrigeration.
In line with its efforts to halve water usage, the Carlsberg Group is working with the WWF to identify breweries located in high-risk water scarcity areas and improve water management at these sites in particular.
Finally, under the leadership of the Carlsberg Research Laboratory, the group will establish a community of young scientists to ‘help foster further scientific developments within carbon dioxide, water and sustainable brewing.’ Cees ‘t Hart, CEO of the Carlsberg Group said: “Global challenges such as climate change and water scarcity require strong collective action, and with Together Towards ZERO we’re setting new industry standards for science-based and partnership-driven sustainability as part of our SAIL’22 strategy.
“We’re committed to delivering zero carbon emissions and halving water usage at our breweries by 2030.
As a first action, we’ll switch to 100% renewable electricity by 2022 and cooperate with partners to protect shared water resources in selected water-scarce areas.
I’m certain that in achieving our targets we’ll create efficiency improvements, risk reduction and a more resilient business that exists in harmony with local communities and the environment.” “Our clear targets and ambitions reflect the mentality of our founders to always strive for perfection and contribute to society through science.
The world needs leadership, which is why we’ve made it a top priority to improve the world of tomorrow in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.” Those wishing to follow Carlsberg’s progress on social media can do so using the hashtag #TowardsZERO.