What does Anheuser-Busch InBev do on the environment?
The process of brewing beer consumes water and energy, creating byproducts such as spent grain, greenhouse gases, and unusable waste materials. Anheuser-Busch InBev works hard to minimize environmental impacts as part of its overall Sustainability strategy, and in its drive for world class efficiency. We are on track to meet the aggressive three-year targets we set in 2010. In 2010, the company’s average water use was 4.04 hectoliters per hectoliter of production, which represents a reduction of 6 percent year-over-year when compared to the company’s 2007 ratio. In addition to making progress towards achieving its rigorous water goal, the company attained a 3.7 percent decrease in energy use compared to 2009 on a per hectoliter basis. This marks steady movement toward its goal of reducing energy use by 10 percent compared to 2009 levels by the end of 2012. Anheuser Busch InBev is also well on its way to achieving the ambitious global environment goals of reducing its carbon emissions p
