International brewer HEINEKEN has partnered with Arcadis, NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV for its global Integrated Net Zero Production programme. These partners will bring technical expertise to support HEINEKEN’s global ambition to reach net zero in scope 1 and 2 by 2030.
HEINEKEN’s strategy to reduce emissions in its operations focuses on reducing the energy demand at production and logistics sites and transitioning to renewable energy. HEINEKEN will collaborate with Arcadis, NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV on long—term decarbonisation programmes, building on the company’s previously announced collaboration with Siemens that identified significant energy savings at a typical HEINEKEN brewery.
HEINEKEN will work with the four partners to implement specialised technology and energy solutions at more than 40 HEINEKEN sites starting in 2024, which could contribute an estimated 30% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions at all 75 operating companies in the programme by 2030. The collaboration between HEINEKEN and Royal HaskoningDHV will focus on reducing breweries’ energy demand, redesigning energy systems, and transitioning to renewable energy.
“Our partners bring us expertise in their field, knowledge of the best available technology solutions and an outside-in view of the problems we are trying to solve – skills that are paramount to helping HEINEKEN achieve our ambition. Reaching Net Zero in Scope 1 & 2 by 2030 cannot be accomplished in isolation. Collaboration with experts like Arcadis, NIRAS and Royal Haskoning DHV is essential to reach this milestone at the speed and scale we need.” – Magne Setnes, Chief Supply Chain Officer of HEINEKEN
The Integrated Net Zero Production programme was launched to help tackle the 88% of HEINEKEN’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions that come from beverage production, with the aim of establishing a cross-functional team of internal experts and external suppliers to drive progress. Together with Siemens, Arcadis, NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV and other strategic partners, HEINEKEN will redesign the energy systems of many of the brewer’s sites.
HEINEKEN continues to focus on concrete actions to reduce its carbon emissions, working closely with customers, consumers, and suppliers. At the end of 2023, HEINEKEN had already reduced beverage production scope 1 and 2 emissions by 34% versus 2018. In 2023 HEINEKEN’s net zero and FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming the first global brewer to pass this sustainability milestone. Source: Heineken
