Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2e emissions by up to 15 percent by 2030 (projected)
• Reduced CO2e emissions in Sweden's ICT sector by 1.2 percent of total Swedish GHG emissions in 2010
• Orkney Islands generating over 100 percent of their electricity through renewable resources in 2013

Social Achievements

• Connect to Learn program impacting tens of millions of people across 49 countries
• GSMA Mobile for Development partnered with 50 mobile operators, rolling out 104 initiatives
• India saved one billion dollars USD through linking Aadhaar numbers to government payment programs
• Over 411 million registered mobile money accounts globally
• EasyPaisa in Pakistan providing numerous employment opportunities
• Modelo Perú aiming to reach 2.1 million underserved Peruvians within five years
• Rwanda's SMART Rwanda initiative aiming to create a fully functioning knowledge-based society and an ICT hub for the region

Governance Achievements

• Improved data collection and processing for monitoring SDG progress
• Increased transparency of data and processes in Nigeria's MDG Information System
• Harmonizing KYC requirements in Pakistan to increase financial inclusion

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Privacy and surveillance concerns
• Cybersecurity threats
• Loss of human skills due to increased digital reliance
• Public concern about health effects of electromagnetic fields and sedentary lifestyles
• Electronic waste and carbon emissions from ICT devices
• Digital exclusion of vulnerable groups
• Child protection and responsible Internet use

Mitigation Strategies

• Clear guidance on good corporate conduct and due diligence on human rights
• Effective oversight of laws on data interception and surveillance
• Strong cybersecurity measures
• Promoting balanced digital and real-life activities
• Safe and easy disposal and effective resource recovery of e-waste
• Capacity-building for vulnerable groups
• Initiatives to protect child safety online

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17

ICT is identified as a key enabler for achieving all 17 SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy & carbon
• Water
• Responsible drinking
• Health & safety

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced relative water consumption at breweries by 9% since 2010 and 6% in 2016, reaching 3.2 hl/hl.
• Reduced relative energy consumption by 14% since 2010 and 4% in 2016, reaching 27.7 kWh/hl.
• Reduced relative CO2 emissions by 28% since 2010 and 10% in 2016, reaching 6.3 kg CO2/hl.
• Obtained Cradle-to-Cradle® Bronze Certification for the 25 cl Kronenbourg 1664 bottle.
• Installed over 8,000 solar panels at the Dali brewery in China, meeting around 20% of its electricity needs.
• Reduced the amount of glass in two different types of bottles in France by more than 2,000 tonnes, eliminating 1,500 tonnes of emissions.

Social Achievements

• Reached over 50 million people with activities to discourage irresponsible drinking.
• More than 75% of markets implemented responsible drinking programmes.
• Launched a Group-wide training programme (SAIL’22) for 4,500 leaders in 2016, aiming to train all 42,000 employees by the end of 2017.
• Continued to promote responsible drinking with targeted interventions, including partnerships with Night Owls.

Governance Achievements

• Updated Marketing Communication Policy (implementation postponed to 2017).
• Launched a new Code of Ethics & Conduct.
• Launched a new version of the Carlsberg Speak Up helpline.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Health & safety performance fell below expectations, with the deaths of one Carlsberg employee and four employees at minority joint ventures and contractors.
• Achieving a 40% reduction in the Group lost-time accident rate proved challenging; the rate increased to 7.0 in 2016.
• Development challenges delayed a sustainable packaging innovation initiative.

Mitigation Strategies

• Renewed vigour in pursuing a zero-accident culture with a three-step awareness-raising programme.
• Implemented a more rigorous approach to accident reporting.
• Introduced new measures, including more extensive use of lockout/tagout (LOTO) programmes.
• Restructuring and honing the approach to sustainability, refining targets.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 182 supplier quality audits

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier and Licensee Code of Conduct covering labour & human rights, health & safety, environment, and business ethics.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 (without meeting 'in accordance' criteria)

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001 (4 sites certified)

Third-party Assurance: KPMG

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3 (Health)
• SDG 6 (Water)
• SDG 7 (Energy)
• SDG 8 (Work)
• SDG 12 (Consumption & Production)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)
• SDG 17 (Partnerships)

The report details how Carlsberg's initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Green Fiber Bottle

Awards & Recognition

• OK Drinkers campaign nominated for ESSEC Business School Grand Award for Responsible Consumption Industries.