Climate Change Data

Nigerian Breweries Plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015)

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Protecting Water Resources
  • Reducing CO2 Emissions
  • Sourcing Sustainably
  • Advocating Responsible Consumption
  • Promoting Health and Safety
  • Growing with Communities

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced specific water consumption to 4.2 hl/hl from 7.0 hl/hl in 2008 (40% reduction)
  • Reduced specific direct and indirect CO2 emissions to 12.2 kg CO2-eq/hl in 2015 from 20.4 kg CO2-eq/hl in 2008 (40% reduction)
  • Reduced specific total energy consumption to 117 MJ/hl in 2015 from 156.0 MJ/hl in 2008 (25% reduction)
  • Achieved 47.4% local sourcing of raw materials
  • Commercialization of sorghum hybrid

Social Achievements

  • Launched the Maltina Teacher of the Year Initiative
  • Organized the 8th consecutive edition of the Don't Drink and Drive campaign
  • Improved accident reporting system, reducing incidents by 66%
  • Huge investments to upgrade infrastructure and standardize healthcare delivery in medical facilities
  • Expanded the hybrid sorghum out-growers scheme to Kaduna

Governance Achievements

  • Fully implemented the new HEINEKEN Human Rights Policy
  • Launched a three-year anti-bribery e-learning training program
  • Optimized HR Portal for faster access to employee benefits

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve significant water balancing by 2020
  • Reduce CO2 emissions in production by 40% by 2020
  • Reduce CO2 emissions of fridges by 50% by 2020
  • Source at least 50% of main raw materials from sustainable sources by 2020
  • Deliver 60% of agricultural raw materials in Africa via local sourcing within the continent by 2020
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce specific water consumption to 3.5 hl/hl by 2020

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising insurgency, youth unemployment, population growth, decline in crude oil price resulting in weak consumer disposable income
  • Did not meet the global milestone of 3.7 hl/hl for specific water consumption
  • Recorded two fatalities during the year
Mitigation Strategies
  • Weathering the storm and delivering on key performance indicators
  • Continued efforts to reduce water consumption to achieve the 2020 target of 3.5 hl/hl
  • Organized a stakeholder workshop on water stewardship
  • Improved accident reporting system
  • Increased the number of breweries operating with gas from 5 in 2014 to 7 in 2015

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of 6,600 suppliers signed the Supplier Code and underwent Supplier Risk Analysis

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code covering environmental management and human rights

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4

Certifications: OHSAS 18001:2007 (most breweries), EMS 14001:2004 (Ota Brewery)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
  • Goal 4 (Quality Education)
  • Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 15 (Life on Land)

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • More Lager Beer (100% sorghum beer)

Awards & Recognition

  • NSE CEO's Distinguished Award for Compliance, NECA/NSITF Workplace Award, 3rd position in HEINEKEN World Health & Safety Day Competition