Big Rock Brewery Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- LED conversions – bulbs & fixtures
- Streamline packaging materials (Aluminium recovered)
- Waste water treatment
- CO2 recovery
- Organic Certification in progress
Social Achievements
- Over $1 million in community sponsorships every year
- Actively advocating for progressive policy (Federal and Provincial Government Advocacy)
Governance Achievements
- New management team focused on value creation and sustainable growth
- Formal management system instilled, ever-improving processes and an ever improving understanding of costs
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Triple Our Size…compete for ‘Canada’s Largest Independent Brewer’
Medium-term Goals:
- Win material co-packing contracts from robust business development pipeline
- Pursue portfolio complementing acquisitions
- Achieve growth targets in owned, licensed and private label brand portfolios
- Fuel growth in owned brands
- Achieve growth targets in new, on-trend innovations
- Meaningful investments in ‘better-for-you’ innovations
Short-term Goals:
- Complete Calgary capital investment project to enable growth pipeline, innovation process and minimize waste
- Complete IT and digital transformation projects to maximize returns on growth
Environmental Challenges
- Global supply chain disruptions driving higher prices in utilities, distribution, and raw materials costs
- Increased lead time from supply chain disruption has contributed to operating inefficiencies
- Near Term Headwinds in the Global Beer Industry …and slow recovery in demand
- Supply chain constraints
Mitigation Strategies
- Fixed-price contracts and large raw material purchases have been executed or are being negotiated
- Enhanced planning and process optimization driving efficiencies across the business
- Have further diversified supplier base
- Reduced concentration risk of key suppliers