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We talked to Preeti Srivastav, Group Sustainability Director at Asahi Europe & International to better understand their renewable energy target.
In order to achieve this goal, we are implementing various environmental measures such as VPPA’s, promoting energy conservation through improvements in the production process, and increasing the use of renewable energy. We are also vigorously promoting research and development, including the testing of new technologies, such as a fuel cell-based power generation system utilizing biomethane from wastewater and a CO2 capture test plant, for practical application.
Our ambition is to reduce our carbon impact as much as possible, as soon as possible. As a global company, we have breweries in diverse locations and countries. And hence, one solution definitely does not fit all. And therefore, we are looking at both pre-existing and new built projects based on the options and solutions available in each location.
The collaboration with Ecohz and RWE has been key in our journey towards 100% renewable electricity. We acknowledge the importance of collaboration to serve the greater good and hence are taking a very open, transparent, and collaborative approach towards creating a planet-positive legacy that we can all be proud of.
The overall impact of our products does not take place only in the breweries. In order to understand its scale, we set up carbon measurements and life-cycle assessments. Based on these, we are initiating partnerships and actively cooperating with our suppliers and customers to accelerate reduction of emissions, especially in the area of packaging, transport, cooling and agriculture.
Asahi Europe & International, established in April 2016, is the international business of the Asahi Group Holdings, a traditional Japanese producer of beer, whisky, and a wide range of food products with a history that can be traced back to 1889. Asahi Europe & International consists of production companies in eight Central European countries, 19 production facilities and employs more than 10,000 people.
Asahi Europe & International builds on hundreds of years of craftsmanship and brewing traditions and brews a range of around 40 well-established local brands, some of which became national icons. These include Lech and Tyskie in Poland, Ursus and Timisoreana in Romania, Dreher in Hungary, Šariš in Slovakia and Kozel in the Czech Republic, as well as Pilsner Urquell, the first golden lager in the world.
More information can be found at www.asahibreweries.eu