USA “ We cannot achieve our sustainability goals on our own . We drive change together with our suppliers , leveraging common goals and sharing best practices around the world ”
— Diane Wauters , Sustainability & Agricultural Development Director , APAC
new technology to reach a 25 % reduction in carbon emissions across its value chain , the business has embraced new partnerships to take the business on its next phase of growth .
Located at one of the biggest breweries in APAC , Putian Brewery is home to the largest on-site solar projects across the brewing industry in the entirety of Asia Pacific . Onsite , the renewable electricity generated could achieve approximately 20 % of total brewery usage . “ In China , for example , we are working on solar projects and have asked our suppliers to build solar panels on our buildings . We have covered 150,000 square meters of the rooftop in solar panels to generate renewable electricity . The installation is 15MW , and the annual output is 15,000Mwh renewable electricity ,” explains Terry Yao , Associate Procurement Director of Sustainability .
Taking advantage of solar energy produced in Australia , CUB has also signed a 12-year Power Purchase Agreement with global renewable energy provider , BayWa . The duo will provide 74,000 MWh renewable energy to more than 7,000 homes , where energy will be sourced from its solar farm in Mildura , Victoria . Additionally , the venture will create over 300 construction jobs and long-term opportunities in the maintenance of the solar farm .
AB InBev is also leading the way in
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