NETHERLANDS – Siemens, the German multinational technology conglomerate, has successfully sealed a groundbreaking deal to aid Heineken, the Dutch multinational brewing company, in slashing carbon emissions by 50% at select breweries and malthouses worldwide by 2025.
In an official statement, the maker of the Desperados beer brand outlined its decarbonization program which is part of a broader goal to achieve net zero in Scopes 1 and 2 across all production sites by 2030.
As a key component of this partnership, Siemens will leverage cutting-edge solutions and services from its Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to reduce energy consumption at over 15 HEINEKEN beer and malt production sites situated across Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. Heineken has confirmed plans to expand this initiative to additional sites in a subsequent phase.
Heineken’s preliminary analysis reveals that approximately 70% of energy usage is associated with the generation of heating and cooling required for the brewing process.
Siemens estimates that by optimizing and closely monitoring these cooling and heating systems through a comprehensive end-to-end program, each site could achieve energy savings ranging from 15% to 20%, accompanied by an average CO2 reduction of 50%.
To realize these targeted reductions, Siemens will implement a scalable and replicable program of solutions and services across HEINEKEN’s global production sites.
In addition to this collaborative effort, Siemens and Heineken have committed to a long-term partnership. Siemens will oversee a five-year performance and monitoring contract, establishing connectivity between the breweries and Siemens systems that utilize data services to remotely monitor production sites, ensuring optimal operations at all times.
Ranked as the second-largest brewer by volume, Heineken maintains its commitment to tangible actions aimed at reducing carbon emissions, actively collaborating with customers, consumers, and suppliers.
As of the close of 2022, HEINEKEN has achieved an 18% reduction in total carbon emissions in Scopes 1 and 2 since 2018, attributing this success to a substantial increase in renewable electricity consumption, now accounting for 58% of its energy mix. The company is currently investing in renewable heat solutions for its breweries.
In 2023, HEINEKEN’s net-zero and FLAG (Forest, Land, and Agriculture)* targets received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), marking a significant sustainability milestone as the first global brewer to attain this recognition.
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