- Climate change impacts on business, value chain, and communities (agricultural productivity, water availability).
- Water stress in various regions.
- Landfill problem and environmental pollution in some regions.
- Biodiversity loss.
Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 6.2M tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 100.8K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 258.3K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 5.9M tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
6.2M tCO2e/year
2023
Renewable Energy
66.4%
of total energy
Water Usage
183.3K khl/year
2023
Waste
1.4M tons/year
2023
Energy Use
6.09 Million GJ/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 100.8K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 258.3K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 5.9M tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.2M tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 646.1K tCO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- 23.8% reduction of carbon emission intensity across our value chain (Scope 1, 2 & 3) and a 64.3% decrease within our own operations (Scope 1 & 2) against the baseline year 2017.
- 3 carbon neutral breweries (Wuhan, Jinzhou and Jiamusi).
- 10 breweries in China achieved RE100.
- 21 breweries across APAC installed solar panels on site; we contracted 66.4% of our electricity from renewable sources.
- Lowered water usage for beer production to 2.03 hl/hl across APAC, a 32.1% decrease compared to the 2017 baseline.
- Nanning Brewery recorded 1.09 hl/hl water usage for beer production – the lowest among ABI breweries globally and a benchmark for the world’s beer industry.
- India’s operation reached a 199% water replenishment rate in 3 breweries located in water-stress areas and returned 20 million hectoliters of water to the community.
- Replenished nearly 20 million hectoliters of water to our surrounding communities in China.
- 64.8% of our total beer volume in returnable packaging or made from a majority of recycled content.
- 54.4% of primary packaging made of recycled content.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce water usage intensity to 2.0 hl/hl in all areas including 100% of high-water stress areas by 2025.
- 100% of our products are in packaging that is returnable or made from majority recycled content by 2025.
- Reduce GHG emission intensity by 25% across our value chain by 2025.
- Reduce absolute carbon emissions within our operations by 35% by 2025.
- Increase purchased electricity from renewable sources to 100% by 2025.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve net zero across our value chain by 2040.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ActionWater StewardshipCircular PackagingSustainable AgricultureEmpowering Value Chain PartnersThriving with Our People and CommunitiesFood Safety & Product QualitySmart Drinking