SABMiller - Sustainable development

We understand that our profitability depends on healthy communities, growing economies and the responsible use of scarce natural resources. We integrate these issues into our business through our 10 sustainable development priorities.

More about our 10 priorities

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Discouraging irresponsible
drinking

Working to combat alcohol abuse and provide balanced and accurate information.

More about this discouraging irresponsible drinking priority

Priority in action

Partnering to reduce alcohol abuse amongst students in the USA.

Making more beer using less water

Taking a holistic and partnership approach to tackling water challenges.

More about this making more beer using less water priority

Priority in action

Protecting the watershed used to brew Cusqueña in Peru.

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Reducing our energy and carbon footprint

Improving our energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gases.

More about this reduncing our energy and carbon footprint priority

Priority in action

Using renewable energy to reduce the carbon footprint of Haywards 5000 in India.

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Packaging, reuse and recycling

Ensuring a sustainable approach to the design, reuse and disposal of packaging.

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Priority in action

Reducing the carbon footprint and encouraging the recycling of Peroni Gran Riserva in Italy.

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Working towards zero waste operations

Seeking ways to eliminate, reuse and recycle waste.

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Priority in action

Recycling waste labels from returnable Pilsner Urquell bottles in the Czech Republic.

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Encouraging enterprise development in our value chains

Promoting enterprise development and local sourcing of raw materials.

More about this encouraging enterprise development in our value chains priority

Priority in action

Supporting smallholder cassava farmers in Mozambique by brewing Impala.

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Benefiting communities

Supporting entrepreneurship and contributing to the
communities in which we work.

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Priority in action

Encouraging entrepreneurship in Colombia where we brew Poker.

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Contributing to the reduction of HIV/Aids

Working to reduce HIV/Aids among employees, suppliers and local communities.

More about this contributing to the reduction of HIV/AIDS priority

Priority in action

Training men in taverns in South Africa where we brew Castle.

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Respecting human rights

Working to protect the human rights of our employees and those in our value chain.

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Priority in action

Protecting human rights when brewing Mosi Gold in Zambia.

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Transparency and ethics

Communicating and working ethically.

More about this transparency and ethicspriority

Priority in action

Engaging with stakeholders when brewing Club Premium lager in Ghana.

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SABMiller Entrepreneurship
Platform

Launched on 29th April, the SABMiller Entrepreneurship Platform seeks to highlight best practice, share success and demonstrate the business case for supporting small businesses in our communities and value chains.

The platform will also raise awareness of SABMiller's progressive ecosystem approach towards entrepreneurship and the impact it has around the world.