Our priorities: Enterprise development
Building supply chains that reflect our own values and commitment
We recognise that our influence extends beyond our own immediate operations to include those of our value chain partners – for example, suppliers of raw materials and distributors of our products.
Encouraging enterprise development in our value chains is one of our global focus areas.
Position paper
Enterprise Development and Value Chain Management: Building value chains that promote economic empowerment and development.
INSEAD report
Independent report on the socio-economic impact of SABMiller's subsidiaries, Nile Breweries in Uganda and Cervecería Hondureña in Honduras.
ED Report
This report demonstrates how we are working to make a difference throughout our beer value chain by creating sustainable economic opportunities for small entrepreneurs.
2009 targets
- Review our smallholder farmer programmes to understand the business and social value added and expand and improve their impact.
- Include social, ethical and environmental criteria in evaluating suppliers of raw materials such as packaging.
Progress
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) review of smallholder farmers completed and report published.
- Created new enterprise development model reflecting best practice.
- Developed and launched smallholder farming project toolkit.
- We continued to communicate our Responsible Sourcing Principles to suppliers.
2010 targets
- Publish analysis of the economic impact of our activities in the value chain in Honduras and Uganda.
- Increase number of smallholder farmers within our value chain.
Case studies
‘Improving Together’ supplier programme
‘Mejorando Juntos’ (‘Improving Togther’) is a programme to foster and develop micro and small business
Smallholder development
In Peru we are encouraging smallholder development
Manual distribution centres
Giving company employees and external entrepreneurs the opportunity to become independent business owners
