Report and Accounts 1999 / 2000 - Carlsberg Group

Group Staff Functions
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• Carlsberg will systematically endeavour to
minimise adverse effects on the environment
and optimise the use of natural resources.
The essential environmental parameters
The most important environmental endeavours
include the effort to limit resource consumption,
e.g. water and energy, as well as waste water
treatment and reduction.
Brewing and bottling of beer and soft drinks
obviously requires consumption of vegetable raw
materials, water, energy and packaging materials.
The production processes generate waste water
and solid waste material and the energy producing
breweries also discharge flue gas from
combustion. Furthermore, noise and odour emission
may occur from production plants and distribution
activities. To the extent possible, auxiliary
substances are used, including cleaning materials,
which do not affect the environment if used correctly.
Before Carlsberg takes over a brewery, an
environmental evaluation of the operations is
carried out. The purpose of this environmental
“due diligence”, which is performed by a specialist,
is to assess the environmental standard of the
brewery in relation to local legislation, and –
depending on the actual situation – in relation to
Danish, EU and World Bank standards for environmental
protection.
The environmental evaluation includes solid,
liquid and gaseous waste, odour and noise, working
environment, consumption of raw materials
and consumption of auxiliaries as well as any
impact on soil and ground water.
The evaluation results in a report which partly
describes how well the brewery complies with
relevant legislation and rules and partly recommends
any necessary changes. Based on
the recommendations, Carlsberg prepares a detailed
action plan to bring the brewery in question
up to the standard required by Carlsberg.
Training
Carlsberg works at creating a healthy and safe
working environment for all employees and for
people who are otherwise in contact with the
company’s activities.
Committed employees are a precondition for
successful environmental activities. The company
tries to motivate employees through information
and training, motivating their sense of responsibility
as regards quality issues, the environment,
safety and any potential risks.
Each year, environmental courses are held to
promote the exchange of experience at an international
level and a clearer understanding of
Carlsberg’s environmental policy and request for
improvement. Representatives from own breweries
as well as licence partners participate.
Environmental reporting
The first joint environmental report for the Carlsberg
breweries will be published in 2001. The
report will give an account of the current environmental
situation, including issues like environmental
management, resource consumption,
pollution load and goals for further development.
The report will comprise data submitted in
1999 and 2000.
Environmental conditions at new breweries
In recent years, Carlsberg has experienced
substantial growth in production volume and an
influx of new operations.