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Carlsberg Group plans expanded regenerative barley usage across brands in the UK, Finland and France

Stuart Mitchell

Carlsberg Group are forging ahead in their global move towards regenerative farming, taking strides with three pioneer brands in the UK, Finland and France, on our journey towards 100% regenerative agricultural practices by 2040. The brand commitments form part of the Group’s new ZERO Farming Footprint ambition within our recently launched ESG programme, Together Towards Zero and Beyond. Within this, we have committed to sourcing 30% of all agricultural raw materials from regenerative practices and sustainable sources globally by 2030, reaching 100% by 2040. Aiming to promote biodiversity, restore soil…

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Carlsberg Group targets net zero carbon emissions by 2040 as part of new ESG programme

Stuart Mitchell

Carlsberg Group has launched its new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programme, Together Towards ZERO and Beyond (TTZAB) which contains updated targets and new focus areas. These include a roadmap to achieve net zero carbon emissions across the entire value chain by 2040, from the barley in the fields to the beer in hand. TTZAB is an evolution of the Group’s previous ESG programme Together Towards ZERO (TTZ), which has delivered strong progress, including 40% reduction in carbon emissions and 21% reduction in water use per hectolitre of beer since…

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Carlsberg Group joins the PEFerence consortium and deepens collaboration with Avantium

Stuart Mitchell

Carlsberg consolidates its partnership with Avantium. The partners will work on developing several PEF applications together with the other partners in the PEFerence consortium. Carlsberg has decided to join the PEFerence consortium as a partner in the development of the biobased PEF material. This new partnership underpins Carlsberg’s commitment to sustainable development, and our targets to achieve 0 carbon emissions at our breweries, and reduce the value chain carbon footprint with 30% by 2030. “We are always looking for partnerships and innovations that can help us make our business and…

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Carlsberg Group announces innovative partnership to protect shared water resources in India

Stuart Mitchell

Carlsberg Group announces partnership with Desolenator to create clean drinking water for a town of 4,000 in the Sundarbans in West Bengal, India. Carlsberg Group announces partnership with Desolenator, the world’s first solar thermal sustainable water purification technology, to create clean drinking water for a town of 4,000, in the Sundarbans in West Bengal, India. The Sundarbans, West Bengal, has been hard hit by climate change and water scarcity. The situation has been compounded in 2020 by COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan, with water being trucked into some areas. The sustainable…

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Carlsberg Group cuts carbon by 30% since 2015 in good sustainability progress

Stuart Mitchell

The Carlsberg Group reported solid progress towards the sustainability targets of its Together Towards ZERO programme, emphasising the importance of collaboration with local partners and global experts across the value chain. In 2019, the Group achieved a 30% reduction in relative carbon emissions at its breweries since 2015 (13% since 2018), with 56% of electricity from renewable sources and a total of five carbon-neutral sites running on renewable energy only. The Group also delivered a 12% reduction in relative water consumption since 2015 and announced a major investment in water-recycling…

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