Heineken SR 080415

Sustainability
Report 2014
Brewing a Better World
Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Values and behaviours
Appendices
Our Sustainability Report 2014
HEINEKEN is the worlds most international brewer

with its brands available in 178 countries around the
world. Sustainability is one of our core business priorities,
and Brewing a Better World is our strategic focus.
About this report
The big picture
This report summarises HEINEKENs progress on Brewing a Better World in 2014.

We continue to focus on the topics that are most relevant for our stakeholders
and our business. For the first time, the report follows version 4.0 of the Global
Reporting Initiative Guidelines (G4). We believe the data and statements in this
report should be externally assured. To confirm the information is reliable and
accurate, we have asked KPMG to provide us with independent, limited assurance
on the entire report.
CEO Foreword
What we said and what weve done
Our value chain
Benchmarks and achievements
Stakeholder dialogue
KPMG summarises its activities and conclusions in Appendix 1.
Our focus areas
This year, in response to stakeholder feedback, we have created a more focused

and simplified report, while still maintaining the same level of transparency. To
achieve this, we have made a clear separation between information about our
actions and progress, and more in-depth contextual information.
Protecting water resources

Reducing CO2 emissions
Sourcing sustainably
Advocating responsible consumption
Promoting health and safety
Growing with communities
This PDF document summarises our main progress and activities in 2014. More
detailed supporting information can now be found in the sustainability section
of our Company website, including:
The G4 reference table
Governance and measurement of Brewing a Better World
How we support the UN Global Compact principles
More than 30 case studies
Videos
More than 40 local sustainability reports and fact sheets.
For more information, see:
theheinekencompany.com/sustainability
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Code of Business Conduct
Employees and human rights
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Appendices
1: KPMG Assurance Report
2: Reporting basis
3: Overview of environmental
performance
4: List of Operating Companies
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Reference information
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GRI 4 Reference Table

The GRI 4 Reference Table is a separate PDF
on the Company website, and outside the
scope of external assurance.
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Heineken N.V. Sustainability Report 2014
Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices
CEO foreword
Welcome to our 2014 Sustainability Report
In 2014 we celebrated our 150th anniversary and re-committed to
the journey that Gerard Adriaan Heineken began in 1864 to create
a successful and sustainable business.
Our responsibility to do so was brought home to me in January this
year when I attended the opening of our latest brewery in Ethiopia.
Located on the outskirts of Addis Ababa the brewery is as technically
advanced as any and forms part of a EUR310 million investment.
As I spent time talking to employees, local farmers, politicians and
members of the local community, it struck me that what we are
doing in Ethiopia is a proxy for the way we are trying to run our
business everywhere, but particularly in emerging markets.
We invest in brewing capacity ahead of the curve. We create jobs
and build skills for the future. We work with local communities in the
supply of agricultural raw materials, in ensuring balanced access to
water and in having a responsible approach to enjoying our products.
By doing this we build businesses that grow with, and not at the
expense of local communities.
In 2014, we made two important changes to Brewing a Better World.
Firstly, we made two existing focus areas more explicit:
These are added to our four existing commitment areas:
Advocating responsible consumption.
Secondly, we set a more challenging water target for 2020, moving
from 3.7hl of water per hectolitre of beer to 3.5hl/hl. We have also
challenged ourselves to try and find ways to reach a higher target of
3.3 hl/hl in those areas we define as water-stressed.
Improving our performance
In part, we made these changes as a result of our continued positive
performance in 2014 across all our commitment areas. Our water
efficiency performance of 3.9 hl of water per hl of beer means we
have achieved our 2015 target a year early.
We are also a year ahead in two of the three areas where we want to
reduce CO2 emissions. In production, this was the result of increased
energy efficiency and greater use of renewables. In cooling, we have
improved the average energy saving of our fridges to 45% compared
with the 2010 baseline year. Our overall progress was recognised by
an A rating and a position in the CDP Climate Performance
Leadership Index.
In distribution, reducing CO2 emission is a more challenging task. Our
overall emissions increased by 3.6%. This was caused by significant
changes in distribution activities in two major markets Brazil and
Mexico. Excluding these two markets, our emissions in distribution
actually fell by 5.9%.
Jean-Franois van Boxmeer, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board.
Across Africa we are now sourcing approximately 48% of our raw

materials locally against our 2020 target of 60%.
I also want to specifically mention two of our many initiatives that
promote responsible consumption. First, Dance More, Drink Slow
campaign was activated in 44 markets. Investment supporting our
dedicated responsible consumption campaign exceeded 10% of total
media spend in our main markets, representing more than 50% of
the Heineken global volume. The campaigns are clearly sending
the message via the brand that drinking in moderation is aspirational
and cool. Second, in September, more than 40,000 employees in
46 markets created our first global Enjoy Responsibly Day with a
range of initiatives that engaged business partners and consumers
in deepening our understanding of what is, can and needs to be
done to address the issue.
We will never stop trying to reach zero fatalities and accidents in our
business. I am saddened to say that 15 people lost their lives in 2014
working with or for our Company. My deepest condolences go to the
families and friends of these individuals. Whilst many of the fatalities
are the result of violence in Mexico or road traffic accidents in
emerging markets, it remains unacceptable. As a company we are
investing in internal training and safety procedures and working with
the relevant authorities and organisations to make our business safer.
Looking forward
Sustainability is both a strategic priority and a business imperative
for the Company. Today more than 81,000 employees and hundreds
of thousands of our suppliers and business partners are making it
their responsibility to conduct business the right way. If the
communities and societies where we operate and where we sell
our products are strong then our business has a chance to grow.
I believe in all these things we have a responsibility to lead by
example. It is a responsibility we do not take lightly and it is one
to which we remain fully committed.
Jean-Franois van Boxmeer

CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board
Amsterdam, 8 April 2015
Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices
Brewing a Better World is our long-term

approach for creating shared, sustainable
value for our business and our stakeholders.
Currently, Brewing a Better World focuses
on four key areas where we and our
stakeholders believe we can make the biggest
difference: Protecting water resources,
Reducing CO2 emissions, Sourcing sustainably
and Advocating responsible consumption.
Each focus area is underpinned by clear
In 2014, we took another, seemingly small but
commitments, which we made in 2012.
philosophically important step: We changed
These state our ambitions for 2020, with
the name of our sustainability approach from
three-year milestones to be achieved by 2015.
Brewing a Better Future to Brewing a Better
World. We feel that this better reflects that
But sustainability is not a rigid plan nor is it an
the work we are doing has a global impact
exact science. Therefore, we routinely review
today and not just for some of the world at
both the scope and the level of commitments.
some point in the future.
As a result, in 2014, we have added two new
focus areas: Promoting health and safety and
The idea of sustainability as a business
Growing with communities. Health and safety
imperative means that we act now to
has always been an integral part of our
mitigate the impact of environmental and
approach. It is our view that adding it as a
social risks and that we look at ways to create
pillar and combining it (as we have) with a
genuine economic opportunities for both
company behaviour of Safety First will create
our business and our stakeholders.
Over the last few years we have taken some
important steps to make sustainability
a business imperative rather than something
that lies outside our normal business
operations. Today, it is one of our six key
business priorities.
greater visibility across the whole of the

Company and drive down further the number
of accidents, incidents and fatalities in our
business. Growing with communities
underlines our ambition to have a positive
impact in the communities where we live,
work and sell our products.
The review process has also meant that we
have raised our water ambition for 2020
to 3.5 hl/hl overall, and we have challenged
ourselves to try and find ways to reach a
higher target of 3.3. hl/hl on average for
breweries in water-scarce and waterdistressed areas.
Brewing a Better World Strategic Drivers

Our approach is based on the following drivers:
Do
Good
Build
Trust
Save
Cost
Mitigate
Risk
Impact
Society
Commercial
Opportunity
Strategic Focus
For more in-depth information about

Brewing a Better World, see our website.
The big picture
Introduction
Our focus areas
Appendices

Brewing a Better World continues to be
supported by our other business values and
behaviours. These include a commitment
to fairness, integrity and respect for the law,
contained in the HEINEKEN Code of
Business Conduct.
Our strategy
Our focus
Protecting
water
resources
Reducing CO2
emissions
Sourcing
sustainably
Advocating
responsible
consumption
Promoting
health
and safety
Growing with
communities
Sustainability remained an ongoing part of

the performance plans of HEINEKENs senior
management. It was one of the five merit
areas for senior managers in their Annual
Performance Appraisal. In 2014, 100% of
senior managers had an objective based
on sustainability.
Moving forward as Brewing a Better World
is one of the companys six strategic pillars,
performance expectations will be fully
integrated within the companys strategy
measures at a global, regional and local level.
Passion for quality

Brands that people love
Enjoyment of life
Respect for people and planet
Our values
Materiality diagram
high
We have updated our materiality matrix

based on an ongoing dialogue with
our stakeholders, reputation research,
benchmark results and internal risk analysis.
Responsible
Consumption
Water
Importance to stakeholders
Sustainable
Sourcing
Human Rights
Labour
Conditions
Biodiversity
Diversity
Waste
Community
Investment
Economic
Impact
Gene
Technology
See our Company website for more

information about how we define our
priorities, the governance of Brewing a
Better World, how we measure progress
on each commitment, and the link to our
business priorities.
Energy &
Carbon
Packaging
Health &
Safety
Business
Conduct
Remuneration
low
high
Current or potential impact on HEINEKEN

Focus Area
Global Policy/Standard
Locally Managed
For more in-depth information about

Brewing a Better World, see our website.
Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices
In order to meet our 2020 commitments, we monitor

our progress on an ongoing basis. This overview shows
both our 2020 commitments and our 2015 milestones,
plus the progress we have made in 2014.
Focus area
What we said we will do by 2015
What weve done in 2014
Indicator
Reduce specific water

consumption in our breweries
to 3.9 hl/hl1
Achieved
We achieved our 2015 target a
year early and decreased water
consumption to 3.9 hl/hl
We have raised our ambition

for 2020 to 3.5 hl/hl1 overall,
and 3.3 hl/hl on average for
breweries in water-scarce
and water-distressed areas
100% of our production units2

in water-scarce and waterdistressed areas will have a
Source Water Protection Plan
On track
Sixteen (70%) of our production
units have drafted a Source
Water Protection Plan
Aim for significant water

compensation/balancing
by our production units
in water-scarce and
water-distressed areas
By the end of 2015, each of

the 23 Priority One sites should
have a protection plan in place
Reduce CO2 emissions
in production by 27%3
(resulting in 7.6 kg CO2-eq/hl)
Achieved
We passed our 2015 target
a year early and achieved
a 30% reduction compared
with 2008, resulting in 7.2 kg
CO2-eq/hl in 2014
Reduce CO2 emissions

in production by 40%3
Reduce the CO2 emissions from

distribution by 10%5 in Europe
and the Americas
More to do
Our overall emissions increased
by 3.6%. This was caused by
significant changes to
distribution activities in two
major markets Brazil and
Mexico. Excluding these two,
our emissions in distribution
actually fell by 5.9%
Reduce the CO2 emissions

from distribution by 20%5
in Europe and the Americas

of our fridges by 42%4
Achieved
We passed our 2015 target
a year early. 99.8% of the
152,000 fridges that HEINEKEN
purchased in 2014 were green.
The average reduction of CO2
emissions improved from 40%
to 45% in 2014, compared with
the baseline year 2010

of our fridges by 50%4
Baseline 2008. 2 Twenty-three production units. 3 Baseline 2008. 4 Baseline 2010. 5 Baseline 2010/2011,
scope is WE, CEE and Americas, 24 of our largest operations: Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Austria, Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania,
Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Brazil, Mexico, USA.
Achieved
On track
More to do
Not on track
Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices

Focus area
What weve done in 2014
Indicator
Aim for sustainable sourcing of

raw materials for crop year 2015:
20% (barley), 40% (hops), 60%
(bittersweet apples for cider)1
On track
In 2014 we sourced sustainably:
Aim for at least 50% of our

main raw materials from
sustainable sources
barley: 15%
hops: 62%
bittersweet apples
for cider: 28%
50%2 of agricultural raw materials On track

used in Africa to be locally sourced3 We increased our local sourcing
from approximately 46% in 2013
within the continent
to more than 48% in 2014
Deliver 60% of agricultural raw

materials in Africa via local
sourcing within the continent
Four-step Supplier Code

Procedure operational within
all Operating Companies
On track
Four-step Supplier Code
Procedure operational in 25
Operating Companies. Rollout
planned for all remaining
Operating Companies in 2015
Ongoing compliance with

our Supplier Code Procedure
We commit to invest a minimum

of 10% of our media spend4
for Heineken in supporting
our dedicated responsible
consumption campaign in at
least 50% of our market volume5
Achieved
Dance More, Drink Slow
campaign activated in 44
markets. Investment supporting
our dedicated responsible
consumption campaign
exceeded 10% of total media
spend in our main markets,
representing more than 50%
of the Heineken global volume
Make responsible
consumption aspirational
through Heineken
Every market in scope6 has

a partnership to address
alcohol-related harm.
All partnerships meet
HEINEKENs seven-point
partnership criteria
On track
50 markets are now in scope,
an increase from 40 in 2013.
Of these 48 have at least one
partnership
Every market in scope6

has and reports publicly
on a measurable partnership
aimed at addressing
alcohol abuse
Precise goals for 2015 to be

decided in conjunction with the
industry via the International
Alliance for Responsible Drinking
(formerly known as ICAP and
GAPG)
On track
An implementation plan
was developed for the Global
commitments in 2013. In
2014, the signatory companies
produced a Commitments
Progress Report outlining
our actions to date in
implementing these
Deliver global industry

commitments
Based on volume. 2 Based upon tonnage. 3 With local sourcing we refer to sourcing within the region of Africa & Middle
East. 4 Investments dedicated to responsible consumption messaging with regards to Heineken brand communication.
This includes the Dance More Drink Slow and Sunrise campaign, UEFA Champions League-specific responsible
consumption boarding and other specific activations at festivals and events. 5 Market scope, covering in total at least 50%
of Heineken global volume. We focus our efforts on the larger markets where we can make the biggest impact; out
of scope are those markets where we are unable to run our responsible consumption campaign due to local (legal and
religious) restrictions on alcohol advertising. 6 Out of scope are Islamic markets and small export markets where we dont
have staff or a presence.
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Achieved
On track
More to do
Not on track
The big picture
Introduction
Our focus areas
Appendices
Our value chain
Our approach to sustainability covers the entire value chain

from barley to bar. This value chain includes many forms
of capital, from the vital natural resources needed to make
our products, through to financial capital from the sale of our
products. We continuously consider the sustainability of each
step, with respect to our key focus areas.
From
to bar
Frombarley
barley
to bar
Agriculture
Malting
Brewing
Packaging
Distribution
Customer
Consumer
Focus areas
Water
CO2
Sourcing
Responsible consumption

Passion for quality
Brands that people love
Enjoyment of life
Respect for people and planet
For more information about

our value chain, see our website.
Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices
Our value chain
Below are some core activities across our value

chain in 2014. For a full description of our value
chain, see our website.
1. Agriculture
In 2014, we began auditing our supplier sustainability practices with SGS, an external audit
company. We continued our work with the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) and Cool Farm
Alliance, and helped German hop suppliers to set new sustainability standards: in 2014, 153 were
approved as sustainable, based on assessment against their industry sustainable agriculture
code. This represents about 25% of the total German hop volume, and we aim for 100% in the
coming years. We established a new Public-Private Partnership on local sourcing in Nigeria and
extended our local sourcing initiative in Haiti.
2. Malting
We malt barley in our own malteries and also buy malt from third
parties. We focus on energy and water reduction programmes and
continue to engage our suppliers in discussions related to these
topics. In 2014, energy consumption per ton of produced malt was
more than 10% lower compared with 2008. For water consumption
this improvement was even larger: 26%.
3. Brewing
We continue to expand the use of power from on-site

generated biogas and the use of renewables through
projects such as Solar Electricity in Tadcaster, UK.
In addition, we continue to reduce specific energy
and water consumption in brewing.
4. Packaging
We continue to innovate, and encouraged innovation

from our suppliers. We launched THE SUB, an
energy-efficient home draught beer system complete
with TORP, a fully recyclable 2-litre PET keg.
5. Distribution
Wherever we can, we optimise our distribution by

changing the form of transport, training drivers, using
more efficient engines, improved design of vehicles
and re-assessment of distribution networks. We devise
innovative solutions such as our electric-powered delivery
trucks in the Netherlands, and we are increasing the
share of lightweight trailers in our contracted fleet.
6. Customer
Most of our beers and ciders are enjoyed cold and are cooled
by fridges or draught equipment at the point of sale. We
continue to strengthen the green standards for our cooling
equipment, which not only reduces energy consumption but
also costs. In 2014, our customers saved in total EUR19.91
million in electricity charges, equal to the annual electricity
consumption of 46,000 households in the Netherlands.
7. Consumer
We continue to advocate responsible consumption

through campaigns such as Dance More, Drink Slow
and we expand our partnerships with NGOs,
governments and other parties to address alcoholrelated harm. We have been innovating rapidly with
our no- and low-alcohol brands, offering consumers
greater choices around alcohol consumption.
For more information about

our value chain, see our website.
T
he savings have been calculated through
a summation of annual saved electricity per
fridge x country specific average electricity price
Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices
Benchmarks and achievements
As input for evaluating our progress on Brewing

a Better World we track our performance against
a number of recognised external benchmarks.
Dow Jones
Sustainability Index
FTSE4Good
Carbon Disclosure Project

(CDP) Climate Change
Our score of 77 was almost in line with

our 2013 peak, and we made it once
again into the Sustainability Yearbook.
For the 11th consecutive year, we

maintained our inclusion in the Index.
We improved our Environmental, Social
and Governance (ESG) rating, achieving
an absolute score of 4.2 out of 5, and
a relative Supersector score of 98 out
of 100.
We achieved our highest ever score of

99 out of 100 (from 96 in 2013 and 88
in 2012). For the first time, we have been
included as a member of The A List:
The CDP Climate Performance Leadership
Index 2014. We have also been awarded
a position on the CDP Europe 300 and
Benelux Climate Disclosure Leadership
Index (CDLI).
Score of
Supersector score
77 (top 15%) 98/100
Highest ever score of
Transparency Benchmark
VBDO Responsible Supply

Chain Benchmark
Other benchmarks
For the third consecutive year, HEINEKEN

was included as a frontrunner in the
Dutch Transparency Benchmark and we
moved up to seventh place, from 10th
in 2013. This annual assessment by
the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
evaluates the level of transparency
by the top 500 Dutch companies in
relation to sustainability reporting.
We ranked third overall in the list of 40

multinationals analysed by the Dutch
Association of Investors for Sustainable
Development (VBDO), equalling our
2013 position. For the first time, winners
by industry sector were also selected.
HEINEKEN was judged the leading
food and beverage company, receiving
a Responsible Supply Chain
Management Award.
Additionally, we continued to take part in

the CDP Water Disclosure and intensified
our focus on benchmarks like CDP Supply
Chain, Bloomberg, Vigeo, Walmarts
sustainability index, and Sustainalytics.
Moved up to
Ranked
We remain best-in-class in the areas of

water-related risk and responsibility for
alcohol products, and became best-in-class
in corporate citizenship and sourcing raw
materials. Packaging and human capital
development are areas for improvement.
7th/500
99/100
See our website for more on these

benchmarks, and our other sustainabilityrelated awards in 2014.
1st/F&B sector
For more on our benchmarks and

sustainability-related awards, see our website.
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Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices
Our stakeholders help us to stay focused and tell us when they

feel we are moving off track. Through conversations across many
different channels, we clearly identified common themes of
importance on which it was requested we take action.
Here is what we heard and did in response in 2014:
Consider water as an
increasingly critical issue
and connect water with
sustainable sourcing.
Increase
transparency
in tax.
Engage consumers
and customers more
actively in the
sustainability journey.
How we responded:
How we responded:
How we responded:
We raised our ambition for 2020 to

3.5 hl/hl overall, and 3.3 hl/hl on average
for breweries in water-stressed areas
W
e elaborate in this years report about
our tax strategy
We activated Heineken Dance More,

Drink Slow in 44 markets
W
e added our consolidated total tax
contribution and included a breakdown
per tax category
We opened a new sustainability area

within the Heineken Experience
consumer centre in Amsterdam
W
e continued to initiate market-based
economic impact studies.
We developed Legendary 7, an

interactive campaign telling the unique
stories of seven farmers who source
sustainably for Heineken
A project group was formed to better

develop our understanding of water
and agriculture, identify sourcing areas
and hot spots, and seek opportunities
for improvement.
We introduced alcohol-free

0.0% MAXX, providing more choice
around alcohol consumption and
offering great-tasting beer
Focus on building
partnerships to
demonstrate leadership
and realise change.
More communication
on HEINEKENs
sustainability activities.
How we responded:
How we responded:
W
e extended the number of
partnerships addressing alcohol-related
harm in our markets
W
e started Twitter sessions on a variety
of topics including local sourcing
W
e established a new Public-Private
Partnership on local sourcing in Nigeria
W
e explored our first global partnership
with the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO),
which was announced in Q1 2015.
We began sustainability discussions

with several global retailers, and
encouraged local markets to follow
the example.
We began sharing regular sustainability

updates with our stakeholders
W
e presented on sustainability at
40+ conferences and universities
around the globe
W
e worked together with Harvard
Business School to develop a case
study about Brewing a Better World.
Heineken Experience sustainability area.
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The big picture
Introduction
Our focus areas
Appendices
We continued to engage with our

stakeholders throughout 2014
including (in alphabetical order):
Customers and
consumers
Employees
Suppliers
Stakeholder
engagement
ich HEINEKEN NV engaged at a global level in 2013
& international
keholder groups with which HEINEKEN NV engaged at aNGOs
global
level in 2013
organisations
ustry
ations
Governments
Industry
Customers and
consumers
associations
Stakeholder
engagement
Consumers
Industry
associations
Suppliers
r groups with which HEINEKEN
Suppliers
We opened a new Brewing a Better World

In 2014, we started in-depth discussions
interactive area in the Heineken Experience
with a number of global retailers based in
in Amsterdam, which guides consumers
France, Spain, Germany, UK and the USA
through our green efforts from barley
around sustainability issues. The objective
to bar. Located in the former Heineken
is to work together to create joint solutions.
Brewery, it is one of the most popular tourist
We will define some of the joint activities
NV
engagedin 2015
at a global level in 2013
attractions in Amsterdam, welcoming more
NGOs & international
NGOs & international than 700,000 visitors in 2014.
organisations
Stakeholder
engagement
organisations
The HEINEKEN Climate Survey was

conducted for all Operating Companies
and completed by almost 61,000 of our
Governments
colleagues, a response rate of 86%. The
Investors
Employee
Investors
survey assesses the
working climate on
representatives
11different dimensions, including
Industry
Suppliers
personal development, direction and
associations
Employees
alignment, the relationship between
Employees
employees and their managers and
customer orientation. IBM calculated
our employee engagement index a
combination of advocacy, commitment,
Employees
loyee
ntatives
Governments
Investors
Governments
Employee
representatives
Stakeholder
engagement
Consumers
Employee representatives
Employee
representatives
We maintain constructive
relationships
organisations
with employee representatives. On a
European level we have regular meetings
with the HEINEKEN European Works
Council (EWC). On a local level we expect
all Operating Companies to respect
the right of freedom of association and
satisfaction and pride to be at 74%,

some 3% higher than the benchmark
of other international companies
On 4 September, we celebrated Enjoy
Responsibly Day, the first worldwide
HEINEKEN event of its kind. We engaged
with and educated colleagues across
our operations in our efforts to make
moderation the social norm. In total, 46
markets activated Enjoy Responsibly Day,
reaching more than 40,000 employees.
many of our Operating Companies are

routinely in dialogue with labour unions
and/or have works councils in place.
Investors
For more on stakeholder dialogue,

Employees
see our website.
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Introduction
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices
ich HEINEKEN
NV engaged at a global level
Governments
Wein
are2013
now addressing a large number
of sustainability topics to regulators,

governments and intergovernmental
organisations across the whole Brewing
a Better World agenda
A group of more than 35 representatives
from the European Commission visited our
Governments
brewery in Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands,
in order to exchange views on climate
change, the related EU climate action
ustry
Suppliers
framework and its relevance for businesses
iations
such as HEINEKEN. The brewery is the
largest in Europe and one of the most
advanced in terms of technology and
V engaged at a global level in 2013
sustainability
Members of our executive board actively
participated at the World Economic Forum
in Davos in January 2014. Our CEO
NGOs
& international
er groups with which HEINEKEN NV
engaged
at a global
level
in 2013
co-chaired
the Consumer
Community
organisations
Stakeholder
engagement
nments
Industry associations
ployee
entatives
holder
gement
loyees
Suppliers
Governments
Investors
Industry
Employees
associations
Together with the Brewers of Europe,

European Aluminium Association and
the European Container Glass Federation,
we began a pilot scheme for the European
Commissions Product Environmental
Footprint (PEF) project. The PEF initiative
will explore and enhance the efficiency and
Suppliers
accuracy
of measuring environmental
impact for beer, from barley to bar
Governors Meeting, with the theme

conversations with civil society, where
he spoke about the circular economy
Our CEO co-chaired the World Economic
Forum on Africa 2014, held in Abuja,
Nigeria in May. He participated in a
number of panel discussions, including
on the subjects of conversations between
private sector and civil society and the
Grow Africa Investment Forum. He also
wrote about the importance of Growing
Africas agriculture
The Heads of State of Burundi and
Sierra Leone and the Prime Minister of
Democratic Republic of Congo visited
HEINEKEN in the Netherlands, discussing
the benefits of local sourcing amongst
other topics.
We continued our significant and highly

active involvement with a large number
of industry platforms and roundtables,
including Green Freight Europe, the
Beverage Industry Environmental
Roundtable (BIER) and the Dutch
Sustainable Growth Coalition.
engaged with institutional investors

Stakeholder We
during the Environment Forum in Paris,
engagementorganised by investment group Oddo
Investors organisations
Consumers
Investors
Employee
representatives
Employees
We are also in routine contact with

Eumedion and other investor groups on
a variety of governance and regulatory
issues. We see a growing number
& Cie. Moreover,
we
presented
at
TBLI
of investors and analysts include
Conferences in New
York
and
Amsterdam
organisations
sustainability considerations within
on our Brewing a Better World agenda.
their decision-making process. Triodos
TBLI stands for Triple Bottom Line
Investment Management, a global leader
Investing, a concept promoting the idea
in sustainable impact investment, selected
that sound investments are not only based
HEINEKEN for its sustainable investment
on profit but also people and planet
universe, i.e. being eligible for investment.
We maintained our regular dialogue
Investors
Triodos only considers companies that
with shareholder groups such as the
clearly outperform others within their
Dutch Association of Investors for
sectors on sustainability and that comply
Sustainable Development (VBDO)
with their strict minimum standards.
and the Guil Foundation
For more on stakeholder dialogue,

see our website.
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ged at a global level in 2013
The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices
NGOs and international organisations
Suppliers
er
nt
organisations
V engaged at a global level in 2013

Suppliers
Investors
nments
eholder
gement
Suppliers
We increased the number of markets

where we have partnerships with
NGOs, governments and other parties
addressing alcohol-related harm and
continued to work with NGOs such as
EUCORD, The International Fertilizer
Development Center (IFDC) and the
Clinton Global Initiative in our local
sourcing projects in Africa and Haiti
Throughout the year we had an ongoing
dialogue with NGOs on a wide range of
topics, including CO2 reduction, water
stewardship, human rights and animal
welfare. These NGOs included Greenpeace,

Human Rights Watch, WWF, The Humane
Society, Both Ends and the Business &
Human Rights Resource Centre
During meetings with NGOs HEINEKEN
confirmed its support for the European
Commissions 2030 climate and energy
framework, which includes a target for
reducing CO2 emissions by at least 40%
(baseline year 1990)
We started to seek closer alignment with
international organisations on important
themes such as water stewardship.
We continued our engagement for

sustainable raw materials with both
individual suppliers, such as our
packaging suppliers, and suppliers
of agricultural products, such as the
Hopfenring group of German hop
suppliers (see case study)
Dialogue continued with potentially
high-risk suppliers through EcoVadis
in order to support them in improving

their management of CSR risks
We launched Frontier, a competition
to engage new and existing innovative
technology suppliers. Through an online
platform applicants are asked to share
ideas in four categories, one of which is
how to make drinking in moderation cool.
Roundtables and conferences

Sustainable Brands 14, London
IWA World Water Congress, Lisbon
World Wetlands Day, The Hague
organisations
The 2014 Zero Emission Conference, Oslo
A small selection includes:
Sustainable Food & Beverage
The World Economic Forum in Davos, and
Manufacturing Conference, Birmingham
regional meeting on Africa in Abuja,
The SER Conference on respecting
Nigeria, May 2014
Human Rights in International Business,
The 3rd United Nations Forum on Business
The Hague
and Human Rights in Geneva

UNIDO
Inclusive and Industrial
Investors
World
Water Week in Stockholm
Development Forum, Vienna.
Sustainable Food Summit, Amsterdam
Throughout 2014, HEINEKEN presented
actively on sustainability during numerous
NGOs
& international
roundtables,
panels
and conferences.
loyees
Local stakeholder dialogue
In addition to stakeholder dialogue at a
global business level, we have also been
active in our markets. Our 36 local
sustainability reports provide us with a strong
basis for discussions with local stakeholders.
Some markets, such as the UK and France,
actively involved stakeholders in structured
roundtable sessions.
36 local sustainability reports published in 2014.
Stakeholder Roundtable, HEINEKEN UK.
For more information about our wide range of

partnerships and memberships, see our website.
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Appendices

Our 2020 commitments
Reduce specific water consumption

in our breweries by 25%
Protect our water resources in
water-scarce and water-distressed areas
Aim for significant water balancing
in these areas.
Barley field in Celaya, Guanajuato (Mexico).
For more on our water priorities and why this

is important, see our website and case studies.
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The big picture
Appendices
Actions and results in our commitment areas

Reducing water consumption in our breweries
We achieved our 2015 target a year early
and decreased water consumption by 23%
compared with 2008, the baseline year.
Based on this trend we have decided to raise
our ambition for 2020 to 3.5 hl/hl overall.
For the 23 HEINEKEN breweries in waterscarce and water-distressed areas we have
challenged ourselves to try and find ways
to reach a higher target of 3.3 hl/hl.
We have decreased
water consumption by
Specific water consumption

hl/hl beer + soft drink + cider + water
23%
3.9hl/hl
NEW 2020 TARGET
compared with 2008
3.5*
3.9
2014
2013
4.1
2012
4.2
4.3
2011
4.5
2010
2009
4.8
2008
5.0
Previous 2020 target 3.7 hl/hl
Brno
2.9
CZECH REPUBLIC
Sango Ota
NIGERIA 42%
Elblag
POLAND
2.9
Ijebu Ode
NIGERIA
25%
ywiec
POLAND
2.7
Aba
NIGERIA
28%
El Gouna
EGYPT
25%
Bedele
ETHIOPIA 42%
Saint Denis
LA RUNION 2.9
Top 5 performing
breweries based on
performance in hl/hl
Top 5 performing
breweries based on
reduction in %
Danang city
VIETNAM
2.9
Forty-three of our production units, representing more than 47%

of total production volume in 2014, are already below the target
of 3.5 hl/hl. Unfortunately, there are still some sites where water
consumption is too high. Forty-four, representing 11% of our volume,
are operating above 5 hl/hl. Additionally at 21 of our production
units, representing 9% of our volume, water consumption per hl
increased by more than 5% in 2014.

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Appendices

We prioritise improvement projects based
on impact and improvement potential. For
example, we reduced water consumption
at our breweries in Mexico by nearly 3.5
million hectolitres in 2014 by optimising
water flows within the production process.
Since acquiring Bedele Brewery in Ethiopia
in 2011, the team almost halved water
consumption to 5.1 hl/hl in 2014. For more
information see our case study.
M SAVED THROUGH
WATER EFFICIENCY
m
ETHIOPIAater
w
Almost halved ce 2011
sin
n
io
pt
um
cons
Water
2009
2.4
2010
2.2
2011
1.9
2012
1.0
2013
1.0
2014
2.4
Total
10.9
Although production volumes have generally increased

year on year, we have conservatively estimated the saving
by basing it on previous year volumes multiplied with the
annual efficiency increase and 2013 average tariff.
Protecting water resources in water-stressed areas

We have been assessing water-related risks
since 2010 and identified 23 Priority One
breweries around the world that are in
water-stressed areas and on which we
focus our immediate efforts.
Market
Nr. of sites
Workshops
For each site, we determine together with

stakeholders, how vulnerable a local area
is in terms of water risk1. Based on the
outcomes, we develop a step-by-step
method for evaluating and implementing
water protection measures2.
Training
Source Water
Vulnerability
Assessment
Source Water
Protection
Plan
Mexico
Completed
Completed
Draft
Spain
Completed
Completed
Completed
Ethiopia
Completed
Completed
Draft
Egypt
2015
2015
2015
Nigeria
Completed
Completed
Draft
Algeria
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Tunisia
On hold
On hold
On hold
On hold
Indonesia
Completed
Completed
Draft
70
of production units have drafted

a Source Water Protection Plan

In 2014, we focused our activities on

our operations in Indonesia, Algeria and
Nigeria. By the end of 2015, each of
the 23 Priority One sites should have
a protection plan in place.
Water stewardship programme started in:
Indonesia
Algeria
Nigeria
The Dabena river, near the Bedele Brewery, Ethiopia.
1
2
Source Water Vulnerability Assessment.

Source Water Protection Plans.
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Our focus areas
Appendices

Water balancing
1,000
A density of 1,000 seedlings per hectare

will be used at the Cumbres de Monterrey
National Park, Mexico
MONTERREY
CUMBRES DE AL PARK
NATION
Water
ropolitan
Monterrey Metished in 2013
bl
ta
es
nd
Fu
Reforestation projects started to preserve the San Juan River watershed in Monterrey, Mexico.
To protect water resources in water-scarce

and water-distressed areas, we work to
redress the water balance1 by financing
and supporting local projects that aim to:
Conserve or restore water quantity,
quality or biodiversity in the local
watershed; and/or
Improve access to clean water
for the local communities.
We collaborate with key stakeholders in the
watershed and preferably in partnership
with a local NGO.
In Ethiopia, our public-private partnership
between the Harar Brewery, local
government, Vitens International and
other partners began to assess the future
water needs of the region and the scope
for building sand dams for sustainable
groundwater storage. In November,
a platform was launched to engage all

relevant local stakeholders in the Harar
region and raise awareness about the
importance of trans-boundary watershed
management.
In Mexico, following the establishment of
the Monterrey Metropolitan Water Fund in
2013, reforestation of 50 hectares of severely
degraded land began at the Cumbres de
Monterrey National Park. A density of 1,000
seedlings per hectare will be used. The ultimate
aim of the fund is preservation of the San Juan
River watershed, which supplies more than
four million people in and around Monterrey.
See case study.
One challenge on which we are collaborating
with others is the formulation of an
internationally recognised definition and
measurement of water balancing,
as it is a relatively new concept.
he amount balanced is the volume of water put in

T
bottles, plus the unavoidable losses from evaporation
and the moisture in by-products (approximately 1.5 hl/hl).
Case study:
Indonesia Saving water through
bamboo and biopori
Multi Bintangs water protection
programme focused on bamboo
planting to conserve water resources
and increase the incomes of local
communities through ecotourism, plus
biopori holes to preserve rainwater and
prevent flooding. See case study.
For this and other case studies on water

stewardship see our website.
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Our focus areas
Appendices

Actions and results in other areas
Reducing water consumption in the rest of our supply chain
Barley field in Ethiopia.
Water usage in growing our crops (mainly

barley) represents approximately 90% of our
total water footprint. Barley has a relatively
low water footprint compared with other
crops: it has a high water-use efficiency rate,
is relative tolerant to drought and in most
countries is only rain-fed. But in some
sourcing areas, structural irrigation is needed
to maintain optimal soil moisture. Changing
rainfall patterns and rising temperatures
may lead to more irrigation in the future.
We are partly addressing this challenge,

which we cannot directly control, through our
sustainable sourcing activities and our work
with the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
(SAI). Based on stakeholder consultations
begun in 2014, a project group has been
formed to better develop our understanding
of water and agriculture, identify sourcing
areas and hot spots, and seek opportunities
for improvement. For more details see our
Sustainable Sourcing section.
Barley has a relatively

low water footprint
compared with
other crops
Wastewater treatment
It is our policy to ensure that effluent from
our production units is treated before
discharge to surface water, either by our
own or third- party treatment.
In 2014, our production facilities discharged
an estimated total of 25.9 kton of organic
load into surface water, compared with an
estimated value for 2013 of 23.1 kton.
Wastewater treatment plant, Zoeterwoude brewery
(The Netherlands).
The increase was mainly due to better and

more complete data available in 2014
compared to 2013.
Effluent organic load discharged

to surface water
kton COD discharged by beer + soft
drink + cider + water production units
25.9 kton COD

2014
2013
2012
25.9
23.1
24.4
For more data on water and wastewater

treatment, see our GRI 4 Reference Table.
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Appendices

Reduce CO2 emissions in production by 40%

Reduce the CO2 emissions of distribution by 20%
in Europe and the Americas
Reduce the CO2 emissions of our fridges by 50%.
Wieselburg Brewery, Austria. 50% of thermal energy from renewable sources through an innovative cooperation with an adjacent saw mill.
For more on our CO2 priorities and why this

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The big picture
Appendices

Carbon footprint1
Agriculture
8%
28%
Cooling
Malting and adjuncts
6%
17%
Beverage production
10%
Distribution
Packaging material
production
31%
Agriculture
8%
Agriculture grains
Agriculture adjuncts
7%
1%
Beverage production
17%
Brewery on-site
Brewery upstream
Brewery downstream
Malting and adjuncts
Malting process
Processing adjuncts
Packaging material production
7%
8%
2%
Distribution
10%
Green distribution
Other distribution
Inbound distribution
Returnable packaging
OW packaging (supplier efficiency)
OW packaging (waste system efficiency)
Cooling
6%
1%
3%
6%
5%
1%
31%
3%
17%
11%
28%
Cooling (draught beer installations)

Cooling (fridges extra cold)
Cooling (fridges)
5%
11%
13%
Remark: Total percentage may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Green distribution = HEINEKEN controlled outbound distribution.

Based on 92% of the HEINEKEN Company Volume in 2012. The carbon footprint calculated in 2012 is approximately 68 kg CO2- -eq/hl
(greenhouse gas emissions in CO2 equivalent per hectolitre). The HEINEKEN Company carbon footprint will be updated every three years.
The next update is planned for the 2015 Sustainability Report and will include the acquisition of HEINEKEN Asia Pacific.
Remark: Total percentage may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Green distribution = HEINEKEN-controlled outbound distribution.
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The big picture
Our focus areas
Appendices

Reducing CO2 emissions in production1
In 2014, we reduced our CO2 emissions
in production to 7.2 kg CO2-eq/hl, a reduction
of 30% compared with the baseline year
of 2008. This means we achieved our 2015
target, one year ahead of schedule.
This success in reducing the emissions per
hectolitre has meant our total company
emissions have fallen, even though our
volumes have grown. In 2014, our production
volumes were 13% higher than in baseline
year 2008, yet we used 11% less energy.
This shows it is possible to grow as a
company, and at the same time reduce
our environmental impact.
Bottling line at Cuauhtmoc Moctezumas brewery in Monterrey, Mexico.
REDUCTION IN CARBON
EMISSIONS SINCE 2008
The reduction in CO2 emissions is being

achieved by improving our energy efficiency
for both thermal and electrical energy,
and by using more renewables and replacing
high CO2 -intensive fuels such as fuel oil with
low CO2 -intensive fuels such as natural gas.
Reducing energy consumption
In 2014, we used, on average, 97 MJ of
energy to produce one hectolitre of beer,
cider, soft drinks and water.
From the energy consumption related to
beverage production, a small proportion
(1.9MJ/hl) comes from logistics on-site.
97 MJ/hl
7.2 kg CO2-eq/hl
2014
2014
7.2
2012
107
119
2009
9.8
122
2008
10.4
2008
116
2010
9.3
2009
110
2011
8.8
2010
103
2012
8.4
2011
97
2013
7.7
2013
M SAVED THROUGH
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
m
For reasons of clarity, we exclude the energy

used by on-site logistics in the energy
consumption related to beverage production.
2009
To promote the use of on-site generated

biogas we only report the consumption of
energy we have purchased. In 2014, we used
1.1 MJ/hl from biogas generated in owned,
on-site wastewater treatment plants.

Total specific energy consumption

MJ/hl beer + soft drink + cider + water
Specific greenhouse gas emissions

kg CO2-eq/hl beer + soft drink
+ cider + water
Thermal
Electricity
5.2
2.5
2010
2.8
3.5
2011
11.2
3.0
2012
5.1
1.5
2013
9.5
0.0
2014
12.4
6.8
Total
46.2
17.3
63.5m
saved since
2009
Although production volumes have generally increased

year on year, we have conservatively estimated the
saving by basing it on previous year volumes multiplied
with the annual efficiency increase and 2013
average tariff.
Scope 1 and 2, GHG protocol.
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Our focus areas
Appendices
Bottling line at the Brand brewery in Wijlre. Built in 1340, it is the oldest brewery in the Netherlands.
Thermal energy1
In 2014, we achieved a specific thermal
energy consumption within beverage
production of 67.7 MJ/hl, a reduction of
6.6% compared with the previous year.
Specific thermal energy consumption
MJ/hl beer + soft drink + cider + water
67.7 MJ/hl
2014
2013
67.7
73.0
2012
77.0
Types of fuel used
Monterrey Brewery in Mexico, one of our

largest breweries, reduced thermal energy
consumption by more than 10% by installing
a wort vapour condensator to recover heat.
Sango-Otta Brewery in Nigeria reduced
thermal energy use by more than 30% by
installing a flash steam recovery system,
optimising the efficiency of the bottling lines,
reduction of wort evaporation rates and
overall insulation to minimise heat losses.
Workshops were organised in 2014 in order
to encourage the most efficient use of
equipment to limit CO2 emissions. These
workshops were held for a total of 67
participants from Mexico, Nigeria, Asia
Pacific and Europe.
Electricity consumption
Electrical energy relates to the amount
of electricity used on-site. We reduced the
overall electricity consumption by more than
4% to 8.0 kWh per hl in 2014. An energy
reduction programme in the Western Europe
region accelerated electricity reduction.
Activities were targeted towards areas such
as packaging, compressed air and cooling.
By sharing best practices the region further
reduced its electricity usage to 7.7 kWh/hl.
Specific electricity consumption

kWh/hl beer + soft drink + cider+ water
ITY
ALL ELECTRIC
REDUCED OVER BY 4% IN 2014
N
CONSUMPTIO
8.0 kWh/hl
Gaseous fuels
Coal
Liquid fuels
Biomass and Biogas

64.0%
2014
0.3%
2013
8.4
2012
8.4
33.7%
2.0%
8.0
hermal energy consumption relates to fuels used

T
to produce heat for our beverage production processes.
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Our focus areas
Appendices
More than 4,000 solar panels installed at Tadcaster brewery, UK.
Renewables in the energy mix

We achieve the greatest level of CO2
emissions reduction where we are able
to introduce more renewables into the
energy mix.
installed in Gss (Austria) in 2013 in an area

of 1,500 m2, however similar projects in
Valencia (Spain) and Vialonga (Portugal)
were cancelled due to the bankruptcy of the
selected panel maker in February 2014.
Solar energy
More than 4,000 solar panels were installed
on the roof of HEINEKENs Tadcaster
Brewery in North Yorkshire, UK. The panels
are expected to generate approximately
876MWh each year, which is enough to
power 185 British homes.
Wind energy
In Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands, we started
building four wind turbines at the end of the
year. These should be operational by the
end of 2015, and will produce 30-40%
of the energy needs for that site.
HEINEKEN also participated in Solar Brew,

an EU-funded project to demonstrate the
feasibility of large solar thermal systems in
brewing. The Solar panels were successfully
In Mexico, the Marea Renovables Wind

Farm Project in Oaxaca is expected to be
operational by late 2016 and should provide
around one-third of the power needs for
beverage production. The operators of the
proposed site started a public consultation
in 2014.
Biomass
In November 2014, our Da Nang brewery
in Vietnam switched from diesel to biomass
(such as rice husks) as boiler fuel, reducing
direct CO2 emissions to virtually zero
as a result. See case study.
30-40
In Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands,

four wind turbines will produce 30-40%
of the energy needs for that site.
We received the final permit to build a

spent-grain fermentation facility at our
brewery in Leoben-Gss, Austria. The facility
will produce methane, ending the brewerys
reliance on natural gas consumption. This
is the final step needed for the brewery to
achieve a fossil-fuel-free production process.
Renewable electricity
We continued to purchase more renewable
electricity at our breweries1: the percentage
increased from 18% in 2013 to 19.5% in 2014.
The Tullo Wind Farm in Aberdeenshire, one of

HEINEKEN UKs sources of green energy.

All consolidated operations.
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Our focus areas
Appendices

Reducing CO2 emissions in distribution1
In distribution, we focused our efforts on key
areas such as fuel and transport efficiencies,
establishing strategic alliances and engaging
with suppliers and external initiatives.
In Europe and the Americas, there was a
combined increase in CO2 emissions from
distribution of 3.6% compared with the
baseline year. This increase was caused by
changes to the production footprint and
trade terms in both Mexico and Brazil, two
of our biggest markets. These changes
included increased export volumes, a
greater use of transport between breweries
due to capacity constraints, and more
direct deliveries instead of self-collection.
Excluding Mexico and Brazil, our emissions
in distribution actually reduced by 5.9%.
It will, however, be a challenge to meet
our 2015 target. We are focused on putting
plans in place towards both this milestone
and our 2020 commitment.
Shifting to alternative fuels is one way for
us to reduce CO2 emissions in distribution.
One of HEINEKEN Netherlands electric-powered trucks making deliveries in Amsterdam.
For example, HEINEKEN Netherlands rolled

out a second electric-powered truck (load
capacity nine tons, range of 200 km) for
beer deliveries in Amsterdam.
Improving our truck utilisation also helps
in reducing emissions. One area of focus
for improvement is to increase the share of
lightweight trailers in our contracted fleet,
particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.
HEINEKEN Italy has shifted from road

to sea for deliveries from Puglia to Sicily,
reducing our CO2 emissions. See case study.
For more information about our
engagement in external initiatives such
as Green Freight Europe, Smartway and
Clean Cargo, see the sustainability section
of our Company website.
A third category of emission reduction

initiatives is modal shift. For example,
Reducing CO2 emissions from fridges2

Cooling is essential to our consumers
enjoyment of our beverages. To reduce the
total carbon footprint, we continued in 2014
to install green fridges, both in cases where
we replaced an old fridge and in cases where
we installed a fridge in a new location.
In total, 99.8% of the more than 152,000

fridges that HEINEKEN bought in 2014 had
one or more green characteristics and 66%
were compliant with all four. The average
energy saving improved from 40% to 45% in
2014, compared with the baseline year 2010.
For a fridge to be classified as green, it has

to have four green characteristics3.
Take-up of the iCool fridge, an innovative

fridge that is 70% more energy efficient than
related beverage coolers from 2010, has
slowed. In order to make this innovation
commercially attractive, a new manufacturer
has acquired the concept to further develop
the fridge and improve the cost structure.
SAVINGS ON
CUSTOMERS
ELECTRICITY
BILL

David XL Green the worlds greenest

draught system won another two
awards in 2014: Top Product of the Year
at the Environmental Leader Product &
Project Awards, and End User of the Year
(Non-Supermarket category) at the RAC
Cooling Industry Awards. Launched in 2012,
the system has now been rolled out
to 28 HEINEKEN markets.
-45%
average energy saving
with our fridges
Scope 3, GHG protocol.

Scope 3, GHG protocol.
3
These four are: 1. use of hydrocarbon refrigerant,
2. LED illumination, 3. an energy management system,
and 4. energy-efficient fans.
1
2
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Appendices

Reducing CO2 emissions from packaging
Wieselburg Brewery, Austria.
Manufacturing packaging material remains

the largest source of CO2 emissions within
HEINEKENs operations.
In 2014, we made a number of packaging
innovations, including the launch of THE
SUB. Designed to enable consumers to
enjoy high-quality beer at home, THE SUB
has an energy label of A+, making it 75%
more energy efficient than our previous
systems. It also uses fully recyclable 2-litre
PET TORP kegs for beer storage. THE SUB
is currently available in the Netherlands,
France and Italy and will be launched in the
UK in 2015.
Graphic breakdown of different

types of packaging and their
contribution to emissions
75%
THE SUB HAS AN ENERGY LABEL OF A+,
MAKING IT 75% MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT
THAN OUR PREVIOUS SYSTEMS.
Ecodesign Packaging Procedure

For any new packaging initiative HEINEKEN
uses a specific methodology, the Ecodesign
Packaging Procedure (EPP). This framework
is integrated within our global innovation
process. It provides a structured
methodology for ecodesign, including
tools and recommendations for teams
to use to make design decisions.
In 2014, the life cycle assessment tool,
which calculates the environmental impact
of packaging on the environment, was used
more than 1.260 times. We added 134 new
packaging types to the tool.
For details on how EPP works, see the
corresponding section of our website.
In 2014, we continued to work with our key
glass and can suppliers to reduce energy
usage by creating efficiency improvements.
HEINEKEN is a member of the European
Organization for Packaging and the
Environment (EUROPEN). We are currently
involved in a project related to the EU
Packaging and Waste Directive, aimed at
optimising collection and recycling in Europe.
Glass bottle
35%
Aluminium can
35%
Secondary or tertiary
12%
Returnable
8%
PET bottle
8%
Steel can
2%

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Waste recycling
The recycling rate of co-products, packaging
and industrial waste was 97%. We sell most
of our co-products primarily for use as animal
feed or compost.
The specific amount of non-recycled
industrial waste resulting from the
production of beer, cider, soft drinks
and water reduced to 0.5 kg/hl.
Environmental compliance
The number of complaints related
to an environmental or industrial safety
accident decreased slightly. Almost half
of these complaints were related to
nuisance by noise.
The number of accidents related to
environmental or industrial safety
decreased for the third consecutive year.
The main causes for these were noise (13),
smell (5) and exceeding legal limits for
treated wastewater (5).
Waste recycling in reporting year

% recycled per category
Non-recycled co-products, packaging

and industrial waste
kg/hl beer + cider + softdrink + water
Total co-products, packaging and industrial waste

96.8
Total wastewater sludge
77.9
0.50 kg/hl
2014
Total hazardous waste
0.50
2013
68.4
0.54
2012
0.51
% recycled of totals
Total waste
96.8
Environmental and safety complaints

Number of complaints
34
2014
34
2013
2012
35
29
Environmental and safety accidents

Number of accidents
31
2014
31
2013
33
2012
42
Case study:
France Integrated recycling
system gives disposable glass a
second life
TOTAL WASTE
ATE
RECYCLING R
France Boissons, HEINEKENs distribution

company in France, developed a system
for customers called ActiVerre that can
crush and store up to 20 kg of glass. This
reduces the space required for empty
bottles by 80% and minimises health and
safety risks for employees handling glass.
See case study.
For this and other case studies on reducing

CO2 emissions see our website.
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50% of our main raw materials to be supplied

from sustainable sources
60% of agricultural raw materials in Africa
to be locally sourced within the continent
Ongoing compliance with our Supplier
Code Procedure.
Thth Nzoka, a rice farmer from Kingabwa, near Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo).
She stars in our Growing Together campaign, which highlights our commitment to local sourcing in Africa. Click here to watch the video.
For more on our sustainable sourcing priorities and

why this is important, see our website and case studies.
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Sustainable sourcing of agricultural materials
Barley field in Spain, where HEINEKEN has a partnership to preserve the habitat of endangered bird species.
Following the SAI definition of sustainable

agriculture, the scope of our work on
sustainable agriculture covers soil,
water, biodiversity, air, greenhouse gas,
waste, working conditions, training of farm
workers, impact on the local economy,
as well as several elements of economic
sustainability and sustainable farming
management systems.
Hop farming in Germany.
During 2014, we continued to refine our data

gathering for measuring sustainably sourced
raw materials. We are on track to meet our
2015 sustainable sourcing target.
2014 was our first year of implementation
and led to these baseline figures. The plans
for expansion of the scope in 2015 are
set up to hit all three targets for 2015.
Apples for our ciders are sourced in the UK.
Progress against targets

Barley
15%
20%
Hops
62%
40%
Bittersweet apples for cider
28%
60%
progress 2014
target 2015
Our reporting is based on the concept

of mass balance. Mass balance is a fully
auditable system that allows sustainably
sourced products to be reported by
HEINEKEN, without requiring sustainable
and conventional products to be kept
physically separated.
several countries as a reference to externally

benchmark our local agricultural schemes.
HEINEKEN considers an agricultural product
sustainable if the applied scheme meets
at least the SAI FSA Bronze level. This level
indicates that the scheme has established
the fundamental elements of sustainable
farming1.
In 2014, we began test auditing with SGS,
an external audit company. We audited
suppliers, cooperatives and farmers in
Germany (hops), France (barley) and the UK
(cider apples). Based on the non-compliances
found in the audit, the relevant suppliers
submitted defined improvement plans.
In 2015, we will audit a selected number
of suppliers who have provided us with claims
to sustainably source volumes. From 2016,
a supplier risk management tool will be used
to decide which suppliers to audit.
As an active member of the Sustainable

Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI), an
organisation of more than 50 multinational
food companies working towards a more
sustainable food chain, we used the SAI
Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) in
See our case studies for more on our biodiversity initiative in Spain and our cooperation
with German hop suppliers. For more details see also our GRI 4 Reference Table.
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SAI works with three levels of maturity in sustainable

agricultural practices: bronze, silver and gold.
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Our brewery in Surinam sources its rice locally from farmers in Nickerie.
Water, fertiliser and pesticides

As a result of our ongoing dialogue with
stakeholders, in 2014 we launched a supplier
questionnaire to better understand the use
of water, fertiliser and pesticides throughout
our raw materials supply chain. Moreover,
we asked Aidenvironment (a non-profit
research agency) to study the amount of
water, fertiliser and pesticides used for the
growth of barley, our main agricultural input.
This study confirmed that barley has
moderate input requirements compared
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For more on our sustainable sourcing priorities and

why this is important, see our website and case studies.
with other crops (for example, sugar beets,

rice, wheat and potatoes). Another conclusion
is that ongoing climate change might create
additional need for irrigation, particularly in
areas of (future) water scarcity. In parallel, the
cost of fertilisers and pesticides are expected
to rise further. These trends are likely to
negatively affect the profit margins of some
of our agricultural suppliers. This will further
intensify the competition between crops,
posing a potential supply risk for HEINEKEN.
A project group will use these conclusions
to define how we intend to mitigate or deal
with these risks.
Reducing carbon footprint in agriculture:
Cool Farm Tool
Together with leading academics and major
food and drink industry players (like Unilever,
Pepsico and Tesco) we introduced the online
Cool Farm Tool in January 2014. The tool
helps farmers to measure, manage, and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and is free
to use. We are currently extending the tools
capabilities to cover other metrics, for
example, water footprint, biodiversity
and economics.
Sustainable farming in the Netherlands.
Message in a bottle
At the heart of HEINEKENs sustainable
sourcing efforts are our farmers. To honour
them, a new campaign has been created:
Legendary 7. To bring the unique stories of
seven green pioneers to life, the campaign
uses augmented reality via the Blippar
App. One blipp of a Heineken bottle
or coaster and it leaps to life on your
smartphone.
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Local sourcing
In 2014, we sourced more than 48% of our
African agricultural raw materials locally1,
a strong improvement compared with 2013.
Our goal is to reach 50% in 2015 and 60%
by 2020. We currently source agricultural raw
materials locally in 11 countries across Africa
and the Middle East. With some countries
sourcing several crops locally, there are a total
of 16 initiatives running across the region.
Rwanda farmers seeding.
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LOCAL SOU
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locally in 11counMiddle East
and the
These initiatives include six Public-Private
Partnership projects run in collaboration
with the Dutch Government, International
NGO EUCORD (European Cooperative
for Rural Development) and with local
governments and NGOs, which will further
stimulate our local sourcing performance.
Our projects involve around 120,000 farmers
households, benefiting 840,000 family
members (based on an average household
in Africa of seven persons).
One of the initiatives is called CREATE,
which stands for Community Revenue
Enhancement through Agricultural
Technology Extension. This Public-Private
Partnership with the Dutch Government
and EUCORD was launched in 2013
and operates in three markets: Ethiopia,
Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
We now have more than 6,000 farmers

in our barley-growing project in Ethiopia,
up from 1,700 in 2013
Our maize project in Rwanda, which aims
to increase the income of 5,000 farmer
families, began planting in 2014. In 2015
the project will also start to test low-cost
irrigation systems in partnership with the
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Planting of sorghum was completed in
Sierra Leone, with harvesting expected
early in 2015, but the spread of Ebola has
restricted the access of agronomists to the
farms to support farmers. The importation
of a new sorghum mash filter has been
delayed by the spread of the disease. We
continue to monitor the situation there
and will relaunch the project once the
threat of Ebola has cleared.
Our brewery in Johannesburg, South Africa,

currently imports its barley. We have initiated
a project to grow barley with local farmers,
and planting trials took place in the Northern
Cape in 2013 and 2014.
Haiti
In Haiti, HEINEKEN brewery BRANA
continued its work with the Smallholders
Alliance for Sorghum in Haiti. The scheme,
which provides farmers with quality seeds,
equipment and a guaranteed market, was
expanded into the south and north-east
regions of the country. See case study.
In 2014, we achieved growth from a number

of our local sourcing initiatives, including
sorghum production in Nigeria and Burundi,
and barley in Ethiopia. We also established
a Public-Private Partnership within the Dutch
Government-funded 2SCALE programme
to grow cassava with smallholder farmers
in Oyo State. See our case studies about
Burundi, Ethiopia and Nigeria.
However, our local sourcing volumes were
impacted by a temporary need to use some
imported rice in the Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC). This was because a number of
our local suppliers sold rice to the World Food
Programme (WFP), who needed it urgently to
help tackle the crisis in the Central African
Republic. This provided a great benefit for
For more on local sourcing, including videos,

see the dedicated section on our website.
the WFP and the additional demand was

welcomed by farmers. However, it also
demonstrates the sort of challenges that
can be faced with local sourcing, especially
if there is a limited supply of crop available.
>120K
Local sourcing projects involved more
than 120,000 farmers, benefiting
840,000 family members
L ocal sourcing means all agricultural raw materials used in HEINEKENs production processes within the Africa
&Middle East region that were cultivated in a country in the region. It is measured against total agricultural raw
materials used in production in the AME region and the unit of measurement is tonnes delivered to the brewery/
production site. The outputs are expressed in both absolute weight and as a percentage of total raw materials.
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Compliance with our Supplier Code
Barley farmer in New Zealand.
Our suppliers are key to achieving our

sourcing commitments, as much of
our impact indirectly lies with them.
For a full explanation of our Supplier Code
and our four-step approach, see the
corresponding section of our website.
join the EcoVadis sustainability-monitoring

platform. More than 450 of these potentially
high-risk suppliers took the assessment,
or went through a re-assessment, in 2014.
Suppliers considered high-risk as a result of
their EcoVadis score meaning they had no, or
almost no, active sustainability management
are subject to a site audit (see step four).
An additional 230 suppliers were invited to
demonstrate how they intended to improve
Step one: signing
their sustainability performance, even though
At the end of 2014, more than 51,000 of our
they did not score below the threshold for
suppliers had signed the Supplier Code, an
high-risk suppliers. Of those, 133 responded
increase of 9,000 over the previous year,
with a corrective action plan, which was
driven by the addition of new HEINEKEN
approved by HEINEKEN. The majority of
Asia Pacific companies.
suppliers that went through the EcoVadis
re-evaluation were able to show concrete
improvements in their sustainability
management systems. These included new
formal policies on labour and human rights
Step two: risk analysis
topics, training or whistleblowing to support
In 2014, we conducted a risk analysis on an
additional 12,500 suppliers, bringing the total ethics policies and additional reporting on their
environmental performance, such as water or
number to more than 47,500 and covering
54 Operating Companies. This significant rise waste management, against clear targets.
was done in advance of the new HEINEKEN
Asia Pacific companies that will need to be
analysed during 2015.
Step three: monitoring

Since the start of the rollout in 2011, more
than 1,500 suppliers have been invited to
Step four: audit

During 2013 and 2014, a total of five
suppliers were considered high-risk based on
their EcoVadis score. Two audits were closed
out and the other three are planned for 2015.
Contract terminations
We believe continuous improvement can
help suppliers comply with our Code. If
there is no commitment to improve, or any
corrective measures, HEINEKEN will cease
to do business with that supplier. In 2014,
we stopped doing business with 176 suppliers
(56 in 2013), triggered by the suppliers
lack of commitment to our Supplier Code
Procedure. Specifically, in 139 cases these
were ended due to the supplier not being
willing to sign the Supplier Code. In the
remaining 37 cases, the end of the
relationship was triggered by the suppliers
refusal to comply with our supplier
monitoring requirements.
WE STOPPED
W
WITH 176 SU ORKING
TRIGGERED BYPPLIERS,
LACK OF
COMMITM
SUPPLIER CO ENT TO OUR
DE PROCEDU
RE
For more on our Supplier Code governance, see our

website and related sections in the GRI 4 Reference Table.
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Make responsible consumption aspirational through

the Heineken brand
Build measurable partnerships in every market in scope,
aimed at addressing alcohol-related harm
Take action at an industry level, in collaboration with 12 global
alcohol businesses.
Sunrise belongs to moderate drinkers, also in Singapore.
For more on our responsible consumption

priorities and why this is important, see
our website and case studies.
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Making responsible consumption aspirational
100% of our Marketing Teams worldwide
finished e-learning training in 2014,
representing 1,566 colleagues.
We launched a new set of social media
guidelines to stop content reaching children,
as part of our Global Industry Commitments
together with 12 other leading drinks
companies. The Digital Guiding Principles
have been designed to ensure online
marketing meets the same standards
as traditional forms of advertising.
Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren takes a water break while promoting the Dance More, Drink Slow message to consumers
on the dance floor.
In 2014, we continued to spread the message

that Sunrise belongs to moderate drinkers,
our first ever global Heineken responsible
consumption campaign which aims to change
habits by advocating positive behaviour,
rather than criticising bad behaviour.
Moreover, we aim to reach all the fans

watching the UEFA Champions League
around the World, through our dedicated
(Enjoy Responsibly) boarding, at almost
every game. The exception being Russia
due to local advertising regulations.
In January 2014, we took a major step

forward with the launch of our second
campaign: Dance More, Drink Slow, in
partnership with world-famous DJ Armin
van Buuren. This campaign brings the
moderation message directly to clubs:
stay in control and you can enjoy your night
more. During 2014, 44 Markets activated the
campaign. See case study for backgrounds
and impact.
Our total investment in 2014 supporting

our dedicated responsible consumption
campaign exceeded 10% of total media
spend in our main markets, representing more
than 50% of the Heineken global volume.
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For more information about Dance More,

Drink Slow and our moderation movement,
see our website.
Reported complaints
Despite our efforts to communicate
responsibly, in 2014 we received 17
complaints about our marketing messages.
These claims connected to different
communications campaigns, and came
from seven different countries. All complaints
were investigated and resolved, except for
two which are still pending. We also received
a fine of EUR30,000 this year for one historic
upheld complaint. This related to HEINEKEN
advertising in France during the Rugby World
Cup 2007, judged non-compliant with
Frenchlaw.
The Enjoy Heineken Responsibly platform also

includes a dedicated website in 29languages
covering 88 countries, advertising at all major
sponsorships, its own logo displayed on
commercial communication and packaging,
and discussions with consumers.
Marketing and selling responsibly
We aim to ensure that all our commercial
communication is responsible, consistent
and conforms to our strict rules, as well
as to laws and regulations in individual
markets. We started updating our Rules
on Responsible Commercial Communication
in 2014 which will be introduced in the
course of 2015. These rules help everyone
at HEINEKEN who is involved in marketing
and selling our products to ensure we do
not contribute to excessive consumption
or misuse.
We also have specific Rules on Digital
Commercial Communication. These cover
areas such as video use, online privacy
and security, with a specific focus on age
verification, particularly across social media.
Case study:
Global Enjoy Responsibly Day
We launched our first global Enjoy
Responsibly Day, to raise awareness within
our business about the impact of alcohol
abuse and to work together to make
moderation the social norm. In total,
46markets activated the event, reaching
more than 40,000 employees. The initiative
won the European Excellence Award for
Best Internal Communications Campaign
in 2014. See case study.
For this and other case studies on responsible

consumption see our website.
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Building partnerships to address alcohol-related harm
In 2014, we increased the number of
markets where we have partnerships
combatting alcohol abuse from 36 to
48, working closely together with local
governments, NGOs and specialists. Its
our ultimate goal to have these
partnerships in all of our markets.
For examples of these partnerships
and their activities, see our case studies
from Croatia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia,
Rwanda, Singapore, the UK and US.
MARKET
PARTNERSHI S WITH
PS
ALCOHOL-REL TO ADDRESS
ATED HARM
Rwanda: addressing under-age drinking through an educational cartoon campaign.
Progress on global industry commitments

In late 2012, HEINEKEN and 12 other
global alcohol companies signed collective
commitments with clearly defined goals and
a five-year action plan, beginning in 2013,
to help reduce harmful drinking. The
commitments support the World Health
Organizations (WHO) Global Strategy to
Reduce Harmful Use of Alcohol, and the
work is coordinated by the International
Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD).
We take action in five key areas: under-age
drinking, marketing codes of practice,
consumer information and product
innovation, drinking and driving, and retailer
support. A report on the first years progress
on these commitments was published in
July 2014 and assured by KPMG. It can be
found here.
During 2014, HEINEKEN took action across

a range of areas related to the commitments.
Examples such as our actions in Croatia
to address under-age consumption or our
training programme with the Association
of Bartenders and Sommeliers in Singapore
can be found in our case studies section.
Alongside the other signatory companies we
participated in a review of compliance with
the 70% adult audience rule for television
was across 30 major global markets. The
results of which can be found here.
Why There Is Reason for Hope in

the Battle Against Alcohol Abuse
Click here to read an opinion piece
in The Huffington Post by our CEO,
Jean-Franois van Boxmeer, about
the battle against alcohol abuse.
Case study:
Croatia Dedicated microsite
tackles under-age drinking
In partnership with womens portal
www.zena.hr and psychological centre
TESA, HEINEKEN Hrvatska launched a
microsite dedicated to addressing
under-age drinking.
The site contained information on topics
such as the factors influencing teenage
alcohol use and how to talk to minors
about drinking and establish boundaries.
It also provided online counselling with
psychologists and a forum where parents
could chat and share their experiences.

For more information about our responsible

consumption actions, see our website, case studies
and the relevant sections in the GRI 4 Reference Table.
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Working in partnership with the industry
In October 2014, the two major global
organisations for alcohol producers (ICAP
and GAPG) merged to form the International
Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), which
HEINEKEN continues to support. IARD will
accelerate its member companies work,
advocating effective industry policies and
programmes, helping to communicate the
views and perspectives of members, and
serving as a single global point of contact for
international and national agencies, member
states, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
Examples include an initiative to add symbols
to alcohol packaging by 2016, warning of
the dangers of drink driving, under-age
consumption and drinking while pregnant.
We continue to be part of the European
Alcohol and Health Forum. This is a platform
for companies to tackle alcohol-related harm
at European level. You can find the

agendas, reports and presentations to
the Forum on the EAHF website.
In 2014, the Responsible Marking Pact
(RMP) was finalised and presented to the
European Alcohol and Health Forum.
The RMP, an initiative signed up to by
the eight major alcohol producers in
Europe including HEINEKEN, aims
to reinforce alcohol advertising selfregulation throughout Europe and
comes into force from June 2015.
As a member of Brewers of Europe, we
remain committed to the Beer Pledge,
a voluntary initiative to support EU member
states in reducing alcohol-related harm.
In November 2014, its second report was
released, detailing HEINEKEN programmes,
including those promoting responsible

packaging, and discouraging drink driving,
drinking when pregnant and under-age
consumption. It also highlighted the
industrys commitment to promoting the
responsible consumption of beer, increasing
consumer knowledge and strengthening
responsible beer advertising.
Creating a taste for no-alcohol and low-alcohol brands

As consumer tastes and drinking habits evolve,
we increasingly see a group of consumers
who embrace a moderate lifestyle. We have
been innovating rapidly with our no- and
low-alcohol brands, offering consumers
greater choices around alcohol consumption
while keeping them affiliated to beer.
Radler (2% alcohol by volume), an all-natural
mixture of beer and lemon juice first launched
in 2008, is one of HEINEKENs most successful
launches ever, now available in 50 countries.
In 2014, we launched Radler 0.0% beers in

eight countries, made with alcohol-free beer.
We also launched 0.0% MAXX in 2014,
an all-natural, alcohol-free beer with
a full flavour to appeal to traditional beer
drinkers. Currently available in Greece,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Romania,
it will be rolled out further in 2015. See video.
Responding to consumers
Consumers are not only embracing
moderation, but are increasingly conscious
of the ingredients used in their food and
drink choices. Although caramel colouring
is fully approved by the FDA (Food and
Drug Administration) and found in many
foods and beverages we all enjoy, in 2014
HEINEKEN USA listened to consumers
concerns and made the decision to remove
it from our Newcastle Brown Ale recipe.
In February 2015, we stopped using caramel
colouring in Newcastle Brown Ale and now
achieve its distinctive colour and flavour by
using roasted malt.
Case study:
USA Advanced technology
breathalysing, in partnership
with Alcohoot
HEINEKEN USA signed a three-year
partnership agreement with Alcohoot,
the worlds first smartphone breathalyser.
The Alcohoot attachment allows
consumers to determine their Blood Alcohol
Content. The supporting app helps locate
a taxi company, or nearby restaurant,
if they need a safe ride home or food.
See case study and video.

For more information about our partnerships
and memberships, see our website.
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Karim Bakouri, Brewery Den Bosch, The Netherlands.
For more on promoting health & safety and why this

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2015 Safety targets
Employee at Brarudi, our brewery in Burundi.

Area
Indicator
2015 target
Production
Accident Frequency
10% reduction
Outside production
Percentage of sites reporting at

least one near-miss per quarter
90% of OpCos at 75% of sites
Company-wide
E-learning training
90% of OpCos to have trained

90% employees
Sales
Road safety training with

Alert Driving
2,000 sales managers trained
2,000
2015 TARGET: 2,000 SAL

MANAGERS TO BE TRA ES
INED
IN ROAD SAFETY
Fatalities
It is a matter of considerable regret that in
2014, 15 people lost their lives working within
the HEINEKEN Company (compared with
nine fatalities in 2013). This remains a point
of ongoing attention and concern for us.
eight were due to traffic accidents, one due

to a dust explosion and six were the result of
shootings at retail stores in Mexico owned by
the Company, where the victims included
HEINEKEN employees.
Of the 15 people who lost their lives, four

were direct HEINEKEN employees and 11
were employed by contractors or suppliers.
Eight fatalities occurred in Mexico, two in
Russia, two in Vietnam, one in Brazil, one in
DRC and one in Nigeria. Of the 15 deaths,
The number of fatalities in Mexico continues

to reflect the high level of crime-related
violence in its society. Our operation in
Mexico keeps in regular contact with the
relevant authorities to ensure assistance in
addressing the violence, and continues taking
a wide range of measures such as safe cash

procedures, instructions and training on how
to act in case of an assault or shooting and
security visits to retail stores. For the other
fatalities, the relevant Operating Company
conducted a full investigation and an
improvement plan was made. In all these
cases, a global safety alert was sent to the
whole Company, to share learnings and help
prevent a recurrence of the same accident
elsewhere.
Click here to find out more about our road safety

campaign in 2014.
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Accidents and safety performance
In 2013, we began auditing the collection
of accident data from areas outside
production and found that the process for
collecting and reporting accidents and
incidents was not as robust and embedded
as within the production environment. We
published the Company-wide data for the
first time last year, knowing it was underreported but to show that more accidents
happen outside of production than inside.
During the course of 2014, we completed
the global rollout of a dedicated Accident
Reporting & Investigation Software system
(ARISO), resulting in further improvements
in data quality and completeness. As this
process was not fully in place at the start of
2014, there could still be under-reporting
outside of production for full-year data.
We now expect to be able to publish our first
reliable Company-wide baseline in 2015
for future trend analysis.
In production, the average accident
frequency for production and on-site logistics
employees continued to decrease from
0.88accidents per 100 FTEs in 2013 to
0.83accidents per 100 FTEs in 2014.
In 2014, we recorded a total of 1,297 accidents
among employees for the whole of HEINEKEN,
of which 707 in sales and marketing, 330 were
in logistics and distribution, 227 in production,
and 33 in support functions. This is a slight
decrease compared with 2013 (1,311).
Hungary
rs in Martf brewery.
No accident for 2 yea
Safety data
Production only*
2012
2013**
2014**
2014
Fatalities and permanent disabilities

Fatalities of Company personnel
Fatalities of contractor personnel
11
Permanent disabilities of Company personnel
11
Accidents (Absolute values)

Accidents of Company personnel
328
244
227
1,297
Accidents of contractor personnel ***
112
108
102
159
Lost days of Company personnel
10,220
6,950
7,619
29,515
Total workforce (FTE)
28,215
27,793
27,381
79,538
Accidents (Relative values)

Accident Frequency (cases per 100 FTE)
1.16
0.88
0.83
1.63
Accident Severity (average lost days per 100 FTE)
36
25
28
37
* As in previous years we provide the trends and figures on production unit data. This includes the production facilities
and the logistics as they happen at the production facilities.
** 2013 and 2014 data from Global reporting system (2012 from different system used in previous years reports).
*** No data available for contractor accidents outside production Q1-Q3 in Asia Pacific region
Accident frequency
Cases/100 FTE, HEINEKEN
Production Units
Accident severity
Lost calendar days/FTE, HEINEKEN
Production Units
0.83
2014
2013
WE CONTINUED THE
REDUCTION OF ACCIDENTS
WITHIN PRODUCTION
Company-wide
2012
28
2014
0.83
0.88
2013
1.16
28
25
2012
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For more detailed data on (occupational) health

and safety, see our GRI 4 Reference Table.
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Improving safety
Most work-related accidents and fatalities
happen outside our production sites, when
our people are travelling or distributing
our products, as these are less controlled
environments. This is the reason why we
have a global strategy that is systematically
addressing safety across the whole
of the Company, with a particular focus
on road safety.
Some of the initiatives in 2014:
A global best practices competition
on road safety (see case study) and
a dedicated internal website for best

practice sharing
Safety leadership workshops for
management teams, reaching more than
800 leaders in 29 Operating Companies
We launched three new safety e-learning
modules (making a total of 15 modules).
The use of e-learning modules is monitored
and in 2014, 72% of the Operating
Companies had achieved their targets
Safety First was introduced as a
measured behaviour in performance
reviews and started in 2015
Launched in 2013, our Accident Reporting

and Information Software programme
(ARISO) now has more than 3,500 users,
following our efforts to ensure all accidents
and incidents are reported and
investigated on a timely basis.
WE LAUNCHED 3 NEW
SAFETY E-LEARNING
MODULES, BRINGING
THE TOTAL TO 15
Accident simulation at Athenian Brewery, Greece.
Healthcare and well-being

In 2014, we continued our focus on the
provision of healthcare in Africa, including
malaria and HIV treatment. Since 2001,
we have worked with Dutch NGO
PharmAccess to provide HIV medication
for employees and their dependants (even
if they leave the Company). The programme
is being extended to Operating Companies
in Asia. A start was made in Papua New
Guinea. In Vietnam and Cambodia the
programme is already running.
MEDICAL CONSULTATI
ON
CARRIED OUT BY OUR S
ON-SITE MEDICAL ST
AFF
Worldwide, we offer direct medical care

at 44 sites to more than 38,000 colleagues
and family members. More than 180,000
consultations were carried out by our medical
staff in these countries.
During 2014, we reacted to the ongoing
Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone where we have
a brewery. We supplied personal protection
equipment (PPE) to our medical facility.
Our employees and their family members
continued to have access to our brewery

health clinic and medical staff for all their
basic medical needs, to help them avoid
having to visit public hospitals where the risk
of infection was greater. We have kept our
staff informed about safety measurements
to prevent the risk of infection. We used
infrared thermometers to measure
temperatures of employees and visitors
coming onto our brewery site and medical
staff trained in PPE use to prevent
transmission on-site. We donated cash
and in-kind products to various local
organisations and the government
(non-contact infrared thermometers,
PPE such as masks, gloves, boots and
goggles). The situation is under constant
monitoring and evaluation. In Nigeria where
there were a few cases of Ebola, similar
measures were taken to ensure the health
and safety of the employees and to be able
to continue operations.
For more detailed data on healthcare and well-being support,

see the relevant sections in the GRI 4 Reference Table.
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In 2014, the APB Foundation (HEINEKEN Asia Pacific) celebrated 20 years of giving and announced a three-year partnership with Willing Hearts, a volunteer-run organisation
in Singapore providing daily meals and other support services for people in need.
For more on growing with communities and why

this is important, see our website and case studies.
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How we contributed in 2013
Motive for contribution in 2013
Investing in our communities

From the farmers we work with to the people
living around our breweries, we want to
ensure that our success as a business helps
the communities and societies in which
we operate to prosper.
Our support is based on three building blocks:
1. Direct contributions
2. Shared-value projects
3. The Heineken Africa Foundation.
How we contributed in 2014
Cash
In kind
Management
Time
Motive for contribution in 2014
75%
14%
9%
2%
Community investment
Charitable gifts
Commercial initiatives
Where we contributed in 2014
Total direct contributions by

Operating Companies
25.1m
2014
2012
38%
25.1
2013
76%
13%
11%
10%
9%
18.9
13.5
1. Direct contributions
In 2014, HEINEKEN Operating Companies
contributed the equivalent of more than
EUR25 million, including cash, time, in-kind
donations and management costs. This is an
increase of more than 30% compared with
2013, partly due to significant investments by
our Mexican operations in the Monterrey
Metropolitan Water Fund. Our focus is on
seeking long-term community investments
through partnerships that are aligned with our
business and sustainability agenda, such as
addressing alcohol misuse and local water
challenges. In some markets, foundations such
as the Cruzcampo Foundation in Spain and
the APB Foundation in Singapore, actively
support local communities in the field of
education, employment, social welfare and art.
We encourage all employees to become
actively involved in the communities in which
we live and work. In 2014, more than 16,000
employees in 40 markets took part in
volunteering activities, spending in total
an estimated 60,000 hours.
We are member of the London
Benchmarking Group and use its
reporting model to calculate our
community investments.
29%
14%
Western Europe
Americas
Africa and Middle East
Central and Eastern Europe
Asia Pacific
What we supported in 2014
Education
23%
Responsible Consumption
19%
Arts/Culture
14%
Environment
13%
Social Welfare
8%
Economic Development
8%
Health
6%
Emergency Relief
2%
Other support
7%
Case study:
UK Act for Addaction
HEINEKEN UK employees donated 1,148
volunteer hours and raised EUR246,000 for
Addaction in 2014. Addaction, with whom
HEINEKEN has partnered since 2005, is the
UKs largest specialist alcohol and
substance addiction charity. See case study.
For this and other case studies on growing

with communities see our website.
Read more about how we raise eco-awareness in Russia,

preserve a green Surinam through drones, and support
entrepeneurs in Greece in our case study section.
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2. Shared-value projects
Our local sourcing projects across Africa and
in Haiti are prime examples of our philosophy
on inclusive growth and how we create
shared value. These projects benefit
HEINEKEN as a business, and at the same
time create jobs locally, help to strengthen
the agricultural sector and improve the lives
of rural households over time. In 2014,
we invested around EUR600,000 in our
PPP projects in DRC, Burundi, Rwanda,
Ethiopia and Sierra Leone. This excludes
additional funding by third parties. For more
information, see our Local Sourcing section.
3. The Heineken Africa Foundation

Established with an endowment from
HEINEKEN of EUR20 million, the
independent Foundation can invest
up to EUR1 million per year in community
healthcare and water projects in
sub-Saharan Africa.
Since its establishment, the Foundation has
committed to 70 projects totalling around
EUR6 million of which 36 projects were
running in 2014. Fifteen of these projects
began in 2014, including the construction
of a new hospital in Sierra Leone and the
construction of 20 rainwater tanks in DRC.
Constructing
20 rainwater
tanks in DRC.
The Foundation works in partnership with

HEINEKENs subsidiaries in sub-Saharan
Africa and local governments and NGOs.
As the Foundation has its own legal entity,
this investment is being reported separately
in this report. See case study.
HEALTHCARE AND WATER

PROJECTS STARTED IN 2014 BY
HEINEKEN AFRICA FOUNDATION
opia.
niques in Ethi
Farming tech
Creating economic and social impact

As a global business, the biggest contribution We expect to pay tax on our activities in
the country where they take place, and
we make to communities is through the
we do not use tax haven jurisdictions1
positive impact of our business itself: creating
jobs, providing business to suppliers and
for tax avoidance purposes
paying taxes.
The HEINEKEN tax control framework
governs our approach to tax and how
We are a pioneering company in measuring
we manage tax risks and compliance
economic and social impact in key markets
We seek at all times to comply with
around the world. Since 2006, we have
international and national tax legislation
executed 28 studies, three of which were
and pursue an open and constructive
completed in 2014; Burundi, Indonesia and
dialogue with tax authorities.
Nigeria. The studies show the far-reaching
impact that we have on the economy and
The taxes that HEINEKEN pays are a significant
society of these countries.
part of our contribution to local economies. In
2014, HEINEKEN reported an effective income
Tax
tax rate (beia)2 of 29.7%, and paid EUR745
In support of HEINEKENs business priorities
million in corporate income taxes. In addition,
we pursue a tax strategy that is sustainable
our Company generates billions of Euros in
and transparent:
other taxes for governments around the world,
such as excise taxes, VAT and employee taxes.
Our consolidated total tax contribution
amounted to EUR9.0 billion in 2014.
Click here for more insights about the socio-economic
impact of our African operations.
Total tax contribution 2014

per category
9bn
Excise duties paid
53%
Net VAT paid
25%
Employee taxes paid

(incl. social security contribution)
10%
Corporate income tax paid
8%
Other taxes paid
4%
s defined by the OECD.

A
Beia refers to our reported numbers adjusted for
the impact of exceptional items and amortisation
of acquisition-related intangible assets.
2
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HEINEKEN Spain supports young talent in finding a job or setting up a business in Andaluca, a region facing high unemployment rates. See case study.
For more on our values and behaviours

and why they are important, see our website.
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Code of Business Conduct
We are committed to conducting business
with fairness, integrity and respect for the
law and our values. This commitment is laid
down in the HEINEKEN Code of Business
Conduct, implemented in 2013, in 34
languages across our business.
In 2014, we raised awareness of the Code
across the Company through both online
and face-to-face training on specific topics
such as conflicts of interests and gifts. For
2015, we plan to roll out an e-learning tool on
anti-bribery for specific groups of employees.
In 2014, we introduced our new Speak Up
Policy in more than 30 languages. The policy
encourages our people, or any member of
the general public, to speak up in confidence
and without fear of retaliation whenever they
think they see a breach of conduct.
In addition, we renewed our network of
trusted representatives in each Operating
Company and promoted them internally.
These representatives were chosen for their
seniority, approachability and ability to
challenge senior management if needed.
Last year, we saw an expected increase in
reports due to the extra awareness resulting
from our campaigns. In 2014, we received
324reports through our Speak Up service
(anincrease of 83% compared with 177
reports in 2013 and 115 in 2012). Of these,
26% concerned misconduct/inappropriate
behaviour, 22% fraud, 16% discrimination
and harassment, and the remaining 36%
a variety of other reports.
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The majority of the reports received were

found to be unsubstantiated. However,
appropriate corrective and preventative
actions are taken where relevant and possible,
for example, process and control
improvements, reimbursement of any
financial loss and/or disciplinary measures.
Employees from HEINEKEN in Belarus.
Implemented in 34 languages
across our business worldwide
Employee at our Kruovice
Brewery, Czech Republic.
For more on our values and behaviours
and why they are important, see our website.
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Employees and human rights
Since 2013, the Employees and Human
Rights Policy (EHRP) has been an underlying
policy of the Code of Business Conduct.
The policy is applicable to all Operating
Companies and subsidiaries in which
HEINEKEN holds a majority share or has
management control. It endorses the
principles of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and the Core Conventions of
the International Labour Organization (ILO).
In 2014, we reinforced the role of the
regional management with regard to the
implementation and embedding of the
policy. In support of the UN Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights
(UNGPs) we engaged with our regions to
agree focus markets for 2014, identifying five
markets. For three of these markets we had
a closer look at the gap analysis and for the
other two we looked at identified issues and
the way to address these.
We will continue to include EHRP questions in
our internal Sustainability Survey. In 2015, we
will start to develop a due diligence process for
selected markets, in close cooperation with the
regional teams. In the coming years we will
include, in a phased manner, other markets.
In 2014, we also actively participated in the
external benchmarks of the World Business
Council for Sustainable Development
(WBCSD), and the Business and Human
Rights Resource Centre. We contributed to
the new WBCSD issue brief, which identifies
ways for businesses to increase actions on
human rights. We also participated in a
panel on operational grievance mechanisms
at the Forum on Business and Human Rights.
Through the HEINEKEN Supplier Code we

expect all our suppliers in the value chain
to respect employees and human rights in
their operations, and this topic is part of the
related procurement governance procedure.
The HEINEKEN Code of Business Conduct

and its underlying policies have been
translated into Burmese and are fully
applicable to our employees in Myanmar;
regular training is conducted on relevant
topics and is part of our employee induction
programme. Employees can share any
concerns about misconduct through our
Speak Up service, which is also available
in Burmese.
Myanmar: building a new brewery

In Myanmar, preparations continue for the
opening of our new brewery in Hmawbi
township, close to Yangon. Through our
operations we will create around 200 direct
In 2015, we will continue to implement
jobs and many more indirect jobs in the fields
of agriculture, distribution, hospitality and retail. HEINEKENs global policies and approaches
in relation to employees and human rights,
In 2014, we liaised with the International
the Supplier Code, local sourcing, water
Labour Organization (ILO) and the Myanmar
management, employee healthcare,
Centre for Responsible Business in relation
community investment and responsible
to establishing positive working terms and
alcohol marketing.
conditions for our new operations in the
country. This sits alongside the extensive
work that was undertaken in 2013 by
international and local lawyers to establish
the land rights for the site of our brewery.
If any of our employees or external

stakeholders thinks there has been any
non-compliance with our EHRP, they can
report it via our Speak Up Policy.
MYANMAR
For more details on employees and human rights

see the specific sections in the GRI 4 Reference
Table. Other related chapters in this report are
health and safety, water stewardship, and
Supplier Code governance.
Building a greenfield brewery in

Hmawbi township, close to
Yangon (Myanmar).
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Cambodia: Beer Promoters
The promotion and sale of beer in bars
and restaurants by professional, female
beer promoters is an accepted practice
in some Asian countries. However, beer
promoters are also subjected to potential
health and safety risks, which include
harassment, drinking alcohol with
customers or even violence.
As founding member of the Beer Selling
Industry Cambodia (BSIC), we actively
support the health, safety and working
conditions of beer promoters via an
industry code of conduct for both
promoters and external parties such
as their employees and bar owners.
This code includes a written employment
contract, fixed basic salary, life skills training,
a zero tolerance approach towards
harassment and clear grievance procedures.
USA: St. Patricks Day

In the USA, we decided to withdraw our
financial support in 2014 of the St. Patricks
Day Parade in New York, after LGBT
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender)
groups were not allowed to openly
participate. In Q1 2015, we resumed our
support, after the organisers took initial
steps to be more inclusive and we expect this
to be the beginning of their efforts to create
greater equality in the parade and a more
diverse celebration in the years to come.
The impact of the BSIC is independently

evaluated every year through interviews
with beer promoters. The 2014 Monitoring
Report showed that the working conditions
of beer promoters who belong to the BSIC
had improved compared with 2013.
The majority claimed to be satisfied or very
satisfied with their working conditions, stating
flexible working hours and the security
of the BSIC as reasons. The percentage who
experienced some form of sexual harassment
has decreased. Unfortunately, the frequency
of such incidents has slightly increased since
2013. The pressure to drink alcohol at work
has decreased, while for non-BSIC members
this figure remains high. More detailed
information can be found here.
CAMBODIA
Global: animal rights

As part of our ongoing commitment to
build stronger brands through responsible
communications we conducted a workshop
for our global marketers on the topic of
animal welfare. The workshop was jointly
hosted by our Chief Marketing Officer and
Chief Corporate Relations Officer and
conducted in partnership with leading
animal welfare organisation Humane Society
International. Participants were challenged
to reflect on how, moving forward,
HEINEKEN should responsibly include
animals in its storytelling. The call to action
was how to make our use of animals in
advertising aspirational and positive. This
resulted in a new clause on animal welfare
being added to our Rules on Responsible
Commercial Communication.
For more information on people development,

training and education, diversity and other topics,
see our GRI 4 Reference Table, our website and our
2014 Annual Report.
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Appendix 1: KPMG Assurance Report

To the readers of the HEINEKEN Sustainability Report 2014
We were engaged by the Executive Board of HEINEKEN N.V. (further HEINEKEN) to

provide assurance on the HEINEKEN Sustainability Report 2014 (further The Report).
The Executive Board is responsible for the preparation of The Report, including the
identification of material issues. Our responsibility is to issue an assurance report based
on the engagement outlined below.
What was included in the scope of our assurance engagement?
Our engagement was designed to provide limited assurance on whether The Report is
presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with the Sustainability Reporting
Guidelines G4 of the Global Reporting Initiative. We do not provide any assurance on the
achievability of the objectives, targets and expectations of HEINEKEN. Procedures performed
to obtain a limited level of assurance are aimed at determining the plausibility of information
and are less extensive than those for a reasonable level of assurance.
Which reporting criteria did HEINEKEN use?
HEINEKEN applies the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines G4 of the Global Reporting

Initiative, supported by internally developed guidelines, as described in the Reporting basis.
It is important to view The Report in the context of these criteria.
We conducted our engagement in accordance with the Dutch Standard 3810N: Assurance
engagements relating to sustainability reports. This standard requires, among others, that
the assurance team possesses the specific knowledge, skills and professional competencies
needed to provide assurance on sustainability information, and that they comply with the
requirements of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants of the International
Federation of Accountants to ensure their independence.
What did we do to reach our conclusions?
Our procedures included the following:

A risk analysis, including a media search, to identify relevant environmental, safety
and social issues for HEINEKEN in the reporting period
Reviewing the suitability of the internal reporting guidelines
Evaluating the design and implementation of the systems and processes for the
collection, processing and control of the information in the Report
Interviews with relevant staff at corporate level responsible for providing the information
in The Report and carrying out internal control and consolidation procedures on the
data in The Report
Evaluating internal and external documentation, based on sampling, to determine
whether the information in The Report is supported by sufficient evidence
An analytical review of the data and trend explanations submitted by all production
sites for consolidation at corporate level
Reviewing the relevant work of internal audit.
Conclusions
Based on the procedures performed, as described above, nothing has come to our attention
to indicate that The Report is not fairly presented, in all material respects, in accordance with
the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines G4 of the Global Reporting Initiative.
Amsterdam, 8 April 2015
KPMG Sustainability,
Part of KPMG Advisory N.V.
W.J. Bartels RA, Partner KPMG
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Appendix 2: Reporting basis

Scope
This Sustainability Report covers the performance of all our

consolidated Operating Companies (see Appendix 3: List of Operating
Companies) from 1 January 2014 up to and including 31 December
2014 . For the first time we include our operations in Bulgaria in which
we increased our ownership in 2014 to a controlling stake of almost
99%. During 2014, we divested 80% of our operations in Martinique
(Brasserie Lorraine); the key performance indicators have been
included up to the sale date, unless highlighted in the report. The
divestment of the Mexican packaging business Empaque announced
on 1 September 2014 is pending relevant regulatory approvals and is
expected to complete in the first quarter of 2015; the key performance
indicators have been included for the full year unless highlighted in
the report.
The term production unit means maltings, breweries, cider plants,
soft drink plants, water plants and combinations of these, at which
malt, beer, cider, soft drinks and water are produced. Packaging
material plants are also in the scope of production units, covering the
manufacture of bottles, crates, cans and can lids. Other plants have
been included too; such as ice production facilities and a sand mine.
The volume figures presented in the Environmental section of this
report, based on production, may differ slightly from the figures
presented in HEINEKENs financial report, which are based on sales.
This difference also relates to export companies and a number of
recently acquired production units that have not yet submitted data
(newly acquired production units are required to start reporting directly
after the first calendar year following the date of acquisition.)
The content of the report is based on the material aspects for both
our Company and our stakeholders, and is directly linked to the
Brewing a Better World strategy, our six focus areas and our 2020
commitments. We have raised our 2020 ambition for water
consumption to 3.5 hl/hl, and added a specific target of 3.3 hl/hl for
our Priority One breweries in water-scarce and water-distressed areas.
Other objectives and policies did not change compared with the 2013
Sustainability Report, unless disclosed in the relevant sections.
Reporting systems
Safety data is reported quarterly via a global system named

Company Information Logistics (CIL) application
The collection and validation of environmental data have
now been integrated in Business Comparison System (BCS).
Production units submit environmental data on a monthly
basis in BCS
The Green Gauge reporting system allows us to monitor and report
quarterly progress against 11 key areas, related to our commitments
Other reporting systems include the Contract Lifecycle System
(CLM) and the EcoVadis Platform for Supplier Code and
performance information, and Ethics Point for Speak Up data
The Annual Sustainability Survey is the source of information for
all other data that is not covered by the previously mentioned
data sources.
Reliability of data
Since 2011, we have been widening the scope of our data sets,
particularly beyond production sites only. In order to achieve this,
HEINEKEN has worked on implementing a more robust data
collection process, involving strengthening the ownership of data,
continuous development of systems, training and internal and
external assurance activities. Various data points are confirmed
internally through staff and systems that have been established to
collect and review that data. This is established at local Operating
Company, Regional and Global levels. Subject matter experts
are involved at various levels to validate and challenge the data
and process.
HEINEKEN is continuing to work on formulating and applying
uniform definitions and instructions for reporting purposes,
in order to improve the accuracy and comparability of data.
Where possible, standard calculations are being built into
our systems to minimise errors.
Despite the continuous strengthening of our data collection
processes and the fact that our Operating Companies and data
owners have reported to the best of their knowledge, in good faith
and in accordance with agreed procedures, it is not possible to verify
100% of data contained in our report. Our Operating Companies are
at differing maturity levels with regards to implementing the various
data collection processes. Where we have any concerns, however,
it is highlighted in the report.
Global Audit is involved on a continuous basis to monitor developments
in KPIs and reporting processes. A yearly risk assessment is performed
on all KPIs to determine the year-end audit approach. For this purpose,
Global Audit is tracking the methods for measurement and
consolidation, and the developments in terms of newly acquired
Operating Companies or implementation of systems.
In 2014, this resulted in a specific audit on the newly globally
implemented Accident Reporting & Investigation Software (ARISO)
system, resulting in a number of improvement suggestions.
Apart from the annual review of the full reporting process, including
monitoring the quality of review in various levels, the data ownership,
the clarity of definition sets, and instructions to the Operating
Companies, Audit is involved on a local level to perform data
validation audits. For 2014 this included:
Eighteen Integrated Brewery Audits: Global Audit, Supply
Chain Auditors and Local Internal Auditors working together
(BCS governance and health and safety)
Forty-one Safety Data process reviews on Operating Company
level (ARISO data).
Global Audit also checked 100 text statements, based
on materiality.
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For areas in scope, testing is performed following generally accepted
audit methodology. This includes methods such as visits, interviews,
walkthroughs and sampling to collect the evidence required to form
Audits opinion.
All audit findings, including an overall process and report, are shared
with responsible management, data owners, subject matter experts
and Global Corporate Relations throughout the entire audit process.
Definitions
HEINEKEN gathers data in accordance with guidelines and definitions

based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI 4.0) Guidelines. Overall,
we try to align with international standards, and if not available we
work with industry partners such as the Beverage Industry and
Environmental Roundtable (BIER), to develop common practices.
For some measures in Responsible consumption we track the

implementation in accordance to industry agreements (for example,
Findings and necessary actions by management are included
labels on our packaging). Related to media spend this element is
in a Global Action Tracker and are followed up on a quarterly basis,
rather new. Reporting is on actual spend on consumer-facing
which is also reported to Executive Management, resulting in
communication with Responsible Consumption as its key message,
continuous improvement.
not to comply with industry regulation.
Since 2013, we changed our definition of total specific energy
consumption in order to better account for modern energy
Accuracy
production methods. We have adopted the more accurate and
The accuracy of the supplied safety data is checked. The safety
industry accepted definition of total specific energy consumption
reporting parameters should meet set parameter requirements. If
as: Thermal energy (MJ/hl) + 3.6 x electrical energy (kWh/hl)
parameters do not meet these requirements, the SHE manager will
(using the WBCSD Protocol)
be requested to correct data within the CIL guidelines. The scope and
The energy reported for back-up generators has been expressed
workforce size related to accident frequency can give rise to inaccuracies
in kWh produced instead of MJ fuel consumed
in some locations due to the misinterpretation of overtime and
Biogas, produced in our own wastewater treatment plants, is
number of temporary personnel/contractors. The accuracy of
considered an internal energy flow and has not been registered
environmental data depends on the method of measurement,
as consumption
the calculation procedure and whether estimates have been used.
For local sourcing we only include agricultural raw materials
For some parameters, the sampling method and frequency, as for
cultivated in Africa, which means that we exclude raw materials
chemical oxygen demand (COD), can also affect accuracy. The
that are imported and processed locally before entering the
quantity of refrigerant in our breweries is difficult to establish because
HEINEKEN supply chain
it is used in dynamic systems in which it can occur in both a liquid and
gaseous state. Refrigerant losses (losses expressed as CO2 equivalents In 2014, we made two changes to the way we measure locally
sourced raw materials. To improve reporting accuracy, we have
per hectolitre of beer, soft drinks, cider or water produced) are
started to record deliveries as they are made to each production
determined on the basis of the quantities used to replenish systems.
site. This has allowed us to embed local sourcing in our BCS
At a number of production units, waste is removed from the site in
reporting system, which will allow us to see movements in local
containers of a given volume, and inaccuracies can arise in translating
raw material purchases on a monthly basis in 2015, rather than
volume to weight. In the absence of local legislation in some
the annual view we have had in the past.
countries outside Europe, the definition of hazardous waste is not
always clear. In some cases, hazardous waste is safely recycled and is
Differences in the interpretation of definitions have occurred in some
no longer designated as hazardous.
cases. On the basis of our internal validation findings, we do not
expect these differences to be material at the aggregated level.
The measurement of locally sourced agricultural raw materials is
done in metric tonnes. Input data is supplied by each Operating
Company based on their local records of the total weight of raw
materials delivered to production sites across the year.
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Safety parameters and indicators
Safety parameters and indicators
Parameters
Performance
indicators
1. Fatal accidents
Fatalities, own staff and contractor personnel
2. Accidents resulting
in permanent disability
Permanent disabilities, own staff
3. A
ccidents resulting
in absence from work
Accidents, own staff and contractor personnel
4. Lost days
Absence due to an accident, own staff in calendar days
5. Workforce
Expressed in Full-Time Equivalents (FTE)
1. Accident frequency
Own staff, number of accidents resulting in absence from work per 100 FTE
2. Accident severity
Own staff, lost days from work per 100 FTE
Environmental reporting
Performance is measured for four parameters in terms of

production, expressed in hectolitres of beer, cider, soft drinks and
water, to facilitate comparison of the results.
The greenhouse effect covers CO2 emissions resulting from the use of
energy and refrigerant emissions, expressed as CO2 equivalents. We
distinguish direct and indirect CO2 emissions, produced on-site or
produced off-site by the electricity supplier. The carbon footprint
covers the value chain, from barley to bar, i.e. from the production
of raw materials up to and including consumption of the product.
The ozone layer depletion covers refrigerant losses (e.g. HCFCs), while
acidification covers NOx, SOx and NH3 emissions. Nutrification covers
the chemical oxygen demand (COD), plus nitrogen and phosphorus
in wastewater after treatment, where discharged into surface water.
Waste management deals with the destination of our co-products,
industrial waste and hazardous waste.
Environmental parameters and indicators
Parameters
1. Thermal energy consumption
Consumption of thermal energy in MJ (the corresponding CO2 emission

is derived from this figure using the WBCSD Protocol)
2. Electricity consumption
Consumption of electrical energy in kWh
3. Water consumption
Water consumption in m3
4. Solid waste disposal
Non-recycled waste in kg, such as hazardous waste, wastewater treatment

sludge and industrial waste
5. COD load of effluent
The chemical oxygen demand of treated or untreated wastewater leaving

the production unit and discharged to surface water in kg
6. Wastewater treated
The volume of wastewater treated expressed in m3
7. Number of complaints
External complaints related to nuisance
8. N
umber of external
environment-related incidents
Incidents related to environment and safety which had an impact outside

the production unit
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Appendices

Environmental parameters and indicators
Performance
indicators
1. S pecific thermal energy

consumption
Thermal energy consumption per unit produced in MJ/hl beer, cider,

soft drinks and water
2. Specific electricity consumption
Electricity consumption per unit produced in kWh/hl beer, cider,

soft drinks and water
3. S pecific total
energy consumption
Equals thermal energy consumption plus 3.6 times the electricity

consumption per unit produced
4. Specific CO2 emission
Fossil CO2 emission (direct and indirect) respectively derived from thermal
energy and electricity consumption, plus refrigerant losses expressed in CO2
equivalents per unit produced in kg/hl beer, cider, soft drinks and water
5. Specific water consumption
Water consumption per unit produced in hl/hl beer, cider, soft drinks
and water
6. Non-recycled industrial waste
The amount of non-recycled waste per unit produced in kg/hl beer, cider,
soft drinks and water, consisting of packaging waste, industrial waste and
non-recycled co-products
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Appendix 3: Overview of environmental performance

Operating Company: Heineken N.V.
Heineken N.V. produces beer, cider, soft drink and water. The total beverage production increased from 194.9 Mhl in 2013 to 197.7 Mhl in 2014.
This is an increase of 1%. Heineken N.V. also produces malt. The production of malt decreased by 5%; from 725 kton in 2013 to 686 kton in 2014.
Environmental data on production units

Breweries, Cider, Soft drink
Parameters (absolute figures)
Total all sites
and Water plants
Malting sites
Other and packaging
Performance indicator
Unit
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
Total Beverage production
Mhl
183.2
194.9
197.7
183.2
194.9
197.7
Beer production
Mhl
165.7
177.5
180.9
165.7
177.5
180.9
Cider production
Mhl
3.4
3.5
3.8
3.4
3.5
3.8
Soft drink production
Mhl
10.3
10.7
9.1
10.3
10.7
9.1
Water production
Mhl
3.8
3.2
3.7
3.8
3.2
3.7
ktons
725
725
686
725
725
686
PJ
19.8
19.3
18.5
14.8
14.8
14.0
1.6
1.6
1.5
3.4
2.9
3.1
Electricity consumption
GWh
1,872
1,937
1,929
1,538
1,634
1,595
84
84
79
250
219
255
CO2-eq emissions (scope 1 GHG-protocol)
ktons
1,264
1,216
1,172
961
955
908
87
91
84
215
171
180
CO2-eq emissions (scope 2 GHG-protocol)
ktons
737
666
666
582
538
525
40
33
29
115
95
112
NOx emissions
tons
2,293
2,225
2,634
1,814
1,811
2,143
76
76
105
403
339
386
SOx emissions
tons
3,037
2,968
2,199
2,372
2,369
1,987
260
258
57
405
341
155
NH3 in use
tons
1,280
1,217
1,228
1,225
1,172
1,181
12
44
41
41
NH3 losses
tons
158
135
133
156
123
123
12
HC-based refrigerants in use
tons
38
48
49
31
43
42
Malt production
Thermal energy consumption
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Appendix 3: Overview of environmental performance

Breweries, Cider, Soft drink
Parameters (absolute figures)
Total all sites
and Water plants
Malting sites
Other and packaging
Performance indicator
Unit
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
HC-based refrigerants lost
tons
13.0
13.0
9.5
12.0
12.0
9.3
0.9
0.9
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
kg R11 equivalents
579
556
348
557
547
346
18
kton CO2 equivalents
28.1
24.9
20.4
26.5
23.4
20.1
1.3
1.4
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
Water consumption
Mm3
81.6
83.4
81.4
77.1
79.3
76.7
2.5
2.4
2.1
2.1
1.7
2.6
Waste water quantity
Mm3
58.5
55.4
53.0
56.3
53.5
51.0
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.2
0.8
0.8
Waste water organic load before treatment
ktons COD
166
157
157
159
153
152
Effluent organic load discharged to surface water1
ktons COD
24.9
23.5
26.3
24.4
23.1
25.9
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
tons N
781
825
454
762
806
432
17
17
18
tons P
620
673
415
615
669
404
11
ktons d.m.
4.85
4.86
3.62
4.79
4.80
3.57
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.01
0.01
0.00
Total co-products, packaging and industrial waste
ktons
3,150
3,238
3,226
3,067
3,140
3,129
36
51
44
47
48
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Non-recycled industrial waste
ktons
96
109
100
93
105
99
Total waste water sludge
ktons d.m.
15.75
14.81
13.99
14.16
13.87
12.72
0.77
0.83
0.77
0.82
0.11
0.51
Non-recycled waste water sludge
ktons d.m.
2.85
2.89
3.03
2.84
2.87
2.81
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.22
Total hazardous waste
ktons
2.48
3.32
9.45
1.94
3.12
2.52
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.53
0.18
6.92
Non-recycled hazardous waste
ktons
0.59
1.42
1.04
0.41
1.35
0.79
0.00
0.01
0.00
0.18
0.06
0.24
Justified environmental and safety complaints
number
29
36
34
29
35
34
Justified environmental and safety accidents with off-site effects
number
46
34
31
42
33
31
Effluent total nitrogen
Effluent total phosphorous1

Effluent suspended solids
2014 value for COD, N, P and SS includes estimates for 16 production sites.
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Appendices
Appendix 4: List of Operating Companies

Region
Country
Operating Company/Business Unit
Africa and the

Middle East
Algeria
Tango
Burundi
Brarudi
Democratic Republic of Congo
Bralima
Egypt
Al Ahram Beverages Company
Ethiopia
Heineken Breweries Share Company (SC)
Ethiopia
Harar brewery SC
Ethiopia
Bedele brewery SC
La Runion
Brasseries de Bourbon
Lebanon
Almaza
Nigeria
Consolidated Breweries1
Nigeria
Nigerian Breweries
Rwanda
Bralirwa
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Brewery
Tunisia
Nouvelle de Brasserie Sonobra
Bahamas
Commonwealth Brewery
Brazil
Heineken Brasil
Haiti
Brasserie Nationale DHaiti
Martinique
Brasseries Lorraine2
Mexico
Cuauhtmoc Moctezuma
Mexico
Empaque3
Panama
Cervecerias Bar-Panama
St. Lucia
Windward & Leeward Brewery
Surinam
Surinaamse Brouwerij
USA
Heineken USA
Export
Other export markets
Cambodia
Cambodia Brewery
China
Heineken-APB (Shanghai)
China
Guangzhou Asia Pacific Brewery
China
Hainan Asia Pacific Brewery Company
Hong Kong
Heineken Hong Kong
Indonesia
PT Multi Bintang Indonesia
Japan
Heineken Japan
Korea
Heineken Korea
Laos
Lao Asia Pacific Breweries
The Americas
Asia Pacific
On 4 December 2014, Nigerian Breweries and Consolidated Breweries received shareholder approval
to merge their respective businesses, the merger was completed with effect from 1 January 2015.
We divested 80% of our operations in Martinique, completed in September 2014.
3
Divestment announced on 1 September 2014, completion in Q1 2015.
1
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Our focus areas
Appendices
Appendix 4: List of Operating Companies

Region
Country
Operating Company/Business Unit
Asia Pacific
Mongolia
MCS Asia Pacific Brewery1
New Caledonia
Grande Brasserie de Nouvelle Caledonie
New Zealand
DB Breweries Limited
Papua New Guinea
South Pacific Brewery Limited
Singapore
Heineken Asia Pacific
Singapore
Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore)
Singapore
Heineken Asia Pacific Exports
Solomon Islands
Solomon Breweries Limited
Sri Lanka
Asia Pacific Brewery (Lanka)
Taiwan
Heineken Taiwan
Vietnam
Asia Pacific Breweries (Hanoi)
Vietnam
Vietnam Brewery
Austria
Brau Union International
Austria
Brau Union sterreich
Belarus
Heineken Breweries
Bulgaria
Zagorka Brewery
Croatia
Heineken Hrvatska
Czech Republic
Heineken Cesk Republika
Greece
Athenian Brewery
Hungary
Heineken Hungaria
Poland
Grupa ywiec
Romania
Heineken Romania
Russia
Heineken Breweries
Serbia
United Serbian Breweries
Slovakia
Heineken Slovensko
Belgium
Alken-Maes
France
Heineken France
Ireland
Heineken Ireland
Italy
Heineken Italia
Netherlands
Heineken Nederland (including Vrumona)
Portugal
Sociedade Central de Cervejas e Bebidas
Spain
Heineken Espaa
Switzerland
Heineken Switzerland
UK
Heineken UK
Various
Head Office, Regional Offices including export, HEINEKEN Global

Shared Services (Krakw, Poland)
Central and
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Global
The Vodka plant Zhuunk in Mongolia was unable to provide data and is therefore not included.
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Appendices
Reference information
Heineken N.V.
Global Corporate Relations

P.O. Box 28 1000 AA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Telephone +31 20 523 92 39
Fax +31 20 626 35 03
www.theHEINEKENCompany.com
www.enjoyHEINEKENresponsibly.com
www.HEINEKEN.com
Twitter: @HEINEKENCorp
Let us know your thoughts
Which aspects of Brewing a Better World are working well? Where
do you think we could do better? We look forward to hearing your
views and suggestions. BrewingaBetterWorld@HEINEKEN.com
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Director Global Sustainable Development
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Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
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Sustainability

The big picture

Our focus areas

Values and behaviours

Our Sustainability Report 2014

HEINEKEN is the worlds most international brewer

The big picture

This report summarises HEINEKENs progress on Brewing a Better World in 2014.

KPMG summarises its activities and conclusions in Appendix 1.

Our focus areas

This year, in response to stakeholder feedback, we have created a more focused

Protecting water resources

Values and behaviours

GRI 4 Reference Table

Heineken is using a unique new channel to share

Heineken N.V. Sustainability Report 2014

The big picture

Our focus areas

Values and behaviours

Jean-Franois van Boxmeer, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board.

Across Africa we are now sourcing approximately 48% of our raw

Jean-Franois van Boxmeer

Heineken N.V. Sustainability Report 2014

The big picture

Our focus areas

Values and behaviours

Brewing a Better World

Brewing a Better World is our long-term

greater visibility across the whole of the

Brewing a Better World Strategic Drivers

For more in-depth information about

Heineken N.V. Sustainability Report 2014

The big picture

Our focus areas

Values and behaviours

Brewing a Better World

Sustainability remained an ongoing part of

Passion for quality

We have updated our materiality matrix

See our Company website for more

Current or potential impact on HEINEKEN

For more in-depth information about

Heineken N.V. Sustainability Report 2014

The big picture

Our focus areas

Values and behaviours

What we said and what weve done

In order to meet our 2020 commitments, we monitor

What we said we will do by 2015

What weve done in 2014

Reduce specific water

We have raised our ambition

100% of our production units2

Aim for significant water

By the end of 2015, each of

Reduce CO2 emissions

Reduce the CO2 emissions from

Reduce the CO2 emissions

Protecting water resources

GRI 4 Reference Table

We activated Heineken Dance More,