- Arcadis is the latest partner to join HEINEKEN’s Net Zero Production programme (i-NZP).[1]
- The i-NZP programme could help reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions at the sites involved by 30% by 2030, supporting HEINEKEN’s ambition to reach net zero in scope 1 and 2 by 2030.[2]
19 September 2024 – HEINEKEN, the world's most international brewer, has achieved a new milestone in its journey to Net Zero, signing Arcadis, along with additional partners NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV, for its global Net Zero Production programme. These partners will bring technical expertise to support HEINEKEN’s global ambition to reach net zero in scope 1 and 2 by 2030.[3]
HEINEKEN’s strategy to reduce emissions in its operations focuses on reducing the energy demand at production and logistics sites and transitioning to renewable energy. HEINEKEN will collaborate with partners Arcadis, NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV on long-term decarbonisation programmes, building on the company’s previously announced collaboration with Siemens that identified significant energy savings at a typical HEINEKEN brewery.
HEINEKEN will work with Arcadis across four key project phases, initially focusing on sites in countries where Arcadis has a significant presence, including the UK and Czech Republic. Arcadis’ role will include the development of a roadmap to assess immediate opportunities at key sites, for example the impact of solar panel installation and transitioning from gas boilers to heat pumps. Phase two will focus on the basic and detailed engineering needed to implement these changes. In phase three, Arcadis will work closely with partner Honeywell to provide an end-to-end approach to decarbonization that will realize the proposed solutions, followed by a two-year monitoring phase to assess outcomes.
Magne Setnes, Chief Supply Chain Officer of HEINEKEN, said: “Our partners bring us expertise in their field, knowledge of the best available technology solutions and an outside-in view of the problems we are trying to solve – skills that are paramount to helping HEINEKEN achieve our ambition. Reaching Net Zero in Scope 1 & 2 by 2030 cannot be accomplished in isolation. Collaboration with experts like Arcadis, Siemens, NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV is essential to reach this milestone at the speed and scale we need.”
Hans Dekker, Chief Delivery Officer at Arcadis, said: “Our approach prioritizes scalability by leveraging the expertise of a core team to lead overall roadmap development and engineering, while our local teams work closely with HEINEKEN to implement solutions on the ground. Our strategy to accelerate a planet-positive future perfectly aligns with HEINEKEN’s mission to brew a better world. Long-term sustainability and continuous improvement are critical when it comes to achieving these goals, and the cyclical approach we are taking with this programme is key when it comes to evaluating the impact of interventions and ensuring a smooth transition to net zero across multiple sites worldwide."
The Integrated Net Zero Production programme was launched to help tackle the 88% of HEINEKEN’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions that come from beverage production, with the aim of establishing a cross-functional team of internal experts and external suppliers to drive progress.
Together with Arcadis, Siemens, NIRAS and Royal HaskoningDHV and other strategic partners, HEINEKEN will redesign the energy systems of many of the brewer’s sites. More than 40 HEINEKEN sites are already part of the programme, with a plan to involve more sites by 2025.
In 2023 HEINEKEN’s net zero and FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) targets were approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), becoming the first global brewer to pass this sustainability milestone.
[1] Net Zero is defined by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as a minimum of 90% emissions reductions across scopes 1, 2, and 3. A maximum of 10% residual emissions that cannot be eliminated otherwise must be covered with permanent carbon removal and storage solutions.
[2] Based on internal estimates vs. 2022 baseline.
[3] HEINEKEN has defined this goal as 90% emissions reductions across scope 1 and 2. A maximum of 10% residual emissions that cannot be eliminated otherwise must be covered with permanent carbon removal and storage solutions.
