This week Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) released its 2010 Global Citizenship Report. The report is timely, considering the greater attention businesses devote to water, a resource that is most critical for AB InBev’s long-term success. With 114,000 people employed in 23 countries, the beer brewing and beverage giant has a huge impact on environmental and social issues around the world. The company also can influence kindred companies both large and small to take a second look at how their supply chain and operations affect the communities in which they conduct business.
AB InBev’s 57-page report covers topics across the sphere of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The company’s management and employees have tackled drought, water efficiency, responsible drinking (the original social responsibility), volunteerism, and workplace inclusion.
On average, one liter of beer production requires five liters of water. This is a huge issue for beverage producers, and not every market has equal access to clean water. AB InBev has gotten that ratio down to 4:1 and is aiming for 3.5 in 2012.
Read more at Triple Pundit.com
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