SABMiller advocates transparency on environmental and social impacts

SABMiller is strengthening its commitment to monitoring its own social and environmental impacts with the announcement that it will be publishing detailed information online. The interactive tool will ‘let consumers, employees, partners and communities’ see how the global brewing giant is meeting its targets.

The information aims to enhance clarity about SABMiller’s operations. The company believes that this should become common practice amongst the brewing industry.

Andy Wales, SABMiller’s global head of sustainable developments says: “Transparency underpins our approach to sustainable development and our wider business activity. We cannot simply celebrate the success stories; we also need to be honest about areas of weakness.”

The issue of corporate responsibility has recently been high on the political agenda, following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

SABMiller’s Sustainability Assessment Matrix includes:

• Discouraging irresponsible drinking

• Making more beer with less water

• Reducing our energy and carbon footprint

• Packaging, reuse and recycling

• Working towards zero waste operations

• Encouraging enterprise development in our value chains

• Benefiting communities

• Contributing to the reduction of HIV/Aids

• Respecting human rights

• Transparency and ethics

www.sabmiller.com

SABMiller’s brands include Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch, as well as leading local brands such as Aguila, Castle, Miller Lite, Snow and Tyskie. It is also one of the world's largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products. In the year ended 31 March 2010, SABMiller reported US$3,803 million adjusted pre-tax profit and group revenue of US$26,350 million. The company expects that a recovery in consumer spending won’t take place until the second half of the current financial year but that its financial position means that it is poised to take advantage of any improvement in trading conditions.

09 July 2010