United we shine

No one can change the world alone. That’s why our action on sustainability is built on what we can do as a team — together with our customers, partners and as an industry.

Our commitment to sustainability

We produce more than 2.2bn litres of beverages each year here in Oceania, and with that scale comes responsibility. Strongly aligned to Asahi Group’s global philosophy that places sustainability at the centre of its management, we continue to embed sustainability into our strategy, systems and processes across our value chain locally.

Our approach

In Australia and New Zealand, our sustainability strategy focuses on three pillars:

PLANET

Creating solutions to reduce our environmental impact across our value chain

PEOPLE

Doing what’s right by our people and our community

PRODUCT

Responsibly bringing connection and enjoyment to everyday moments with each and every beverage

Governance

At a global level, our parent company Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd reviews the material environment, social and governance issues affecting our business and sets our global sustainability strategy.

In Oceania, Australia Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd, known as Asahi Beverages, has established governance processes and practices designed to monitor performance and deliver on its local sustainability initiatives.

Our policies define our expectations for individuals within our organisation and for those we seek to conduct business with us, such as our Supplier Code of Conduct.

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Sustainability

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Asahi Beverages secures 40,000 MWh of renewable energy in 8-year deal with Flow Power

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19 July 2023

Sustainability

Partnerships

Leading beverage companies to help deliver new Victorian container deposit scheme

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9 February 2023

50 millionth beer made from solar power at Abbotsford

Sustainability

Products

50 millionth beer made from solar power at Abbotsford

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