CSR in Supply Chains of Brewing Industry - Technology Management for Sustainable Production and Logistics

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has been decreased by 4.5 and 3.8 % per 1 hl of beer produced, respectively. It

is estimated that CO 2 emission has also been limited by 7.1 %. Proper water and

energy management by suppliers and breweries is necessary to guarantee the sus-

tainable character of beer production. Kompania Piwowarska and Grupa Ǚ ywiec

use, on average, 2.9 hl of water per 1 l of beer. The energy consumption rate per

1 hl of beer is, however, more varied—57.68 MJ for Kompania Piwowarska and

104 MJ for Grupa Ǚ ywiec. Beer producers in the whole Europe seek new solutions

to improve these results all the time. Some enterprises not only reduce energy con-

sumption, but also use energy from renewable sources. For example, the Clemens

Härle brewery from Leutkirch produces all of its beer using 100 % of renewable

energy. It has been the first brewery in Germany that has made all its beer with the

use of green energy. Achieving this level of environmental performance has taken

over 15 years. The first step was producing a document detailing a lifecycle assess-

ment of the brewery, which could then be used to formulate a plan to move towards

the ambitious goal. The largest investment the brewery has made was installation

of a combustion plant which uses wood chips to provide all the brewery's heat.

What is more, they have installed photovoltaic panels on the plant, which makes up

to 12 % of the electricity needed. The remaining electricity required is purchased

from renewable sources, including water, sun and wind. In total, the brewery has

removed 900 t of CO 2 emission per year (Donoghue et al. 2012 ).

Enterprises of the European brewing industry are dependent on the quantity and

quality of natural resources to a huge extent. This sector is, however, an exam-

ple of great ecological awareness. Breweries all over Europe, including those in

Poland, especially Kompania Piwowarska and Grupa Ǚ ywiec, continue work-

ing on decreasing their negative impact on the environment. Thanks to numer-

ous investments in new technology and co-operation with all stakeholders, they

protect the environment and contribute to development of the conception of social

responsibility.

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