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  • We actively promote the responsible enjoyment of our brands.
  • The environment is a key ingredient to our success. Read how we're taking care of it.
  • We care about people both on our payroll and off.
  • We work with our suppliers and vendors to assure responsibility throughout the supply chain.

There are two ways to create your custom Molson Coors corporate responsibility report. You can browse the Responsibility section of our website and select Add to My Report for topics that interest you; or, you can go to our custom report builder (link to report builder page) and check the box next to each topic to prepare a report built just for you.

Molson Coors tracks water usage at each of our breweries in an effort to identify strategic ways in which we can use less water in production areas, reducing our impact on the environment and ensuring sustainable water sources.

Molson Coors’ water use in 2010 was down 5% over last year.  In the brewing process, water usage is measured as the total volume of water used for each volume of beer produced. Molson Coors’ water use ratio is about 4.4hl/hl.

Water is also used for cleaning brew kettles, fermenting and aging tanks, and in the packaging lines. It is also needed for rinsing bottles and cans prior to packaging and some is used for cooling machinery. Also included in the equation is water used in buildings to support needs of the workforce. The vast majority of cleaning and rinsing water is treated to meet or exceed regulated standards, and then discharged.

The data below is for Molson Coors Brewing Company (Molson Coors Canada and Molson Coors UK & Ireland) and MillerCoors (due to our 42% equity share we account for 42% of their environmental impact).  It is our intention to move to more detailed water reporting including data by water source.

 

Water Use (hl)

 

2008

2009

2010

Abstracted Water

-

126,442,012

121,233,857

Purchased Water

-

126,254,286

118,488,018

Total Water Use

246,344,906

252,442,012

239,721,876


2010 Water Use by Region (hl)

 

UK

Canada

US

Groundwater Abstraction

42,174,761

0

79,059,096

Direct Surface Withdrawals

0

0

18,518,539

Purchased Water

10,397,440

48,552,972

59,537,606

Total Water Use

52,572,201

48,552,972

138,596,703

Energy

Reducing our use, reducing our costs. See how we’re doing here.

Waste

Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Packaging

Doing more with less. See how we’re doing it here.

Partnerships

Working with global partners, our impact is greater.

Case Studies

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Environmental Stewardship

The environment is a key ingredient to our success. Read how we’re taking care of it.

Water Partnerships

Working with global partners, our impact is greater.

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Molson Coors has a commitment to conserving water.

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