We deliver our beverages in a variety of packaging formats, from glass and PET bottles to aluminium cans, to refillable plastic bottles, vinyl drinking cups etc. Both primary and secondary packaging create complex waste streams that pose challenges of polluting the environment and resultant impacts on ecosystems. We consciously work with others and authorities to increase use of circular packaging, to optimally utilise the finite resources and to provide our business with long-term packaging supply security and help eliminate waste.
We have taken deliberate measures to maintain returnable packaging as the core of our offerings; the investment in and support of the returnable 300ml glass pack in soft drinks, the rejuvenation of the 1.5l and 2l Scud pack in traditional beer and maintaining over 70% of the lager beer volume in the returnable pint and quart packs.
Our approach is based on four principles:
- Reduce the amount of packaging material through light-weighting and reduce the use of virgin materials.
- Increase the availability and use of recycled content.
- Promote the recovery and reuse of packaging; the increase in refillable packaging reduces the waste arising from single-use packaging waste.
- Rethink our packaging and distribution models.
