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Combined financial and sustainability annual report 2020

Today we have published our combined financial and sustainability annual report.

2020 was an unprecedented year in which we continued to advance against all our sustainable development ambitions, with people's health and safety at the heart of our response to the pandemic. 2020 also marked an inflexion point as we concluded our decade-long Brewing a Better World commitments and paved the way for our next phase of sustainability and responsibility ambitions.

Key highlights from our Annual Report 2020 include:

  • Q&A with Dolf van den Brink, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, on our strategic review, EverGreen, navigating the crisis while building the future.
  • Our response to COVID-19, people's health and safety being the highest priority, our support for customers, suppliers and the communities most impacted by the pandemic.
  • 2020 detailed business review and financial statements.
  • Insights about the Heineken® brand, low- and no-alcohol drinks, international brands, cider and hard seltzer category, adapting to evolving consumer trends and digital opportunities to become the best connected brewer.

A detailed update and achievements on Brewing a Better World:

  • Reduced our carbon emissions in our breweries with 51%1 since 2008. In 2020, we reached 22% renewable energy usage in our production facilities, through wind, solar power, sustainable biomass projects and efficiency improvements.
  • Formalised our commitment with the Science Based Target Initiative to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions by 35% per hectolitre of beverage sold by 2030 (baseline 2018) in line with UN Paris Agreement in 2015.
  • Reduced average carbon emissions from our fridges to over 55% vs 2010.
  • Achieved a 33%1 decrease in water consumption in our breweries since 2008.
  • Sourced 58% of our raw agricultural materials sustainably, exceeding our 2020 target.
  • Reduced our accident frequency with 58% compared to 2015.
  • Continued making moderate consumption cool by targeting an investment of 10% of Heineken® media spend to support responsible consumption campaigns. Given the exceptional circumstances in 2020, we redirected part of our 10% Heineken® media investments from 'responsible consumption' to #SocialiseResponsibly campaigns, reminding consumers to embrace social distancing and other safety measures.

In 2021, we will continue to raise the bar on responsible consumption, environmental and social sustainability and will announce a new 2030 ambition for Brewing a Better World.

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