Food Magazine August 2018 | Page 10

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV

Brewing the highest quality beers depends on ingredients from a healthy environment and thriving communities . With its 2025 sustainability goals underway , AB InBev is cementing its future in Africa

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A B InBev is undergoing what you could

call a ‘ sustainable renaissance ’. Earlier this year , the beer giant unveiled its ambitious sustainability goals for 2025 , channelling a forward-thinking vision that hopes to promote high environmental standards and help local communities thrive . As part of this plan , AB InBev is championing five key principles ; smart agriculture , water stewardship , circular packaging and climate action , and perhaps nowhere is this more evident than at its operations in Africa .
In 2017 , AB InBev acquired rival SABMiller , which made waves in the alcohol sector and cemented its position as the largest beer company in the world .
In her previous role , Zoleka Lisa worked at South African Breweries , a subsidiary of SAB- Miller , but post-merger she rose through the ranks to become AB InBev ’ s Procurement Director of Capabilities and Sustainability . “ It ’ s a role which I hold close to my heart , as it has the opportunity to
AUGUST 2018