• Read more on the standards for our company.
  • 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.

Local Impact

We believe that good business practices embrace environmental stewardship. For that reason, we work to manufacture and package our products with care for the environment.

Water is an area of focus for us because access to water is critical to the craft of brewing. With more than 350 years of combined brewing heritage in the US, Canada, and the U.K. we have experience developing and implementing solutions for water use and conservation in our breweries and local watersheds. In 2009, we established a global water strategy to drive our commitment in water stewardship deeper into the business. This year, we will be reviewing our water use as part of broader watershed assessments at each of our breweries.

Molson Coors is a lead sponsor for Carbon Disclosure Project’s Water Disclosure. It will provide critical water-related data from the world’s largest companies to inform the global market place on investment risk and commercial opportunity. This data will provide insight into corporate water strategies and will be used to help drive investment towards sustainable water use.

 

Global Systems

Adopted in 2005, our Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety Policy implemented an Environmental, Health and Safety Management System (EMS) across our global operations. This system is designed to:

  • Assure the quality and safety of all brands manufactured by Molson Coors.
  • Reduce environmental impact and prevent pollution.
  • Prevent employee injury and illness.
  • Comply with all applicable legislation and other requirements to which we subscribe.

Our management system and all manufacturing sites in the UK are ISO 14001 certified.

 

Environmental Performance

For the third year we have had our environmental data verified by a third party.  This year’s assurance was performed against ISAE 3000, the internationally recognized standard.  As part of the assurance the EMS in each region was reviewed.  See Our Assurance section for more details and for the 2011 Assurance Statement.

We are showing a positive trend in our environmental impact in 2010. Highlights include:

  • 5% decrease in total water use
  • 3% decrease in energy use
  • 14% improvement in emission efficiency since the 2008 baseline
  • Improvement in waste reporting, reported by waste stream
  • 2010 reporting of Other Emissions (see below)

Other Emissions*

AIR QUALITY (tonnes)  
Acid rain precursors  
     NOx to air 652
     SO2 to air 1,655
     NH3 to air 11
     HCl to air 56
VOCs   
     Sum of VOCs to air 968
Non-VOC smog precursors  
     Particulates to air 117
     Carbon Monoxide To Air 99



* Reported for the UK and US (42% of MillerCoors)

 

Environmental Compliance

The company maintains a global compliance team that includes technical compliance managers and Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) managers from each regional business. This Global Technical Compliance Team is responsible for insuring that company standards are defined, monitored and achieved. The Global Technical Compliance Team conducts regular audits to monitor and ensure compliance. Updates of any critical issues are reported to the senior EHS committees and as appropriate, audit reports and the accompanying Corrective Action Reports are shared with the Global Chief Supply Chain Officer and recorded in our document management system.

It is a requirement under UK Law (Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 1999) that permitted sites must notify the UK Environment Agency (Government Regulator) of abnormal emissions. The requirement in Canada is less stringent and reporting requirements are typically mandated by permit violations and hazardous substance release regulations. In 2010 Molson Coors UK reported 15 incidents to the regulator against a target of 18 for the year. In 2009 21 incidents were reported against a target of 24.

For each of these notifications there is a rigorous corrective action plan. The regional Board is also notified of any incidents on a weekly basis by the EHS team.

Molson Coors Canada had no fines or prosecutions in 2009 or for 2010. Molson Coors Canada does have some challenges to meet municipal wastewater requirements in a couple of brewery locations. A task force has been set up to identify possible solutions which include possible reduction at source initiatives, waste water diversion initiatives and onsite treatment.

Water

Water is part of our heritage and future. Read more about our commitment to it here.

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

Read our stories to see our responsibility in action.

Water

Water

By the end of 2012, we aim to reduce our water use by 15%. That’s enough to supply nearly 1,000 families for a year. Every drop matters so learn how you can conserve at home.

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Our Targets

We've got goals for responsibility.

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Environmental Health and Safety Policy PDF

Environmental Policy

We work to manufacture and package our products with care for the environment.

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Responsibility Report

Our actions matter more than our words. See our results and create your custom responsibility report here.

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Human Perspectives on the Global Water Crisis PDF

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