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Beam Suntory cuts water use by 10%
Maker’s Mark owner Beam Suntory has reduced its water usage rate across the company’s operations by 10%, as revealed in its 2022 Sustainability Report.
The report looks at the company’s Proof Positive sustainability strategy, which covers three key pillars: Nature Positive, Consumer Positive, and Community Positive.
The 10% water reduction was made possible by continued investments from Beam Suntory, including closed-loop cooling systems at the Clermont and Booker Noe distilleries in Kentucky, US.
Furthermore, the company added macro-nutritional information on the labels of almost 300 SKUs last year, as part of Beam Suntory’s voluntary commitment to disclose nutritional information on packaging.
Plus, there are more women in leadership roles across the company, with 37% of leadership positions globally held by women.
Albert Baladi, president and chief executive officer at Beam Suntory, said: “At Beam Suntory, we have an ambition to become the ‘world’s most admired premium spirits company’, which includes being a global leader in sustainability and responsibility.
“Making a positive impact through our business and our brands is core to who we are, and in 2022, we continued to invest across our focus areas, making industry-leading strides in water conservation, regenerative agriculture and forestry, and confirming us as an ‘equal pay employer’ from our second voluntary pay equity study.”
Beam Suntory has also invested more than US$400 million into expanding production at the Booker Noe distillery to increase capacity by 50% while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.
The company, whose portfolio also includes Jim Beam, has planted 197,000 trees to support reforestation effort and further important research on wood for Bourbon barrels.
Baladi added: “Our employees embody our purpose, which is to ‘inspire the brilliance of life’. We came together stronger than ever last year – from the more than 12,000 hours we dedicated to worldwide volunteering efforts, to ensuring we’re building a culture of inclusion.”
Earlier this month, Beam Suntory agreed to distribute mezcal brand Amarás.