New Belgium's Progress
Since completion of the SMS, New Belgium has made many strides toward sustainability:
- Greenhouse gas life cycle assessment of a six-pack of Fat Tire
- 100 percent of electricity from renewable resources
- Methane gas harvesting to power a 292kW combined heat and power engine
- As part of the Fort ZED project, installation of $4 million in new load-shedding and on-site generation capabilities
- 73.3 percent recycling rate in 2007
Brewing Sustainability
Brendle Group Helps New Belgium Prepare its Sustainability Management System
Brendle Group worked with New Belgium Brewing to complete its first corporate Sustainability Management System (SMS) in 2007, reinforcing the company’s industry-leading role in championing sustainability. The SMS identifies several target goals, such as closing resource loops and reducing the company’s carbon footprint, and outlines key performance indicators to measure success.
The SMS is the product of staff collaboration from all parts of the company. Meeting monthly from December 2006 through August 2007, Brendle Group worked with New Belgium Brewing’s “Sustentacular” team to turn their sustainability vision into reality.
The SMS also provides tools for decision makers in purchasing, design, capital portfolio management, and strategic planning. Finally, guidelines are provided for reporting on progress and reviewing and updating each aspect of the document.
The SMS is the product of staff collaboration from all parts of the company. Meeting monthly from December 2006 through August 2007, Brendle Group worked with New Belgium Brewing’s “Sustentacular” team to turn their sustainability vision into reality.
The SMS also provides tools for decision makers in purchasing, design, capital portfolio management, and strategic planning. Finally, guidelines are provided for reporting on progress and reviewing and updating each aspect of the document.