AS Cēsu alus brewery has received an honorable assessment of the Diamond category for the first time in the sustainability index experts’ assessment. The received sustainable business assessment confirms the high culture of responsibility and the company’s sustainability performance in the working environment, environment, society and other aspects of sustainability, as well as openness and transparency in the company’s operation and communication.
Eva Sietiņsone, chairman of the board of Cēsu alus: “We are pleased to receive this high – Diamond category – assessment. We have been participating in the sustainability index since its introduction in 2010 and during these years we have purposefully developed our sustainability performance. We have set a high bar and we are constantly working to ensure that our decisions and actions are sustainable and environmentally friendly, and we increasingly expect the same from our cooperation partners. This sustainability performance is the success of the entire Cēsu alus team and I am grateful to the employees for the joint achievement!”
Dace Helmane, head of the Institute of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility: “Cēsu alus is one of those companies that has worked long-term and purposefully to improve its performance, not only in terms of internal processes and products, but also in terms of its climate and social impact. The achieved result confirms the investment not only in the responsible management of its value chain, but also in the development of the industry.”
In 2022, special attention was paid to energy resource projects, which made it possible to significantly reduce resource consumption (compared to 2021, electricity consumption was reduced by 15.3%, water – by 10%, heat – by 19.1%). An analysis of the life cycle of Cēsu Premium beer was carried out, determining the impact of the product on the environment – to a large extent, this impact was reduced by the operation of the deposit system, allowing to recover about 70% of glass bottles from the market. The implemented beverage deposit system allows to significantly reduce the amount of waste, as well as to ensure efficient packaging sorting. In 2022, Cēsu alus joined Mission Zero, expressing determination for zero accidents, and implemented various labor protection initiatives, including a training film on safe driving for forklift drivers. The employees spent a total of 4006.5 hours in training, or on average each employee spent 2 days in training. Also, Cēsu alus has contributed to society by donating more than 50,000 liters of drinks to various charity, cultural and sports events.
The Cēsu alus Sustainability report, which contains information about the company’s sustainability strategy and goals, implemented activities and plans in each of the defined areas of responsibility, can be found here: https://ej.uz/SA_parskats_2023
JSC Cēsu alus has been participating in the evaluation of the Sustainability Index since its introduction in Latvia in 2010. In the first three years, JSC Cēsu alus received a Silver category assessment, but by purposefully developing the company’s operations and sustainability performance, from 2013 the company’s performance in the Sustainability Index was evaluated at the Gold level, since 2017 – at the Platinum level, and in 2023 the highest level was obtained – the Diamond level.
