Rio Tinto and AB InBev partner to deliver more sustainable beer can
06 Outubro 2020 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Beer drinkers will soon be able to enjoy their favourite brew
out of cans that are not only infinitely recyclable, but made from
responsibly produced, low-carbon aluminium.
Rio Tinto and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s
largest brewer, have formed a global partnership to deliver a new
standard of sustainable aluminium cans. In a first for the canned
beverage industry, the two companies have signed an MOU committing
to work with supply chain partners to bring AB InBev products to
market in cans made from low-carbon aluminium that meets
industry-leading sustainability standards.
Initially focused in North America, the partnership will see AB
InBev use Rio Tinto’s low-carbon aluminium made with renewable
hydropower along with recycled content to produce a more
sustainable beer can. This will offer a potential reduction in
carbon emissions of more than 30 percent per can compared to
similar cans produced today using traditional manufacturing
techniques in North America.
The partnership will also leverage outcomes from the development
of ELYSIS, a disruptive zero carbon aluminium smelting
technology.
The first 1 million cans produced through the partnership will
be piloted in the United States on Michelob ULTRA, the fastest
growing beer brand in the country.
Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said “Rio Tinto is pleased
to continue to partner with customers in the value chain in an
innovative way to meet their needs and help produce sustainable
products. Our partnership with AB InBev is the latest development
and reflects the great work of our commercial team.”
Currently, around 70 percent of the aluminium used in AB InBev
cans produced in North America is recycled content. By pairing this
recycled content with low-carbon aluminium, the brewer will take a
key step towards reducing the carbon emissions in its packaging
supply chain, which is the largest contributor of emissions by
sector in the company's value chain.
“We are constantly looking for new ways to reduce our carbon
footprint across our entire value chain and improve the
sustainability of our packaging to reach our ambitious
sustainability goals,” said Ingrid De Ryck, Vice President of
Procurement and Sustainability, North America at AB InBev. “With
this partnership, we will bring low-carbon aluminium to the
forefront with our consumers and create a model for how companies
can work with their suppliers to drive innovative and meaningful
change for our environment.”
Rio Tinto Aluminium chief executive Alf Barrios said “This
partnership will deliver cans for AB InBev’s customers that pair
low carbon, responsibly produced aluminium with recycled aluminium.
We look forward to working with AB InBev to continue our leadership
on responsible aluminium, bringing transparency and traceability
across the supply chain to meet consumer expectations for
sustainable packaging.”
Through the partnership, AB InBev and Rio Tinto will work
together to integrate innovative technology solutions into the
brewer’s supply chain, advancing its transition toward more
sustainable packaging and providing traceability on the aluminium
used in cans.
Notes to editors
Rio Tinto is an industry leader in responsible aluminium
production, with operations in Canada run on 100% renewable
hydropower. In 2016, Rio Tinto launched RenewAl, the world’s first
certified low CO2 primary aluminium brand. It has helped to pioneer
responsible production standards for the global industry as a
founding member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI),
becoming the first producer to offer ASI Aluminium in 2018. Looking
to the future, ELYSIS, Rio Tinto’s partnership with Alcoa supported
by Apple and the governments of Canada and Quebec, is further
developing a revolutionary new direct greenhouse emissions free
aluminium smelting technology.
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