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Reducing emissions with low-carbon aluminum

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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Countries: United States of America
Basins: North Pacific (446) (San Joaquin & Sacramento)
Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Progress to Date: NA CO2 emissions reduced
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2020  »  Ongoing
Project Website: ungc-production.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/attachments/cop_2...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Additional Benefits: Increased budget for local authorities
Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: Admin
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

We are utilizing partnerships and innovation to reduce the carbon emissions in our packaging, currently the largest contributor of emissions by sector in our value chain compared to all other segments within the operational boundary and Scope 3 categories in scope. In 2020 we formed a partnership with Rio Tinto to deliver a new standard of sustainable aluminum cans, made from low-carbon aluminum that meets industry-leading sustainability standards. The low-carbon aluminum is…

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We are utilizing partnerships and innovation to reduce the carbon emissions in our packaging, currently the largest contributor of emissions by sector in our value chain compared to all other segments within the operational boundary and Scope 3 categories in scope. In 2020 we formed a partnership with Rio Tinto to deliver a new standard of sustainable aluminum cans, made from low-carbon aluminum that meets industry-leading sustainability standards. The low-carbon aluminum is produced with renewable hydropower, offering a potential reduction in carbon emissions of more than 30% per can compared to similar cans produced using traditional manufacturing techniques. The partnership will also utilize outcomes from the development of ELYSIS, a disruptive low carbon aluminum smelting technology. Initially focusing on North America, the first pilot will go live in 2021 with one million Michelob Ultra low carbon cans
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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Project Benefits: Increased budget for local authorities
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

Project Narrative

Four-phase approach to sustainable supply chain water use PHASE 1 Assessment A study of key operation and growing region watersheds, using external standards and building on work completed with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) PHASE 2 Analysis and action planning Deep-dive analysis of at-risk growing areas, in conjunction with external experts PHASE 3 Collaboration Establish multi-stakeholder water stewardship plan to implement identified improvements PHASE 4 Transformation Implement water stewardship program with public education and advocacy, funding, and monitoring and reporting

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (Organization)

www.anheuser-busch.com

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). With a portfolio of well over 200 beer brands, it is the leading global brewer, … Learn More

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