Aspects and Impacts Statement
We aim our environmental activities at areas most critical to our sustainability and to the protection of the environment.
These areas and their impacts on the environment have been documented in the following attachment.
Download the Environmental Aspects and Impacts Statement (PDF, 178 Kb)
National Packaging Covenant
The National Packaging Covenant (NPC) is Australia's unique approach to better management of consumer packaging. It is the co-regulatory forum that brings together Federal, state and local governments, industry and NGOs to work towards improved outcomes.
Foster's Group, through Carlton & United Breweries, was a strong and early supporter of the NPC. In 2000, Foster's extended the agreement to cover all of its Australian operations including wine. In 2006, Foster's re-committed to the second NPC for the period 2005 to 2010. This revised NPC includes specific recycling targets with an overall objective of lifting the 48% national recycling rate (2003) to 65% (2010), with a mid term review in 2008.
Foster's participates directly in the operation of the NPC through its membership of the Packaging Stewardship Forum (PSF) of the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC). The PSF has a seat on the National Packaging Covenant Council, along with six other industry members, Local Governments, State Governments, the Federal Government and NGOs.
Foster's past Action Plans and Progress Reports are available on the Packaging Council of Australia site and the latest Action Plan and Progress Report are also available through the links
Download the Foster's 2005/8 Action Plan (PDF, 331 Kb)
Download Foster's 2006 Progress Report (PDF, 334 Kb)
Environment Recognition and Awards 2002-2005
2005, Coca Cola Oceania Environment Management Award: Samoa Breweries Ltd
2005, Waste Wise Business Certification: Foster's Group, Southbank Head Office.
2005, Napa County Resource Conservation district, Fish Friendly Farming Environmental Certification: Foster's Americas, St Helena, California
2004, Waste Reduction Award Winner: Meridien Winery, California, Foster's Americas
2003, Southern Waste Strategy Authority, Cleaner Business Challenge Award: Cascade Brewery
2003 Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence, Manufacturing and Processing Award: Cascade Brewery
2003 Hobart City Council, Dr Edward Hall Environmental Award: Cascade Brewery
2002 Hobart City Council, Dr Edward Hall Environmental Award: Cascade Brewery
2002 Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence, Waste Management in the Workplace Award - Manufacturing and Processing: Cascade Brewery
2002 Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence, Waste Management in the Workplace Award - Waste Water and Solid Waste Reduction: Cascade Brewery
Environment Performance
Foster's has committed to making information on its environment performance publicly available. Some components of this information are provided through the Foster's Group Annual Report, our Sustainability Report and Australian reporting initiatives such as:
More recently Foster's has developed the systems to capture its global environmental impacts and is commencing reporting on a global basis.
Data that has been publicly available through the Foster's Annual Report for several years includes water and energy performance for our Australian beer business (formerly known as Carlton & United Beverages).
The energy performance of the non-wine business for 2003-2006 is shown below. Direct energy consumption is fuel consumed on our sites (gas, diesel, oil, coal) and indirect energy consumption is that consumed to produce the electricity we used.
