Appendix 2: Reporting basis
Scope
The safety and environmental data presented in this report relate to the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 for the production units of the Heineken operating companies. ‘Production units’ means breweries, maltings and soft-drink plants and combinations of these, at which malt, beer and soft drinks are produced. The data covers participating interests, which are included fully or partially in the consolidated financial statements. The figures for participating interests relate to their total output. Environmental data for production units where both beer and soft drinks are produced have been combined. The figures do not include distribution departments or head offices.
The volume figures presented in the environmental section of this report, based on production, may differ slightly from the figures presented in Heineken’s financial report, which are based on sales. This difference is accounted for by exports, volumes produced under licence and a number of recently acquired production units that have not yet submitted data. Newly acquired production units are required to start reporting directly after the first calendar year after the date of acquisition.
The data presented in the sections on Agriculture, Supply Chain Responsibility, Responsible Beer Consumption and Our Impact on Developing Markets are derived from databases that are available at Group level. Additionally, the data provided in ‘Responsible Beer Consumption’ have been subject to internal audit activities.
