EnvironmentalResponsibility
Do you think New Belgium’s focus on environmental responsibility and sustainability in its production process is a major cost or a benefit that enhances the profits of the company?
In the very beginning, New Belgium was a simple operation that was brewing beer in the basement of Jeff Lebrasche’s Colorado home. Today, it is has expanded its operations in order to keep up with the supply and demand of their famous Belgium beer where they are now producing 945,367 barrels annually. Even though expanded at an impressive pace and remains to be the third largest brewery in the U.S., New Belgium has always remained environmentally, socially, and economically responsible in their industry by continuously looking for ways for reduce their carbon footprint and stay committed to a sustainable production process. Even though being environmentally and socially responsible may come at a high cost with expensive technology and equipment, New Belgium will profit from their ‘alternatively empowered’ outlook for conserving the environment by keeping their carbon footprint very low.
New Belgium is focused on being trusted environmental stewardships and are constantly looking for ways to honor nature in every decision they make as an employee-owned company. With beer being an agricultural product, produced by water, hop and grains; it is important that New Belgium looks for ways to preserve the land and water that aids in the overall success of their company. With efficiency and effectiveness kept in mind, the company designed the brewery with innovative technology and resourceful equipment that has reduced the energy input and water consumption in their manufacturing process. A continuous focus on energy conservation led to the installation of 200 kilowatts of solar panels above New Belgium’s packaging hall and was one of the first companies to purchase wind power energy which reduced its CO2 emissions by 8,000,000 lbs each year. The company’s core value of ‘minimizing resource
In the very beginning, New Belgium was a simple operation that was brewing beer in the basement of Jeff Lebrasche’s Colorado home. Today, it is has expanded its operations in order to keep up with the supply and demand of their famous Belgium beer where they are now producing 945,367 barrels annually. Even though expanded at an impressive pace and remains to be the third largest brewery in the U.S., New Belgium has always remained environmentally, socially, and economically responsible in their industry by continuously looking for ways for reduce their carbon footprint and stay committed to a sustainable production process. Even though being environmentally and socially responsible may come at a high cost with expensive technology and equipment, New Belgium will profit from their ‘alternatively empowered’ outlook for conserving the environment by keeping their carbon footprint very low.
New Belgium is focused on being trusted environmental stewardships and are constantly looking for ways to honor nature in every decision they make as an employee-owned company. With beer being an agricultural product, produced by water, hop and grains; it is important that New Belgium looks for ways to preserve the land and water that aids in the overall success of their company. With efficiency and effectiveness kept in mind, the company designed the brewery with innovative technology and resourceful equipment that has reduced the energy input and water consumption in their manufacturing process. A continuous focus on energy conservation led to the installation of 200 kilowatts of solar panels above New Belgium’s packaging hall and was one of the first companies to purchase wind power energy which reduced its CO2 emissions by 8,000,000 lbs each year. The company’s core value of ‘minimizing resource