Sapporo Holdings press release (2024.10.29) Sapporo Holdings First time in Japan to use Clim Trace malt with reduced environmental impact for beer production Working with suppliers of malt, the raw material for beer, to reduce FLAG-related emissions promote Sapporo Breweries Ltd., a group company of Sapporo Holdings Ltd., has launched “Clim Trace” malt, which uses barley that has a reduced environmental impact during cultivation, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions derived from raw materials. 1) will be used to produce beer, which will be released and offered in limited quantities at YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO in November.
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environmental impact, such as by using only natural fertilizers. This will be the first time in Japan that it will be used in “Velvet twilight” (Note 3), which will be released in limited quantities at “YEBISU BREWERY TOKYO” on November 13th. After that, we plan to gradually introduce this technology to other beer products. In order to achieve “safe and secure” deliciousness, we are extremely particular about the ingredients we use, and our field personnel (Note 4) work closely with producers around the world to ensure that we source safe, secure, and high-quality ingredients. We are achieving procurement. The adoption of “Clim Trace” has been made possible through many years of efforts to collaborate with suppliers, including having field personnel visit production areas. Additionally, in March of this year, the Sapporo Group received certification from SBTi (Note 5) for its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target. Among these, we are the first in Japan to obtain certification for the FLAG-related emissions (Note 6) reduction target, and in order to achieve the target, we are expanding the scope not only to production bases and sales bases but also to farmland where raw materials are produced. We are promoting emissions reductions. Soufflet Malt, which provides the Clim Trace system adopted this time, plans to produce malt that produces 10 to 20% less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional barley cultivation in the future. Going forward, we will continue to further strengthen our collaboration with suppliers, leading to reductions in FLAG-related emissions. The Sapporo Group will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society in order to continue to be a company that is trusted by everyone. (Note 1) “Clim Trace” is the name of malt produced by “Soufflet Malt”. (Note 2) https://www.souffletmalt.com/en (Note 3)
https://www.sapporobeer.jp/news_release/0000017205/ (Note 4) https://www.sapporobeer.jp/company/quality/detail013.html (Note 5) https://www.sapporoholdings.jp/news/dit/?id=9264 (Note 6) FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) refers to sectors related to
agriculture, forestry, and other land use, and FLAG-related emissions refer to non-energy-derived greenhouse gases in these sectors. [Inquiries from consumers] Sapporo Beer Co., Ltd. Customer Center TEL 0120-207-800