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Water policyEngaging for the long term

Andy WalesSABMiller

andy.wales@sabmiller.com

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Global presence across five continents

Regions where SABMiller operates, or has a major distribution agreement (over 100,000 hectolitres) or recent start-up operationsRegions covered by our strategic partner Castel

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SABMiller’s strategic commitment

Discharge to appropriate standards

Support clean water provision

Reduce our water use by 25% by 2015

Address watershed risk

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SABMiller’s ‘outside the box’ experience

India: alternative uses for

wastewater

Upstream Operations Downstream

South Africa: Water ‘offset’ with

government and WWF

Colombia: Ecosystem payments with TNC and

Bogota

Uganda: PPP plan for

wastewater

Tanzania: water supply dialogue

Global: Watershed risk mapping

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Critical elements of policy engagement

Shared fact base

Relationship of trust

Key players in the room

Leads to tangible action

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Barley Hops

Maize

Barley

Sugar CaneSugar Cane

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Challenges of policy engagement

Timeframe

Language and focus

Capability – all sides

Business case – all sides

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