- East African Breweries PLC (EABL) sets to increase its share of renewable energy in its energy mix to reduce its carbon emissions by 95 per cent annually.
- East Africa remains highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. Therefore, urgent steps need to be taken in decarbonization.
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) sets to increase its share of renewable energy in its energy mix to reduce its carbon emissions by 95 per cent annually. The firm has invested Sh5.1 billion to establish biomass plants in Kenya and Uganda as the firm seeks to transition to clean energy. The shift will cut the firm’s carbon emissions by 42,000 tonnes annually. The biomass plants will be powered by sustainable raw materials such as macadamia shells, rice husks, coffee, and sugarcane bagasse. This will replace heavy fuel oils used at the company’s sites in Ruaraka, Kisumu in Kenya and Port Bell in Kampala.
EABL’s Managing Director and CEO, Jane Karuku, during an address at the launch of the EABL 2022 Sustainability report, stated that addressing climate change and driving sustainability was a top priority for the company. Karuku said, “Every other day, another research finding, news story, or environmental-related disaster comes with more evidence that our planet is in a crisis. The biomass investment demonstrates the strength of our commitment to pioneering ‘Grain to Glass Sustainability’, which is a key pillar of our Sustainability Strategy”.
According to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, East Africa remains highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. Therefore, urgent steps need to be taken in decarbonization and EABL targets to become Net Zero in its direct operations by 2030.