Beer Climate Change Question 9
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Question
Is at least 15% of the brand (company) consumption of energy derived from renewable sources?
- Dutch version: Is tenminste 15% van het totale energieverbruik van het merk (bedrijf) afkomstig van hernieuwbare bronnen?
- German version: Stammen zumindestens 15% des kompletten Energieverbrauchs der Marke/des Unternehmens aus erneuerbaren Quellen?
Reference
This question is a follow up to the previous question, so for references see Beer Climate Change Question 8.
The benchmark of 15% is based on best practices by Gulpener, which has achieved a level of 100% green electricity. On the total of energy use, as measured in MJ, electricity at Gulpener takes around 33%, where the other 67% is from the use of natural gas, so 33% of energy use can be considered 'green'.
This question encourages brands to make use of any possible initiatives to produce green energy thus reducing their emissions.
Ranking guideline
A ‘Yes’ is applicable when:
- The brand/company uses at least 15% energy from renewable sources
A ‘No’ is applicable when:
- The brand/company uses less than 15% energy obtained from renewable sources.
A ‘?’ is applicable when:
- The brand does not publish the percentage energy obtained from renewable sources.
Answering guidelines
Answer Yes:
- [Brand] uses 100% energy from renewable sources (see link/page...).
Answer No:
- [Brand] has achieved […%] energy from renewable sources. Brand has performance has not reached the best practice for the sector.
- [Brand] explicitly says not to [...] (see link/page...)
Answer ?:
- * [Brand] does not communicate any information about the percentage of its energy that is obtained from renewable sources on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.
