Carlsberg Group has unveiled ‘Brewing Tomorrow’, its updated Environmental, Social, and Governance programme, reinforcing the company’s ambition to reduce environmental impact and promote social responsibility across its product portfolio and global operations.
A sustainability road map of action
The strategy comes after Carlsberg’s 2025 acquisition of Britvic, which added nearly 1 million tonnes of CO2e emissions to its value chain and expanded the company’s beverage portfolio to approximately 30% soft drinks. Brewing Tomorrow is aiming to adapt to these changes, with updated absolute Scope 3 carbon reduction targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and a new target year of 2032, while maintaining a commitment to a net-zero value chain by 2040.
“Carlsberg is on an exciting journey. We are evolving as a company, with a broader portfolio and a wider geographic presence,” said Jacob Aarup-Andersen, Carlsberg Group CEO. “Brewing Tomorrow is our sustainability road map of action, built on strong performance in the recent years. The aim is clear: to drive impact and ensure Carlsberg is a future-ready business.”
A strengthened and actionable ESG programme
Brewing Tomorrow is organised around four pillars, providing a simpler, more actionable framework for driving sustainability and social impact:
- Cutting Carbon – Carlsberg will reduce emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3, advance circular packaging, and build climate resilience toward a net-zero future.
- Protecting Nature – Focused on regenerative agriculture, water stewardship, and ecosystem restoration, with goals for improving water efficiency and replenishing water resources.
- Inspiring Choice – Encourages informed, mindful consumption through product innovation and transparency, with targets spanning no- and low-alcohol and no- and low-sugar beverages.
- Empowering People – Drives inclusion, safety, and leadership development, including targets for women in senior roles and fostering an inclusive workplace culture.
“With Brewing Tomorrow, we are building on our learnings from the past, while updating our focus for the future,” said Simon Boas Hoffmeyer, VP, Group Sustainability & ESG. “The programme is embedded in our business: how we run our operations, how we engage across our value chain, how we develop our people, and how we create more choice across our expanding portfolio. It builds on decades of reducing our impacts, while supporting our business growth.”
Delivering measurable sustainability progress
Carlsberg has a growing track record of sustainability achievements:
- 8% reduction in absolute value chain emissions in 2025 vs. 2024
- 51% recycled content in bottles and cans
- 32% of water consumed replenished at high-risk sites (up from 16% in 2024)
- 31% of brews sold were no- or low-alcohol (up from 30% in 2024)
- 34% of senior leadership roles held by women (up from 30% in 2024)
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