UNITING THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
ABOUT BIER
OUR ROLE IN THE GLOBAL BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Established in 2006, the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) unites globally recognized beverage companies committed to improving the sector’s environmental footprint. BIER’s approach blends scientific rigor with shared expertise and collaborative initiatives to identify and address key sustainability challenges. Through targeted efforts, BIER develops industry standards, innovative best practices, and valuable resources such as sustainability tools, guidance documents, and benchmarking studies to enhance environmental performance across its member companies. BIER’s work is centered on five core areas: water, climate, reporting, circularity, and nature/biodiversity—ensuring a sustainable future for the beverage sector.

Our Vision
BIER envisions a global beverage industry that is authentically sustainable, anchored in science and data, supported by world-class environmental practices, and trusted by consumers, customers, and stakeholders.
Our Mission
BIER’s mission is to unite global beverage leaders to drive environmental sustainability by fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and technical advocacy for meaningful sector-wide change.

Our Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
BIER works to reduce resource consumption, mitigate environmental impacts, and ensure the long-term sustainability of the global beverage industry.
BIER unites global leaders in the beverage industry to drive environmental sustainability by:
- Serving as a technical resource and knowledge base
- Acting as a conduit for transparency throughout the value chain
- Establishing robust relationships with strategic stakeholders
- Fostering sustainability collaborations within the sector
- Maintaining a membership representative of the industry
As a common voice across the beverage sector, BIER influences global standards on environmental sustainability, drives change across the supply chain, and shares best practices to enhance industry-wide environmental performance.
