Publications

Water Stewardship Definition

This document defines the 6 principles of world class water stewardship in the beverage industry and explains the best practices related to these principles.

Joint Commitment on Climate Change

Signatory members plan on continuing to drive GHG emissions, but also play a prominent part in the solution through collaborative action on Climate Change adaptation focused on water.

Current Publications

BIER’s Water Circularity Playbook
BIER’s True Cost of Water Toolkit 3.0
2023 Water and Energy Use Benchmarking Study
Water Replenishment Insights
Internal Carbon Pricing – An Implementation Guide For Beverage Companies
Water Circularity Good Practices Guide
Decarbonization Playbook for Small & Medium Suppliers
2021 Water and Energy Use Benchmarking Study
Water Circularity Metric: Tool application and guidance note
Facility Decarbonization Playbook
Context-Based Decision Guide for Water Reuse and Recycling
2018 Water and Energy Use Benchmarking Study
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Sector Guidance
Performance in Watershed Context Insights Paper
BIER’s Nine Top Investor Takeaways
BIER’s 2021 Water Stewardship Definition
Performance in Watershed Context
BIER’s Future Scenarios Toolkit
Research on the Carbon Footprint of Beer
Research on the Carbon Footprint of Bottled Water
Research on the Carbon Footprint of Carbonated soft drinks
Research on the Carbon Footprint of Spirits
Research on the Carbon Footprint of Wine

Archives

Beverage Industry Continues to Drive Improvement in Water and Energy Use
Beverage Industry Continues to Drive Improvement in Water and Energy Use
Beverage Industry Continues to Drive Improvement in Water and Energy Use
Water Use Benchmarking in the Beverage Industry: 2012
Water Use Benchmarking in the Beverage Industry: 2011
Water Use Benchmarking in the Beverage Industry: 2010

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) is a technical coalition of leading global beverage companies working together to advance environmental sustainability within the beverage sector. Formed in 2006, BIER is a common voice across the beverage sector, speaking to influence global standards on environmental sustainability aspects most relevant to the sector, affect change both up and down the supply chain and share best practices that raise the bar for environmental performance of the industry. By doing so, BIER is able to monitor data and trends, engage with key stakeholders, develop best practices, and guide a course of action for the future.

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