Highlights
- Their procurement team are engaged and trained, and benchmarked via external consultants on sustainable procurement.
- Work with strategic supply chain partners to measure supplier environmental impacts and collaborate to track sustainability goals.
- Indicators are reviewed daily, through an automated report from Tennents energy management system.
- Work with local suppliers, including Scottish barley farmers.
- Partnering with The Big Issue, vulnerable people will be trained, supported, and employed.
Tennent’s in Glasgow can trace brewing at Wellpark back to the 1100s, with the Tennent’s family association beginning in 1556. They have invested to reduce energy and emissions and transition to clean energy.
Tennent Caledonian Breweries focused efforts and substantial investments in reducing energy consumption and emissions. The company is actively seeking innovative technologies for a cleaner energy transition, Brewing is a heat and energy intensive process, and this transition is key to the company's vision in moving towards a carbon-neutral company.
Tennents is recognised as one of Europe’s top Climate Leaders in 2023, demonstrating a commitment to climate action and environmental responsibility.
The company has invested significantly in premises on environment related projects. These investments have led to substantial reductions in carbon emissions.
Tennent’s actively participates in the Carbon Disclosure Programme, reporting its progress transparently. Its targets are validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative, ensuring alignment with global climate goals.
Tennent’s engages with public sector partners and shares best practices on achieving Net Zero. The company extends this collaboration to its entire value chain, encouraging suppliers to adopt science-based targets.
As a fair work employer, Tennents prioritizes excellent working conditions for its staff. Robust policies and
processes, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, are externally audited and benchmarked.
Sustainability is ingrained in Tennent’s business values. The company’s dedicated ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Strategy aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tennents aims for a carbon-neutral business that fosters inclusivity and justice across colleagues, supply chains, and communities.
Tennents’ commitment to sustainability and its vision of delivering a better world position it as a leader in the energy transition journey.
“We are very honoured to have won the VIBES Energy Transition Scotland award. It reflects our commitment to significantly reduce our carbon emissions. We believe that businesses all have a responsibility to protecting the environment and we are committed to doing our part. We hope that by sharing our story through VIBES others will join us in making a positive impact on the planet.” Thomas McIvor, Environmental Engineer, Tennent Caledonian Breweries
The Vision in Business Scotland Award recognises organisations that best demonstrate “what’s good for the
environment is also good for business.” This sub-category is for Best Large Business (more than 250 employees).