ReportAlert.info - Bacardi Limited publishes 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report

The company's latest Corporate Responsibility Report is now available online
Feb 1, 2011 7:00 AM ET

 (3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) February 1, 2011 - The Bacardi Limited 2010 CR Report is published at: 

http://www.reportalert.info/ra/profiles/Bacardi/2011/?ID=35942

Highlights from the Report include:

  • The only major spirits company certified to be operating in accordance with world’s most recognized standards for quality, environment, and health and safety - ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 - for all production facilities

  • Total renewable energy currently being used by manufacturing facilities is 30% more than in  2009 and 70% higher than in 2006

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 18.9% from last year; four year reduction of 30.6%

  • 8.6% improvement in water use efficiency over last year, resulting in 17.4% over the past four years and exceeding the five year target of 15%

  • 16% reduction over last year in lost time accident rate

  • Increased number of supplier sites linked to Bacardi on Sedex, the database for sharing ethical audit data, to 175; exceeded target of 100

  • Conducted 15 High-Performing Team workshops with 260 senior level participants

  • Expanded activation of “Champions Drink Responsibly,” an international social responsibility campaign featuring Formula 1™ seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, in 38 countries reaching more than 37 million legal drinking age and above consumers; 250,000+ visits to the website

  • Contributed $4 million to philanthropic and community involvement programs


About Bacardi Limited
Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, produces and markets a variety of internationally recognized spirits.  Bacardi employs more than 6,000 people, manufactures products at 27 facilities in 16 countries on four continents, and sells products in more than 100 markets globally.

The full press release is at: http://www.bacardilimited.com/news013111.html

Comments and feedback are welcome using the “Contact Us” form on http://www.BacardiLimited.com.

 

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