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Craft Brew Alliance Releases 2016 Annual Sustainability ReportCraft Brew Alliance, Inc. ("CBA") (Nasdaq: BREW), a leading craft brewing company, announced today the release of its fourth Annual Sustainability Report, providing an in-depth look at the company's accomplishments in three focus areas: carbon intensity, waste prevention, and local community giving. As one of the largest craft brewers in the U.S., CBA is committed to being a leader in sustainability through ongoing efforts that include benchmarking its carbon emissions, maintaining one of the lowest water usage rates in the industry, partnering with suppliers to source more sustainable packaging, and investing in biopower to generate renewable energy. In 2016, the company also set three-year sustainability targets as part of its strategic World Class Craft initiative. "2016 was a great year in terms of advancing our commitment to sustainability, tracking our impact and setting three-year goals to minimize our carbon footprint and support our local communities as we brew great-tasting beer," said Julia Person, Corporate Sustainability Manager, CBA. "Across our breweries, we made important strides forward in our three focus areas - reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, getting closer to zero waste, and community involvement. We look forward to putting this report together each year as it gives us the opportunity to share our goals and progress - as well as some of our beers -- with our employees, partners and consumers." 2016 CBA Sustainability Report Highlights
Local Earth Day Initiatives CBA celebrated Earth Day 2017 with events, beers, and service projects across our brands' home states.
About Craft Brew Alliance Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) is an independent craft brewing company that brews, brands, and brings to market world-class American craft beers. Our distinctive portfolio combines the power of Kona Brewing Company, a dynamic, fast-growing national craft beer brand, with an expanding stable of strong regional breweries and innovative lifestyle brands, including Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Cisco (News - Alert) Brewers, Omission Brewing Co., Redhook Brewery, Square Mile Cider Co. and Widmer Brothers Brewing. CBA nurtures the growth and development of its brands in today's increasingly competitive beer market through our state-of-the-art brewing and distribution capability, integrated sales and marketing infrastructure, and strong focus on partnerships, local community and sustainability. Formed in 2008, CBA is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and operates breweries and brewpubs across the U.S. CBA beers are available in all 50 U.S. states and 30 different countries around the world. For more information about CBA and our brands, please visit www.craftbrew.com. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170424006265/en/ |