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Anheuser-Busch InBev Releases Global Citizenship Report

Report Highlights 2008 and 2009 Achievements By Company's U.S. Operations in Pillars of Responsible Drinking, Environment and Community

ST. LOUIS (May 12, 2010) – Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) today announced the publication of its 2009 Global Citizenship Report, its first as a combined company. The report summarizes AB InBev's calendar-year 2008 and 2009 achievements in the focus areas of responsible drinking, lightening environmental impact and giving back to the community. The report is available for viewing and download on AB InBev's website at http://www.ab-inbev.com/go/social_responsibility/global_citizenship_report.

“As a result of the creation of Anheuser-Busch InBev, we now have greater resources to deliver on our Better World dream, including an extensive range of successful programs and best practices that we are implementing in our key markets,” said Carlos Brito, Chief Executive Officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev. “In 2009, we redefined our Better World pillars — responsible drinking, environment, and community — and developed a new three-year plan with aggressive targets. This report is a testament to the progress we've made over the past two years as we seek to realize our aspiration to be the Best Beer Company in a Better World.”

The report highlights several key accomplishments by the company’s operations in the United States. These include:

  • Anheuser-Busch and the Anheuser-Busch Foundation have donated more than $450 million to charitable organizations since 1997.
  • In the past three decades, Anheuser-Busch and its wholesalers have invested more than $830 million in national advertising campaigns and community-based programs to promote responsible drinking, prevent underage drinking and drunk driving.
  • Since 1988, Anheuser-Busch has donated more than 68.5 million cans of drinking water following natural and other disasters.
  • Our U.S. breweries recycled more than 99 percent of the solid waste from the brewing and packaging processes.
  • We reduced our water usage by nearly 32 percent since the end of 2004, saving nearly 23 billion liters of water.

Based in St. Louis, Anheuser Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 48.9 percent share of U.S. beer sales to retailers. The company brews the world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser Busch also owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer. Anheuser Busch is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and has been a leading aluminum recycler for more than 30 years. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the leading global brewer, and continues to operate under the Anheuser-Busch name and logo. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.

To review the U.S. section of the report, click here.