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Ambev

Ambev, officially known as Companhia de Bebidas das Américas, is a leading beverage company headquartered in Brazil. Established in 1999, Ambev has rapidly grown to dominate the Latin American market, with significant operations across Brazil, Argentina, and other key regions. Specialising in the production and distribution of beer, soft drinks, and other non-alcoholic beverages, Ambev is renowned for its diverse portfolio, which includes iconic brands such as Skol, Brahma, and Antarctica. The company is distinguished by its commitment to quality and innovation, consistently delivering products that resonate with consumers. As a major player in the beverage industry, Ambev has achieved notable milestones, including its merger with Anheuser-Busch InBev, solidifying its position as one of the largest beverage companies globally. With a focus on sustainability and community engagement, Ambev continues to set benchmarks in the industry.

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90

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Beverage Manufacturing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

17

Industry Benchmark

Ambev's score of 90 is higher than 100% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Ambev's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Ambev reported total carbon emissions of approximately 2,799,000,000 kg CO2e in Brazil. This figure reflects the company's ongoing commitment to addressing climate change. Globally, Ambev's emissions for the same year reached about 4,564,000,000 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from Scope 1 (483,000,000 kg CO2e), Scope 2 (75,000,000 kg CO2e), and Scope 3 (4,005,000,000 kg CO2e) emissions. Ambev has set ambitious targets to reduce its carbon footprint. The company aims to decrease its absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 43.4% by 2026, using 2017 as a baseline. Additionally, it plans to cut its absolute Scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2027. To support these goals, Ambev is committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity by 2026, up from 11.9% in 2017. Furthermore, Ambev has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reinforcing its long-term sustainability strategy. The company is actively working towards these targets as part of its broader climate commitments, which include signing the Amazon Climate Pledge in 2022.

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1,164,244,200
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Ambev's primary industry is Beverages, which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Ambev is in BR, which has a very low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Ambev is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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