PRESS RELEASE
Poznań, 17 December 2013
The White Certificate for the Tychy Brewery
Kompania Piwowarska is among 102 top Polish companies who are the first to have received
energy efficiency certificates, the so-called white certificates. It is thanks to the Tychy Brewery
which has invested in energy-saving air compressors. Apart from KP, there is only one other
company representing the food industry which can take pride in having the certificate.
The production of beer consumes a lot of energy - it is required at the stage of brewing, cooling the
finished product, packaging and, finally, storing. However, Kompania Piwowarska has a sustainable
approach to using natural resources and therefore the goals of its 10 sustainable development
priorities include the reduction of energy and carbon footprint. In order to do so, the company
consistently implements solutions designed to improve energy efficiency at its breweries.
Just two “white” companies in the food industry
Kompania Piwowarska has recently received the white certificate for one of such projects, namely the
introduction of energy-saving air compressors with waste heat recovery at the Tychy brewery. The
certificate is a confirmation of energy efficiency and it was issued in a tendering process by the Energy
Regulatory Office. 209 projects were submitted to the first tender announced by the ERO, but only
less than a half of them received a positive opinion and were given the certificates. The elite group
included included Kompania Piwowarska and the energy-saving compressors installed at the Tychy
brewery. The decision to grant the certificate to KP was a unique distinction to our company as we are
one of just two companies representing the food industry to have been selected in the tender. The
other food company that can boast the white certificate apart from KP is the Dairy Cooperative
Mlekovita.
The investment project was implemented at the Tychy Brewery in 2012 and it has already generated
significant savings. As a result of the project we have managed to reduce the consumption of energy
needed to generate compressed air for brewery purposes down to 1,829,561 kWh per year, while the
use of heat was brought down to 6,733 GJ a year. It is equivalent to the amount of energy and heat
used by, respectively, 800 and 180 average households. The reduction of thermal energy
consumption results from using waste heat produced by air compressors to heat water used at the
brewery production departments. The cost of the investment project was more than PLN 2 million.
“The Tychy project selected by the ERO is one of the initiatives in our strategy to respond to climate
changes. The strategy focuses on several issues, including energy efficiency, moving to cleaner fossil
fuels or using renewable energy sources. The measures taken under the strategy are not only
environment-friendly, but they also generate financial gains. The white certificate is the best token of
it” says Dariusz Garnowski, director of the Tychy brewery.
The certificate trades like a stock on an exchange
Energy efficiency certificates are not only a kind of distinction and appreciation of company initiatives
taken to benefit the environment, but they also serve as a mechanism to stimulate and induce energysaving behaviour. The white certificate can be obtained by projects leading to the highest level of
energy efficiency; however, the certificate value can vary. The value is represented as the annual
average amount of energy saved as a result of the submitted project and the energy effect is
presented as tonnes of oil equivalent or “toe”. The certificate is awarded to individual projects
generating annual energy savings in excess of 10 toe, or to a group of projects of the same type that
generate a total energy saving effect exceeding 10 toe. In the case of Kompania Piwowarska the
effect amounts to 450 toe, which is an outstanding result. The system of white certificates offers an
opportunity to companies to acquire funds: a higher energy effect represented as a bigger toe value
makes the certificate more valuable on the energy exchange.
Notes to the editors:
Kompania Piwowarska - leader of the Polish beer industry
Kompania Piwowarska is the leader of the Polish beer industry in Poland. A team of excellent
professionals, several hundred years’ experience and modern technologies guarantee highest and
unchanged quality of the beer brewed in KP breweries. The company's brand portfolio includes bestselling Polish beers: Tyskie, Żubr, Lech, Dębowe Mocne, Redd's as well as international premium
brands: Pilsner Urquell, Grolsch and Peroni Nastro Azzurro as well as specialities including Tyskie
Klasyczne brewed in line with traditional recipes and the Książęce collection. Fans of non-pasteurised
beer can enjoy beer straight from the brewery (Tyskie straight from the tank) offered in selected
outlets. Since 2013 the KP product portfolio sports a novelty: the Green Mill Cider produced from
100% apple juice. Kompania Piwowarska, established in 1999, operates three breweries (in Tychy,
Poznań and Białystok) and depots across the country. Kompania Piwowarska is engaged in a number
of social programs, addressing poverty-based social exclusion as well as educational programs
promoting responsible and moderate drinking. In the fiscal year ended on 31 March 2013, KP sales
volume amounted to 14.5 mill hectolitres. Kompania Piwowarska is part of the international SABMiller
brewing group.
SABMiller – one of the largest brewers in the world
Kompania Piwowarska is part of SABMiller plc, one of the world's largest brewers with brewing
interests or distribution agreements across six continents. The group's international portfolio of brands
includes premium international beers such as Grolsch, Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro
and Pilsner Urquell, as well as market-leading local brands such as Aquila, Castle, Miller Lite, Snow
and Tyskie. SABMiller is also one of the largest Coca Cola bottlers outside the US. In the year ended
on 31 March 2013, SABMiller reported US$ 34.5 billion in revenues and EBITA of US$ 6.4 billion.
SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
Enquiries:
Wojciech Mrugalski
communication manager
Kompania Piwowarska SA
ul. Szwajcarska 11, 61-285 Poznań
Landline + 48 61 667 7667
Mobile + 48 601 91 11 44
fax + 48 61 66 77 850
wojciech.mrugalski@kp.sabmiller.com
www.kp.pl
Małgorzata Walędzińska-Półtorak
sustainable development manager
Kompania Piwowarska SA
ul. Mikołowska 5, 43-100 Tychy
Landline +48 32 32 78 415
Mobile +48 601 590 618
Fax +48 32 32 78 418
malgorzata.waledzinska-poltorak@kp.sabmiller.com
www.kp.pl