DB Breweries - Waitemata
( Certification )
Overview
Industry
Manufacturing
DB Breweries is one of New Zealand’s leading beer and cider producers. With brands such as Heineken, Tuatara, Monteiths, Tiger, Export, Tui, Odd Company, Orchard Thieves, Old Mout and White Claw we recognise that operating sustainably is integral to our success and to the success of our local communities.
We employ around 400 people across our Waitematā in Auckland, Tuatara and DB Draught breweries, and our Redwood cidery in Nelson.
DB is proud to be an early signatory to the Climate Leaders Coalition and for being recognised with awards for Heineken’s ‘Don’t Drink This’ campaign for our stance on ‘When You Drink Never Drive’, for our drink driving reduction programme ‘Keys Down, Real Talk’, achieving the Gender Tick accreditation for the first time in 2021, and continuing to have a gender pay gap of 0% since 2018.
We continue to advocate for responsible consumption of our products and proudly led the way in 2018 to bring Heineken® 0.0, the first mainstream zero alcohol beer to Aotearoa. We support the SMASHED programme, which is delivered to teenagers in schools, to help educate students about peer pressure, relationships and the dangers of consuming alcohol and making sure they are equipped to make safe decisions.
We also believe in giving back to our local communities. In 2020, we initiated our partnership with The Community Builders NZ Trust to improve the wellbeing of the South Auckland Community. We formalised this social impact partnership in 2021 to bring to life one of their initiatives, the Ōtara Māra Kai (community garden) which aims to teach locals about how to grow food and provides fresh vegetables for the weekly social Kai distribution. Our staff regularly volunteer at the Ōtara Kai Village to help with social kai distribution, which The Trust also manages.
At DB, we are proud of our stance on tackling the issue of gross emissions reduction head on and of the inroads we have made reducing our emissions against HEINEKEN’s (parent company) approved Science Based Targets. So far, we have switched our DB Draught brewery to biomass-derived steam, invested in electric forklifts, replaced our sales fleet with hybrids, commissioned an onsite waste water treatment plant and replaced cooling equipment with environmentally friendly refrigerant.
DB’s strategic Waitematā brewery’s environmental management system is Toitū enviromark diamond certified, meeting ISO 14001 requirements.
Contact
Waitemata Brewery, 1 Bairds Road, Otahuhu, Manukau, Auckland 2025, New Zealand
( Achievements )
Certification overview
Toitū Enviromark Diamond
Learn moreToitū Enviromark Diamond certification demonstrates industry leadership in environmental sustainability. Exceeding ISO 14001 standards, it shows a commitment to comprehensive environmental management, internal audits, and continuous improvement. This certification sets a benchmark for excellence in environmental stewardship.
Certification Date Issued
20 November 2023
Valid Until
20 November 2024
Certificate Number
17112023
Certificate Status
Expired
Level of Assurance
Not applicable