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Switched bottles to recycled plastic

Asahi Beverages says that every plastic soft drink bottle in its Australian range now uses 100% recycled plastic. That includes well-known brands such as Schweppes, Solo, and Pepsi. This is a packaging change, not a full product redesign, and it applies to plastic soft drink bottles in Australia rather than all products across the business. The move is meant to cut the use of new plastic and support a more circular packaging system, where materials are used again instead of being thrown away after one use.

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Tracked barley emissions

Independent reporting says Asahi worked with Charles Sturt University to set up a program that tracks and improves emissions across the beer supply chain. A supply chain is the full path a product takes from farm to factory to shop. In this case, scientists collect soil and farm data and turn it into emissions reports for each farm. Those reports help farmers compare results and look for ways to lower emissions from growing barley, which is a key ingredient in beer.

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Improved packaging performance

Shop Ethical reports that Asahi received a packaging performance level of 4 out of 5, described as 'Leading', in APCO's 2026 annual report. APCO, the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, is a not-for-profit group that tracks how companies manage packaging and recycling. This suggests the company is doing better than many peers on packaging systems, reporting, and action plans, although it does not mean all packaging is low-impact or fully recyclable.

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Invested in solar power

Greenpeace's Reenergise campaign says Asahi has invested in on-site solar as part of its renewable electricity work. The same source says the company has committed to using 100% renewable electricity by 2030. On-site solar means panels placed at a company site to make some of its own power. This is a step toward lower emissions, but the source also notes that Asahi had not signed a power purchase agreement, which is a long-term contract to buy electricity from a wind or solar project.

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Published responsibility themes

Asahi's own website groups its sustainability work under environment, beverages and health, and people and society. It also says its approach is built around planet, people, and product. This shows the company has a formal structure for reporting on ESG topics, even though the pages shown do not provide a full public sustainability report with detailed targets, progress tables, or emissions data.

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Expanded DEI and reconciliation work

A 2024 job posting shows Asahi was developing its first Reconciliation Action Plan, often called a RAP. A RAP is a formal plan used in Australia to guide work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The posting also says the role would support diversity, equity, and inclusion work, community partnerships, and ESG projects. This suggests the company is building internal systems for social impact and workplace inclusion.

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