Sustainability Magazine June 2025 | Page 89

Drahomira Mandikova, Group Chief Sustainability Officer,
Asahi Group Holdings
The second very important thing is human rights because we have suppliers in different areas and we are going to ensure that human rights are really protected, not only for our employees but also for employees of our partners, our suppliers.
The third pillar is agriculture. To brew beer, you need to have a quality valley, quality hops and you need to work with the farmers. And we do a lot of direct cooperation and also helping with the sustainability agenda with them. And this is driven by procurement. It was a big change in the governance and organisation, but really helpful because we have a team which is focused on this, we are engaging with our partners, we contact suppliers, we are sharing what we believe in and inviting them to be with us on our journey.
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