Twitter Chat RECAP: Anheuser-Busch InBev; #ABInBevBetterWorld

Today, TriplePundit and Anheuser-Busch InBev hosted a special Twitter Chat at #ABInBevBetterWorld to discuss AB’s Global Citizenship Report and its progress made in 2014, particularly on the achievement of its six Global Responsible Drinking Goals.

During this hour-long discussion, AB InBev provided insight into its global Better World initiatives. Our guests detailed successes and challenges the company faced in 2014 in the areas of responsible drinking, the environment and the community; and they offered insights on the company’s future plans to further accelerate its global impact.

Additional topics we explored during the #ABInBevBetterWorld conversation included:

• The importance of partnerships, consumer education initiatives and retailer trainings in the context of the six company-wide Global Responsible Drinking Goals


• Progress made against the company’s 2017 Global Environmental Goals, especially with the use of the SmartBarley platform to enable growers around the world to compare performance metrics and share best practices


• Successes the company has seen in its employee volunteer community efforts


• And much more!

• Ricardo Rolim -- VP, Global Sustainability


• Hugh (Bert) Share -- Senior Global Director, Beer & Better World


• Rainer Meyrer -- Global Director, Beer & Better World


• John Rogers -- Global Director, Agricultural Development

• Nick Aster (@NickAster) -- TriplePundit Founder and Publisher


• Marissa Rosen (@MarissaR1) -- TriplePundit Director of Social Media


• Jen Boynton (@JenBoynton) -- TriplePundit Editor-In-Chief

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). It is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top five consumer products companies. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years and our portfolio of well over 200 beer brands continues to forge strong connections with consumers. This includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona® and Stella Artois®; international brands Beck’s®, Leffe®, and Hoegaarden®; and local champions Bud Light®, Skol®, Brahma®, Antarctica®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Modelo Especial®, Michelob Ultra®, Harbin®, Sedrin®, Klinskoye®, Sibirskaya Korona®, Chernigivske®, Cass®, and Jupiler®. Anheuser-Busch InBev’s dedication to heritage and quality originates from the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium dating back to 1366 and the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery, with origins in St. Louis, USA since 1852. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, Anheuser-Busch InBev leverages the collective strengths of its approximately 155 000 employees based in 25 countries worldwide. In 2014, AB InBev realized 47.1 billion USD revenue. The company strives to be the Best Beer Company Bringing People Together For a Better World. Learn more at ab-inbev.com, at facebook.com/ABInBev or on Twitter through @ABInBevNews.