Brewing Industry Environmental Sustainability Survey

This survey is intended for craft beverage industry professionals

This 6-minutes survey is designed to help us better understand which sustainability efforts are practical and beneficial for craft beverage producers. The goal is to benchmark performance, identify relevant issues and best practices, and explore creative solutions that can be shared across the industry. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential and data will be disclosed only in aggregate. Please do your best to answer each question accurately and completely. We are sincerely grateful for your time. Participants will receive the final report, and will be able to schedule FREE assessment and/or pollution prevention technical assistance to improve operational efficiency and brand recognition. For additional information, please see https://www.umb.edu/news/detail/the_center_for_sustainable_enterprise_and_regional_competitiveness_awarded_2_year_350000_grant_from_epa, or contact Rob Vandenabeele at ecofriendlybeerdrinker@gmail.com.

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* 1. In what state is your brewery located?

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* 2. What is your brewery's annual production in Barrels Packaged (bbl)?

1 - 1,000 bbl/year

1,001 - 3,000 bbl/year

3,001 - 10,000 bbl/year

10,001 - 25,000 bbl/year

25,001 - 100,000 bbl/year

Over 100,000 bbl/year

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* 3. How many full-time employees (FTEs) do you currently have?

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* 4. Does your brewery have an on-site eating component?

Yes, we are a brew pub and have a full restaurant

We have an on-site kitchen but don't provide table service

We do not have a full kitchen, but provide a limited menu of prepared foods

No kitchen, but we host pop-ups or food trucks and offer snacks

BYOF, we only sell beer

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please indicate how you rate your operation for each area below.

	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Energy efficiency/conservation (e.g., EnergyStar appliances, heat pumps)	Energy efficiency/conservation (e.g., EnergyStar appliances, heat pumps) Very poor	Energy efficiency/conservation (e.g., EnergyStar appliances, heat pumps) Poor	Energy efficiency/conservation (e.g., EnergyStar appliances, heat pumps) Fair	Energy efficiency/conservation (e.g., EnergyStar appliances, heat pumps) Good	Energy efficiency/conservation (e.g., EnergyStar appliances, heat pumps) Excellent
Water efficiency/conservation (e.g., high pressure/low flow cleaning)	Water efficiency/conservation (e.g., high pressure/low flow cleaning) Very poor	Water efficiency/conservation (e.g., high pressure/low flow cleaning) Poor	Water efficiency/conservation (e.g., high pressure/low flow cleaning) Fair	Water efficiency/conservation (e.g., high pressure/low flow cleaning) Good	Water efficiency/conservation (e.g., high pressure/low flow cleaning) Excellent
Reducing use of hazardous chemicals in cleaning and sanitizing (e.g., using GreenSeal or EPA Safer Choice chemicals)	Reducing use of hazardous chemicals in cleaning and sanitizing (e.g., using GreenSeal or EPA Safer Choice chemicals) Very poor	Reducing use of hazardous chemicals in cleaning and sanitizing (e.g., using GreenSeal or EPA Safer Choice chemicals) Poor	Reducing use of hazardous chemicals in cleaning and sanitizing (e.g., using GreenSeal or EPA Safer Choice chemicals) Fair	Reducing use of hazardous chemicals in cleaning and sanitizing (e.g., using GreenSeal or EPA Safer Choice chemicals) Good	Reducing use of hazardous chemicals in cleaning and sanitizing (e.g., using GreenSeal or EPA Safer Choice chemicals) Excellent
Solid waste prevention (e.g., reducing packaging, reuse)	Solid waste prevention (e.g., reducing packaging, reuse) Very poor	Solid waste prevention (e.g., reducing packaging, reuse) Poor	Solid waste prevention (e.g., reducing packaging, reuse) Fair	Solid waste prevention (e.g., reducing packaging, reuse) Good	Solid waste prevention (e.g., reducing packaging, reuse) Excellent
Wastewater reduction (e.g., graywater recycling)	Wastewater reduction (e.g., graywater recycling) Very poor	Wastewater reduction (e.g., graywater recycling) Poor	Wastewater reduction (e.g., graywater recycling) Fair	Wastewater reduction (e.g., graywater recycling) Good	Wastewater reduction (e.g., graywater recycling) Excellent
Recycling (e.g., cardboard, plastic can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap)	Recycling (e.g., cardboard, plastic can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap) Very poor	Recycling (e.g., cardboard, plastic can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap) Poor	Recycling (e.g., cardboard, plastic can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap) Fair	Recycling (e.g., cardboard, plastic can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap) Good	Recycling (e.g., cardboard, plastic can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap) Excellent
Spent grain management (e.g., as fertilizer, for animal feed, upcycling into flour)	Spent grain management (e.g., as fertilizer, for animal feed, upcycling into flour) Very poor	Spent grain management (e.g., as fertilizer, for animal feed, upcycling into flour) Poor	Spent grain management (e.g., as fertilizer, for animal feed, upcycling into flour) Fair	Spent grain management (e.g., as fertilizer, for animal feed, upcycling into flour) Good	Spent grain management (e.g., as fertilizer, for animal feed, upcycling into flour) Excellent
Composting (of food, spent grain, etc.)	Composting (of food, spent grain, etc.) Very poor	Composting (of food, spent grain, etc.) Poor	Composting (of food, spent grain, etc.) Fair	Composting (of food, spent grain, etc.) Good	Composting (of food, spent grain, etc.) Excellent
Sourcing organic or local ingredients	Sourcing organic or local ingredients Very poor	Sourcing organic or local ingredients Poor	Sourcing organic or local ingredients Fair	Sourcing organic or local ingredients Good	Sourcing organic or local ingredients Excellent

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* 6. How do you currently promote your brewery's sustainability initiatives/recognition? (check all that apply)

We do NOT have any sustainability initiatives

We do have some sustainability initiatives but do NOT promote these

We promote our sustainability initiatives on our website

We promote our sustainability efforts on social media

We promote our sustainability efforts both on our website AND on social media

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What challenges have prevented your brewery from implementing more sustainability measures? (please, select the TOP 3).

Lack of financial resources

Unable to estimate ROI/make a business case

Not enough employees

Limited knowledge about what our opportunities are

Finding the time

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* 8. In your view, what would be the main reasons for your company to implement some pollution prevention/sustainability practices (please, select the top 3)?

Saving money

Being an environmental steward

Improving employee health and safety

Reputation within the community we serve

Marketing/Appeal to environmentally conscious consumers

Compliance with local ordinances/standards

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Would your brewery be interested in FREE pollution prevention technical assistance (consulting) in any of the following categories? (please, check all that apply).

Energy efficiency/conservation

Water efficiency/conservation

Reducing wastewater

Using safer/greener chemicals for cleaning and/or sanitizing

Preventing solid waste through source reduction (e.g., reducing packaging)

Using the Brewers Association Sustainability Benchmarking tool (for BA members only)

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* 10. Would your brewery be interested in FREE waste assessment and recommendations in any of the following categories? (please, check all that apply).

Spent grains management

Food waste and composting

Reusing or recycling plastics like can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap

Evaluating packaging and service ware options such as can carriers, can labels, outdoor cups, food containers, etc.

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What other sustainability opportunities would be of interest to your brewery (check all that apply)?

A "Green Brewery" recognition program

Sourcing more local and/or sustainable ingredients

Carbon capture technology

Using nitrogen to decrease use/dependence on CO2

Information on state incentives and/or grant opportunities

Other (please specify)

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* 12. If you would like to get a copy of the final report and/or schedule a FREE pollution prevention technical assistance, please include your contact information below.

Your name and position

Company name

City/Town

State

Email Address

Phone Number