Kenya Breweries Limited has been awarded the 2024 Solenis Sustainability Award for its ground-breaking water recovery project at its Kisumu Brewery, which has significantly improved the facility’s efficiency.
The award was given in collaboration with Diversey, which provides cleaning and hygiene products and helped eliminate the products used in the water recovery project by half.
The award recognizes Kenya Breweries Limited’s efforts to reduce water and energy consumption in production. The project achieved sustainability benefits, including an annual water savings of 624,000 liters, and a reduction in energy consumption by 780 kWh. Additionally, by minimising the handling and packaging of chemicals, the initiative has improved workplace safety and contributed to a lower carbon footprint.
With an outstanding 97 percent recovery rate, the water recovery project aligns with Kenya Breweries’ sustainability strategy by optimising raw material utilisation, reducing waste, and enhancing overall operational efficiency. The plant improves resource optimisation, ensuring that water, energy, and raw materials are used efficiently to reduce waste and improve productivity.
“Sustainability is at the heart of our operations at Kenya Breweries. This recognition underscores our commitment to innovative solutions that drive efficiency while protecting our environment,” said Mark Ocitti, Managing Director, Kenya Breweries Limited.
The water recovery project improves on the previous multi-step Clean-In-Place (CIP) process through the implementation of a single-stage Clean-In-Place (CIP) system using OSA-N (Biocidal Acid). This innovation eliminates the need for separate acid and disinfectant steps while maintaining product quality and safety standards.
The Solenis Sustainability Award is an annual recognition program that honors companies for implementing innovative projects yielding significant, measurable sustainability outcomes.
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