Sustainability Strategy
Mack aims to be a sustainable brewery by leveraging the advantages of our natural surroundings, modern technology, and expertise embedded throughout the organization—from the brewery floor to senior management.
We are committed to helping address global challenges related to climate change, human rights, and consumer health through continuous improvement within our own operations and across our value chain.
Nearly 150 years of local ownership provides stability, continuity, and long-term commitment.
We continuously strive to create new and distinctive taste experiences while minimizing our environmental footprint.
Our roots in the Arctic make sustainability a natural instinct.
Our Tools
Active member of the UN Global Compact – a non-profit initiative with strong credibility and expertise in corporate sustainability.
Annual climate and sustainability reporting in accordance with the UN Global Compact’s Communication on Progress (CoP) standard.
Participation in the OmNord sustainability competence programme, including:
Double Materiality Assessments to identify both:
our impact on people and the environment (impact materiality), and how external sustainability issues affect our business financially (financial materiality).
EcoVadis Sustainability Rating, an internationally recognized assessment of corporate sustainability performance.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our Three Strategic Priorities:
Good Health and Well-being (UN Sustainable Development Goal 3)
As a beverage producer, we have an important responsibility to promote good health and well-being, helping to ensure a healthier future for everyone.
Decent Work and Economic Growth (UN Sustainable Development Goal 8)
Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, with a strong focus on creating long-term value through local industry and regional economic development.
Climate Action (UN Sustainable Development Goal 13)
We are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible within a framework of long-term economic sustainability.
Circular Economy
CO₂ Capture Systems
Read SpareBank 1's article on how we recover and reuse CO₂
From Waste to a Premium Product
Spent Grain Becomes Bread
The leftover malt from the brewing process, commonly known as spent grain, is given a new purpose instead of going to waste. Some of our spent grain is used to produce bread. In partnership with Steike Godt Bakery in Tromsø, it is transformed into premium bread that is served aboard Hurtigruten.
Everyone benefits – even the animals!
Every year, around 4 million kilograms of spent grain are given a second life as nutritious feed for local pigs, cattle, and sheep.
Local farmers collect spent grain from our brewery every week. Instead of going to waste, this nutrient-rich by-product is used as animal feed. It contains valuable proteins, fibre, and carbohydrates that are essential for livestock.
Our Magical Water
Water makes up more than 90% of beer and soft drinks, making it by far our most important raw material.
Our water source is unique in today’s brewing industry, located at the foot of the Lyngen Alps.
Pure, cold water of exceptional quality.
We draw only from a natural surplus. The river shown in the image flows directly from our water source, Storvannet, to the sea.
Natural Cooling
Every day, 100,000 litres of boiling wort are cooled from 100°C to 13°C.
A significant portion of this cooling is achieved using naturally cold water from our mountain water source.
The water is heated to approximately 63°C in the heat exchanger and is reused in the next brew. This results in substantial energy savings.
Energy
We use only electricity generated from renewable hydropower, which is abundant in our region.
For steam production, we use LNG (liquefied natural gas) supplied by Barents Naturgass in Hammerfest. We consume approximately 344 tonnes per year, equivalent to around 4,600 MWh of energy.
The natural gas is liquefied at –162°C, reducing its volume by approximately 600 times, enabling efficient transportation.
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