Group Company Feature Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd. Morrison Bowmore Distillers’s (MBD) single malt continues to use traditional distillation methods passed whiskies offer a unique fl avor experience. The whisky down through the generations to offer sophisticated produced of the famous Bowmore Distillery on Islay single malt scotch whiskies to the world. (pictured above) offers distinctive peaty smokiness, whilst triple distillation at Auchentoshan Distillery in Head Offi ce: U.K. (Glasgow) the Lowlands provides whiskies which are uniquely Established: 1951 light and smooth. In the Highlands, the Glen Garioch Sales: 49,770 thousand pounds (fi scal 2012) Distillery produces traditional whisky with hints of Employees: 207 (as of December 31, 2012) Business activities: Production and sales of Scotch whisky honey and heather. Here is an introduction to the Website: http://www.morrisonbowmore.co.uk/ CSR activities of Morrison Bowmore Distillers, which Top Messa ge “THE SINGLE MALT SPECIALIST” MBD’s reputation and infl uence within the Single Malt waste and water usage. As an industry that is a heavy user of Scotch Whisky market has grown signifi cantly over the last energy, a main focus for MBD is how we can reduce our few years. Our prestigious portfolio of brands and our energy dependency or how to extract energy from alternative global reach has impressed whisky consumers, connoisseurs ‘green’ sources. and industry specialists resulting in MBD receiving awards for our people, our whiskies, our distilleries and visitor We work in a very competitive market and work hard to centres, our packaging design & innovation and our ensure that everything we manufacture is of the highest environmental practice. quality and deserving of our brand names and heritage. Likewise, we work hard to ensure that MBD is a place where MBD’s Vision is simple but clear, we are “The Single Malt our employees are fulfi lled and can reach their individual Specialist.” The focus on Single Malts has allowed MBD to potential and are proud to say that they work for MBD. specialise and build its culture around values that support the vision, i.e., People, Passion and Performance. These values ensure that our employees recognise the provenance and unique history of our business, are passionate about our products, are creative and innovative with our brands, are focused on success and above all that we manage our business in an ethical and long term manner. Our core values support and recognise the longevity of the industry and ensure that we continue to build lasting relationships with our stakeholders, and so we take our CSR Mike Keiller and environmental responsibilities seriously and we are CEO of Morrison Bowmore always looking for innovative ways to reduce packaging, Distillers Ltd. Suntory Group CSR Report 2013 57 The employees and environmental management behind the Single Malt Specialist Underpinning the Single Malt Specialist is the passion of its employees who carry on its heritage and traditions as well as its environmentally friendly production practices. While MBD is one of the few distilleries that continues to use traditional fl oor malting to prepare barley by laboriously turning it by hand, it also innovatively reuses the waste heat produced in its distillation process. MBD’s approach to employee labor conditions has also been recognized, including becoming the fi rst company to receive the distinction award in the food and beverage category of the British Safety Council’s International Safety Awards for three consecutive years. partnering with them to ensure a stable supply of bourbon Commitment and responsibility barrels from Kentucky, U.S.A., as well as sherry barrels Quality to procure the highest-quality from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. MBD makes several visits each year to the locations to carefully select cask materials. cask materials Thanks to relationships it has built with cask suppliers for over 20 years, MBD is able to procure the highest-quality Producing whisky is a long process that requires a cask materials. mid- to long-term approach. Consequently, MBD collaborates with suppliers to achieve sustainable Bowmore Islay Single procurement of the highest-quality raw materials. Among Malt Scotch Whiskies are aged slowly with these materials, MBD undertakes procurement of the vital care in casks made cask material, which signifi cantly infl uences the aroma and from the highest- quality oak to cultivate fl avor of whisky, with particular commitment and passion. their distinctive aroma MBD has concluded contracts with selected suppliers, and full-bodied fl avor. has plans to introduce the industry’s fi rst cogeneration Environmental management system for producing electricity and thermal energy at its Environment aimed at sustainable development Auchentoshan Distillery. of the Scotch whisky industry To reduce the environmental impact of whisky production, in 2008 the Scotch Whisky Association set environmental management indicators for 2020, and the industry is collectively working toward them. MBD has also established its own more stringent targets and has formed a lifecycle analysis team, aiming to reduce environmental impact at all stages from production and manufacture to disposal. Even as production volume has increased, MBD has successfully reduced CO2 emissions by Above: Pot still at Bowmore Replacing cylindrical packaging 14% and packaging weight by 15% compared to 2008. To Distillery with a carton reduces weight by achieve 20% renewable energy use by 2020, the company Bottom: Auchentoshan Distillery approximately 30% from this survey are then used to formulate an action plan Creating Productive and for those areas where improvements could be made. Employee These efforts have been further recognised with Enriched Work Places numerous awards including Investors in People Award, which is given to companies that transform business performance through people, and the Healthy Working Creating an environment where employees feel valued Lives, Silver Award that is awarded to companies that and are encouraged to participate and embrace individual protect and improve the health of employees within the responsibility is an important ethos for MBD. Every two workplace. How MBD attracts, develops and retains its years, MBD undertakes an employee opinion survey, employees is of uttermost importance and our relationship where employees are asked a range of questions covering with Suntory is an important element of this. all aspects of their working environment. The fi ndings 58 Suntory Group CSR Report 2013.