Improving our Environmental Sustainability: Past and Current Initiatives
GROWING SUSTAINABLY
The Grifter Brewing Co. has always sought to do good by the community that keeps us running and the world that sustains us. Here’s how we’ve worked towards this in the past, where we’re at now and how we see ourselves evolving in the future…
IMPACT GOALS
Our Impact Goals are focus areas that reflect the key material issues facing our organisation, our industry and our community. Behind each goal, summarised as aspirations below, we have implemented measurable criteria to test our progress and hold us accountable.
Combating the Climate Crisis
By reducing our environmental footprint we can move towards a sustainable future.
Enhancing Economic Security
By contributing to the financial stability of all our stakeholders and the wider community.
Fostering Gender Equality
By welcoming and embrace more diverse individuals and groups in an industry where it’s sorely needed.
Learning & Development
By providing opportunities for our team and community to gain skills to support their future.
Supporting Mental Wellbeing
By helping our team and community maintain and nurture mental health and wellbeing.
OUR GIVE BACK STRATEGY
Our Give Back Strategy guides how we foster strong connections within the community while showcasing the vibrancy, creativity and unique culture of the Inner West and Sydney. Our intention is to amplify the voices within our community and help nurture the economic security that will see it thrive.
We’re proud to have collaborated with many charitable organisations in the past, continuing to work across a range of areas.
We’re proud to have collaborated with many charitable organisations in the past, working across a range of areas. At the moment, we’re able to actively support:Â
HOW WE'RE IMPROVING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
2012
– Initiated a circular system of donating spent grain to farmers to feed cattle.
2021
- Transitioned to Klippa Kan, saving 425791 plastic 4-pack holders on average from going into landfill annually.
2023
- Started recycling our soft plastics through Paper Resource.
- Integrated a computer to optimise our cardboard and soft-plastic recycling.
- Partnered with Bear Hug pallet wraps to further slash our annual soft-plastic use by 284 kgs on average.
2024
- Changed packaging boxes to avoid using 64,000+ plastic-coated boxes annually.
- Installed solar panels on our office and warehouse facilities.
2025
- Introduced Frigid's cloud-based brewing platform to cut up to 25% energy consumption.
- Erected a grain silo to reduce waste and transport emissions.
FUTURE PLANS
- Extending our installation of solar panels to our brewery and bar space.
- Tracking our carbon footprint using the digital platform Clima to set achievable reduction goals.
SUPPORTING ARTS, CULTURE & COMMUNITY
TGBC is an advocate for the arts and culture that make our city, state and country an enriching place to live and visit. We’ve thrown our support behind many leading organisations and initiatives doing important work within this often underfunded sector.
