Craft Brewery Environmental Sustainability Survey

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This survey is intended for craft beverage industry professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region

This survey is designed to help us understand which sustainability efforts are practical and beneficial for craft beverage producers in the Mid-Atlantic region. 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.

This form will also allow you to request FREE assessment and/or pollution prevention technical assistance to improve operational efficiency and brand recognition. These services are offered through the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center's Sustainable Breweries Program. For more information, contact Kristel Sheesley at sheesley@umd.edu.

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In what state is your brewery located?

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

Other:

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

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:

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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)

Water efficiency/conservation (e.g., high pressure/low flow cleaning)

Reducing use of hazardous chemicals in cleaning and sanitizing (e.g., using GreenSeal or EPA Safer Choice chemicals)

Solid waste prevention (e.g., reducing packaging, reuse)

Wastewater reduction (e.g., graywater recycling)

Recycling (e.g., cardboard, plastic can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap)

Spent grain management (e.g., as fertilizer, for animal feed, upcycling into flour)

Composting (of food, spent grain, etc.)

Sourcing organic or local ingredients

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Energy efficiency/conservation (e.g., EnergyStar appliances, heat pumps)

Water efficiency/conservation (e.g., high pressure/low flow cleaning)

Reducing use of hazardous chemicals in cleaning and sanitizing (e.g., using GreenSeal or EPA Safer Choice chemicals)

Solid waste prevention (e.g., reducing packaging, reuse)

Wastewater reduction (e.g., graywater recycling)

Recycling (e.g., cardboard, plastic can carriers, grain bags, stretch wrap)

Spent grain management (e.g., as fertilizer, for animal feed, upcycling into flour)

Composting (of food, spent grain, etc.)

Sourcing organic or local ingredients

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

Other:

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

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:

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)

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:

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:

Name and position (optional)

Company name (optional)

Phone number (optional)

Best way to reach you (optional)

Phone

In person visit

Other:

Anything else you would like to share?

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