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LEUVEN, Belgium, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- The World's Leading Beer Company is Helping Provide Renewable Electricity to

Power Bars, Stadiums and Venues Around the World

Budweiser, an AB InBev global brand, today unveiled the global launch of The

Energy Collective to help provide renewable electricity to bars, music venues

and stadiums around the world. This launch follows and contributes to Budweiser

parent company AB InBev's recently announced ambition to achieve net zero

across its value chain by 2040.

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To date, the producers of Budweiser have converted more than 2,000 local pubs

in Brazil and Ireland to renewable electricity. In Brazil, renewable

electricity is supplied by Lemon Energy to business owners which has already

reduced carbon dioxide emissions by more than 291 tonnes annually. The Energy

Collective's ambition for Brazil is to have 250,000 locations converted to

renewable electricity by 2025, estimated to save 36,375 tons of carbon dioxide

equivalent (CO2e) per year, which is equivalent to removing 7,991 cars from the

road.

In 2015, Budweiser set out to brew every beer with 100% renewable electricity

by 2025, taking the first step to a brighter future. Having already reached

this goal in many markets, Budweiser is unveiling The Energy Collective to help

connect bars, music venues and stadiums around the world to renewable energy

sources. Budweiser's reach and resources, combined with its desire to make a

positive impact on the planet, led to the decision to brew all beers with

renewable electricity and the subsequent launch of The Energy Collective.

"Consumers crave a better world where the things they love are sustainable. The

Energy Collective is helping facilitate the powering of things people love with

renewable electricity, while helping close the gap between what consumers want

and what companies can do," said Todd Allen, Vice President Global Marketing at

Budweiser. "We're just getting started. Our bold dream is that every bar, venue

and stadium in the world that serves Budweiser would be powered by renewable

electricity."

Budweiser supports AB InBev's ambition to achieve net zero across its value

chain by 2040. As part of this, The Energy Collective will help enable pub

owners to reduce emissions by converting to 100% renewable electricity, and

help facilitate renewable electricity to those who may not have access at a

more affordable rate.

"When Budweiser decided to brew beer with renewable electricity, we knew there

was so much more we could be doing in the renewable space as a global brand.

Launching The Energy Collective allows us to help businesses around the world,

leveraging our scale to enable our customers to obtain more sustainable power

at more affordable rates," said Ezgi Barcenas, Chief Sustainability Officer at

AB InBev.

Energy bills are often one of the highest costs for bars. The Energy

Collective, in partnership with a local energy provider, could offer cost

savings while providing access to renewable energy infrastructure. The Energy

Collective will help advance Budweiser's mission of powering the things

consumers love with renewable electricity.

"By being connected to renewable electricity via local providers through The

Energy Collective, I've already been able to reduce my monthly electricity

costs by about 10 percent," said Will Morgan, General Manager of Jerry

Flannery's in Limerick, Ireland. "It's also been a conversation starter with

many of my customers to discuss the importance of renewable electricity and

creating a brighter future for us all."

The Energy Collective is now facilitating connection to renewable electricity

in select countries including Ireland and Brazil and will be piloting the

program in Colombia in 2022. Budweiser is exploring opportunities in additional

countries including the UK, Chile, Uruguay and more.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev and Budweiser

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in

Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South

Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). As a company, we dream big to create a

future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet

life's moments, move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in the

world. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time

and to brewing the best beers using the finest ingredients. Our diverse

portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser(R),

Corona(R) and Stella Artois(R); multi-country brands Beck's(R), Hoegaarden(R),

Leffe(R) and Michelob ULTRA(R); and local champions such as Aguila(R),

Antarctica(R), Bud Light(R), Brahma(R), Cass(R), Castle(R), Castle Lite(R),

Cristal(R), Harbin(R), Jupiler(R), Modelo Especial(R), Quilmes(R), Victoria(R),

Sedrin(R), and Skol(R). Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years,

spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn

brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co

brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa

during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil.

Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing

markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 169,000

colleagues based in nearly 50 countries worldwide. For 2021, AB InBev's

reported revenue was 54.4 billion USD (excluding JVs and associates).

Budweiser is a medium-bodied, flavorful, crisp American-style lager. Brewed

with the best barley mallet and a blend of premium hop varieties, Budweiser is

an icon of optimism and celebration which is enjoyed in over 60 countries

around the world and is committed to brewing every Budweiser with 100%

renewable energy by 2025.

SOURCE Budweiser

CONTACT: Jeannie Houchins, +1 917 3747535, Jeannie.Houchins@ab-inbev.com;

Olivia Gust, +1 503 528 6768,  BudGlobal@allisonpr.com