Anheuser-Busch InBev has signed a $10bn sustainability linked loan revolving credit facility, replacing its existing $9bn facility.

The facility incorporates a pricing mechanism that incentivises improvement four key performance areas that are aligned with and contribute to the company’s 2025 sustainability goals: water efficiency, PET recycling, renewably sources energy and reducing GHG emissions.

The new facility is provided by a consortium of 26 global financial institutions, with ING and Santander acting as joint sustainability coordinators.

“We are excited by the further integration of sustainable finance principles into the capital markets and welcome the opportunity to embed these practices deeper into both our finance organisation and the broader company. Our business is closely tied to the natural environment, and it is imperative that we continue to strengthen our leadership in addressing the increasing threats of climate change. Our business and our communities depend on it,” commented Fernando Tennenbaum, AB InBev CFO.

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