Danish brewer Carlsberg is expanding its partnership with WWF Denmark to strengthen water resilience and restore freshwater ecosystems in Asia.
The partnership, which began in 2018, is entering a new three-year phase covering 2026 to 2028. It will focus on wetland restoration and water replenishment projects in China, Nepal and Laos.
The programme includes restoring degraded wetlands in Nepal, launching a new restoration project in Ningxia in China’s Yellow River basin, and continuing existing projects in China and Laos.
Carlsberg said the initiative is intended to address water risks affecting its production and wider value chain, while supporting local ecosystems and communities.
The projects are guided by WWF’s Water Risk Filter, which is used to assess water-related risks across Carlsberg’s operations and supply chains.
According to Carlsberg, projects carried out during the first two phases of the partnership restored wetlands across seven locations near four breweries. In 2025, the projects replenished 1.2 million cubic metres of water.
The company said projects currently underway are replenishing more than 100 percent of the water consumed at three Chinese breweries.
When fully implemented, the projects in China, Nepal and Laos are expected to contribute around 40 percent of Carlsberg’s 2032 target of replenishing 100 percent of water consumption at breweries located in high-risk areas.
“Water is one of our most critical resources – both for our production sites and for the communities we are part of,” Simon Boas Hoffmeyer, VP Sustainability & ESG at Carlsberg Group, said.
The expansion comes as water scarcity and climate-related risks increasingly affect companies with large manufacturing and agricultural supply chains.
For Carlsberg, the projects also form part of a broader effort to strengthen the resilience of its operations in Asian markets.
