Skol Brewery Ltd (SBL) is a leading Rwandan brewery, known for producing a wide range of beers, soft drinks, and water. It has experienced rapid growth in Rwanda, becoming one of the main players in the local beverage industry, with a strong focus on quality and innovation. The company emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility, contributing to the local economy through job creation and community initiatives.
Forethix’s mission with Skol Brewery Ltd was to integrate sustainability practices into the brewery’s core operations and strengthen their CSR commitments. By carrying out an in-depth double materiality analysis, Forethix enabled SBL to identify the environmental, social and governance issues of greatest importance to its stakeholders. The aim was to develop a tailored social responsibility strategy and stakeholder engagement plan, positioning SBL as a pioneer of sustainability in the region.
The main challenge of the mission consisted in integrating sustainability practices into an industrial sector traditionally driven by production and profitability, such as the brewing industry. Skol Brewery Ltd needed not only to identify the CSR issues most relevant to its operations, but also to identify all its internal and external stakeholders.
Over the course of an intensive week, several workshops were organized with the company’s key decision-makers. A double materiality workshop enabled the identification of priority CSR issues, followed by a stakeholder engagement workshop designed to establish effective dialogue strategies. A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy workshop was conducted to design a sustainable roadmap. A specific workshop on Taxonomy and CSRD was also organized to raise the team’s awareness of new European sustainability regulations and frameworks. Finally, a training session on data collection enabled Skol’s teams to master the processes required to implement rigorous CSR data management, ensuring greater transparency and optimal monitoring of their sustainability performance.
Forethix’s mission at Skol Brewery Ltd led to concrete results, most notably a detailed double materiality analysis, a stakeholder engagement plan and an updated CSR strategy. In addition, data owners for Taxonomy and CSRD have been identified, ensuring efficient and compliant ESG data management. These initiatives position Skol as a regional leader in sustainability and transparency.
