Heineken to link pay to its climate change targets

Brewer looking at ways to meets its 2040 net-zero emission target with salary and bonus incentives for managers who meet climate goals

Heineken has noticed a 'remarkable acceleration' over the past year in how important climate action has become to the company’s stakeholders.

Salaries and bonuses paid to Heineken managers may soon depend on how committed they are to fighting climate change as the world's second-largest brewer searches for ways to meet its 2040 net-zero emissions goal.

“We’re investigating how to link this to executive remuneration,” chief executive Dolf van den Brink said in an interview.