Last week, Carlsberg released an updated version of its ESG programme and operations emissions target. Afterwards, Global Drinks Intel deputy editor Jessica Broadbent caught up with the group's global head of sustainability & ESG, Simon Boas Hoffmeyer (below), to discuss consumer sentiment surrounding ESG and tackling green-messaging 'fatigue'.How will the average consumer see/find/experience Carlsberg's new programme, ‘Brewing Tomorrow'? Will their shopping trip be affected by the initiatives, for example - or is that not a goal of ESG targets?Our goal is for consumers to both directly
‘There is a fatigue around corporate green claims, but the solution isn’t silence from companies’ – Carlsberg global head of sustainability & ESG Simon Boas Hoffmeyer talks to Global Drinks Intel
‘What is increasingly clear is that a robust and committed sustainability agenda is also crucial to the long‑term resilience of our business.’

Last week, Carlsberg released an updated version of its ESG programme and operations emissions target. Afterwards, Global Drinks Intel deputy editor Jessica Broadbent caught up with the group’s global head of sustainability & ESG, Simon Boas Hoffmeyer, to discuss consumer sentiment surrounding ESG and tackling green-messaging ‘fatigue’.
Jess joined Global Drinks Intel as deputy editor in January 2026 following a stint as a freelance journalist in Panama. She was previously deputy editor at Just Drinks.
She has bylines in other industry titles including The Buyer, Fine Lees and Just Food, and has been a sub-editor at The Daily Mail.



