We track our performance both globally and locally through the use of five Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for EHS issues:

• Energy use;
• Water use;
• Greenhouse gas emissions;
• Absenteeism; and
• Occupational accidents that lead to lost time (a measure of Safety).

Progress against targets at all of our facilities is tracked regularly, supported by a listing of key issues and actions for improving performance. Our focus on these metrics has supported improvements in many areas.

For the current fiscal year, our KPIs are being expanded to provide a more comprehensive program and to help our manufacturing facilities make further improvements.

Scope

The environmental, health and safety performance information has been compiled from returns provided by all manufacturing sites in the Americas, Europe and Asia that are wholly, or majority, owned by Bacardi Ltd. Data for administrative offices, co-packers and third party contract manufacturers are not included.

General

Performance information is presented for the fiscal year, from April 1st - March 31st. Energy, Greenhouse Gases and Water metrics are reported separately for distilleries and bottling facilities to better reflect our actual environmental performance. Single metrics that combine distilling and bottling have been found to be poor indicators of the efficiency of resource utilization. Environmental and safety data is compiled from estimates provided by the sites, using a common methodology. Bacardi reviews the estimates, which are derived from data processes that are aligned with common, site level Environmental Management Systems. Although some site EMSs are independently certified to ISO14001, site estimates and consolidated environmental data are not currently subject to independent third party assurance. Bacardi is committed to seeking continual improvement, leading to increased accuracy of estimated environmental data. Lost Time Accident (LTA) data is compiled from records provided by the sites.

EHS Performance for fiscal year 2008

Changes in market demand influence our environmental KPI data. This year, for example, we have laid down increased volumes of whisky due to rising consumer demand. We distill whisky in small pot stills, which are less energy efficient than larger column stills used in other parts of our business.

This change in our production profile has led to slight increases in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions per unit of product output. Our larger distilleries have made good progress in reducing their emissions, and we are looking at how we can also increase the energy efficiency of our pot stills.

Our bottling plants have improved water use efficiency by 13.4% over the past two years primarily through incremental improvements in operating practices. The distilleries had a 6.6% improvement over the same period, primarily the result of more efficient utilization of our production facilities.

Sites have aggressively implemented more robust safety procedures and systems and these efforts are reflected by a 40% reduction in our Lost Time Accident Rate (LTAR) over the past 2 years. By having fewer accidents, we also helped to reduce employee absence, which was 25% better than FY07.

Energy

Reported energy use data includes all direct energy sources used on site, as well as imported electricity. Direct energy includes oil, LPG, natural gas and biogas. Other indirect energy consumption associated with manufacture is not considered to be significant. During fiscal year 2008, Bacardi derived 9.5% of the energy needed to run its production activities from renewable sources, primarily biogas.

Greenhouse gas emissions

Reported GHG emissions estimates are based on total energy consumption, excluding emissions associated with renewable energy (biofuels). They include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) as well as nitrous oxide (N2O). Emission estimates for direct energy are converted to CO2 equivalents (CO2-e) using equivalence factors provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The CO2-e values for indirect energy (electric power) were calculated using national (or, where available, local) average emission factors published by the World Resources Institute/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WRI/WBCSD) GHG Protocol Initiative.

Water Use

Reported water use includes any fresh-water (surface, groundwater or municipal water supplies) used in production or maintenance. Some small sites where accurate water metering is not yet available have been excluded. As these sites implement reliable measurements systems, their data will be included.

Lost Time Accident Rate

The Lost Time Accident Rate is reported as the number of occupational accidents that resulted in one of more lost work days per 1,000,000 hours worked. The data covers all Bacardi employees who work at our production facilities as well as those contract workers who are under the supervision of Bacardi personnel.

Absence Rate

The Absence Rate is reported as the percentage of working hours missed by employees at our production facilities as a result of unplanned absence from illness, injury or personal time off for unspecified reasons. Unplanned absence excludes time off for activities sanctioned by Bacardi policies (eg, maternity leave, family leave, jury and military duty).