SAB, the SA operation of SABMiller, is SA's largest consumer company. It is also an instantly recognisable national asset and the largest contributor to the state, in terms of combined excise duties, company tax and Vat. Analysing SAB offers a delicious paradox. On the one hand, it is seductively simple. After all, it is a one-product company - it sells beverages, alcoholic and nonalcoholic. But on the other hand, it deals with the demands of consumers.

 

Financial Mail Corporate Report
 12 August 2005

SAB Corporate Report
CONTENTS
    		• Overview - A nation's brewer
    		• Economic impact - Brewer has stood the test of time
    		• Beer operations - Distribution holds the key to brewer's success
    		• The SAB way - This is no place for sissies
    		• Responsible drinking - A commitment to a culture of moderation in all things
    		• Human resources - Staff's happiness is not ignored
    		• SAB and the environment - Operating in a semi-arid country
    		• Barley, malt and hops - The ins and outs of brewing's nuts and bolts
    		• The brands - An ardent quest to understand
    		• Beer styles - Lots of time, hops, malt and barley
    		• Procurement - Juggling returns and empowerment
    		• ABI - No time to rest on its laurels
    		• Empowerment - Teaching people how to fish
    		• Company's heart and soul - Triumph through adversity
    		• The World of Beer - A brief history of brewing

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    Writer: Chris Gilmour
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    Art director: Colleen Wilson
    Photographer: Russell Roberts

    Cover photograph: Russell Roberts

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