To provide an International Forum for:

1. Providing information to the IBD Membership regarding Environmental and Sustainability best practice across the Brewing and Distilling Supply Chain.

2. Discussing possible agreed international approaches to environmental and sustainability issues, for example environmental metrics.

3. Facilitating co-operation with organisations regarding environmental and sustainability issues. The Forum will support existing initiatives which are beneficial to the IBD membership.

4. Provide an insight to the public of the IBDs' engagement in environmental and sustainability issues.