Media releases

Amsterdam 12th April 2013: Heineken® today announced that Fernando Degrossi is the winner of the 2012/13 Your Future Bottle Design Challenge. The winning design was selected at a live judging event at The Magazzini, Heineken’s space in the heart of the creative community at Milan Design Week, which has been visited by more than 10,000 design fans since opening on Tuesday. Fernando’s design beat almost 2,000 entries and becomes the second Limited Edition bottle that will be produced.  It will go on sale around the world in early 2014.

Amsterdam, 11 April 2013 - Heineken N.V. (‘HEINEKEN’) today published its 2012 Sustainability Report. The report focuses on the Company’s efforts to manage the social and environmental impacts of its business in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The full report is available in an online only version, embodying the Company’s forward-looking commitment to reduce both its carbon footprint and impact on the earth’s natural resources.

Milan 9th April 2013: From its buzzing pop-up 'Magazzini' at Milan Design Week, Heineken today invited designers from around the world to collaborate on building the ultimate concept lounge bar. This is the second edition of its Heineken Open Design Explorations (ODE) innovation project.

Amsterdam, 2 April 2013 – As some of the best football teams in the world battle it out in the Quarter-Finals of the UEFA Champions League, Heineken® has unveiled the latest instalment of its ‘Road to the Final’ campaign with the launch of a new ad campaign. The ad demonstrates how, with imagination and resourcefulness, one man is able to witness club football’s most prestigious event – the Final itself.

Amsterdam, 26 March 2013 – Heineken N.V. today announced that it has successfully placed 8-year Notes for a principal amount of €500 million with a coupon of 2.0%.