Brewing a Better World: How My Beer Career Turned Green!
Hudson Moore ‘06 is global director of metal procurement & sustainability at Anheuser-Busch InBev, a leading global brewer with a portfolio of over 500 beer brands, including Budweiser, Michelob ULTRA, and Stella Artois. In 2018, AB InBev launched its ambitious 2025 global sustainability pillars: Smart Agriculture, Water Stewardship, Circular Packaging, Climate Action.
A 2006 graduate of Claremont McKenna College where he studied history, Hudson grew up in San Diego. His interest in the global beer industry began at CMC when he joined the Ben Franklin Society, CMC’s home brewing club. After starting his career in financial services, Hudson earned his MBA at Duke University and joined Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2012. In his eight years with the company, he has held various roles in sustainable sourcing and sales strategy, located in the U.S. and Belgium. In his current role, Hudson and his team are responsible for developing and executing the global sustainable sourcing strategy for aluminum cansheet, with a focus on achieving key 2025 sustainability targets of 70% recycled content in cans and 25% carbon footprint reduction.
Mr. Hudson’s Athenaeum presentation is the keynote address for the 2020 Green Careers Conference sponsored by the Roberts Environmental Center.