Frontline medical staff around the country will receive around 20,000 litres of hand sanitiser, as Carlton & United Breweries teams up with hygiene company Ecolab to produce the supply.
CUB will donate at least 40,000 500ml bottles for healthcare workers, and will also be offered to people in the community through support agencies, bottle shops, pubs, clubs and suppliers. All CUB staff will also receive the hand sanitiser, accounting for another 10,000 litres and bringing the total production to 30,000 litres.
“CUB always supports the community. And as the nation’s biggest brewer, we have a part to play in battling this unprecedented crisis. Helping the people who are directly fighting the effects of this virus is a good start,” said CUB CEO Peter Filipovic.
“We have the relationships and the know-how to get a project like this up and running quickly.”
Ecolab will make the sanitiser using additional ethanol secured with support from CUB.
Ecolab AU, NZ, Pacific managing director Jan Pacas said Ecolab was very happy to be partnering with CUB and ensuring hand sanitiser gets to those who need it most.
“This partnership has provided a big boost to our hand sanitiser production in a time when it’s been crucially needed – especially for our healthcare providers who are on the frontline,” said Pacas.
The first bottles are expected to be rolled out from next week.
CUB joins the the many beverage producers around the country and the world in producing hand sanitiser, including Diageo, Beenleigh Rum, Fonterra, Spinifex Brewing and Limestone Coast Brewing, Manly Spirits Co and Bacardi.
