Case Study: HEINEKEN boosts productivity and data confidence with Collibra

HEINEKEN relies on data to become the best connected brewer

HEINEKEN, the global brewer headquartered in the Netherlands, was trying to become the world’s best-connected brewer while managing a large, fragmented data landscape across more than 80 operating companies. With siloed systems, inconsistent definitions, and limited visibility into data from customer, supply chain, and production sources, HEINEKEN needed better data governance to support digital transformation, smarter decision-making, and a consistent customer experience. Collibra provided the Collibra Data Intelligence Platform, including Data Catalog and Data Governance, to help HEINEKEN build a Common Business Language and create a single source of truth.

With Collibra, HEINEKEN standardized data definitions, improved transparency, and made trusted data available to all 85,000 employees. The company reported stronger operational efficiency, faster analysis, and less duplication across teams, while also reducing the number of governance tools in use. A data review process that previously took about a week now takes roughly a day, demonstrating a significant productivity gain.

Heineken

Elizabeth Osta

Director of Data Management