Looking after water

Water is essential to our operations. As a resource we share with our community, we are responsible for using it efficiently and fairly and ensuring that our wastewater is clean.

Monitoring and reducing water use

Since 2018, we have reduced the amount of water abstracted for use across our sites by 25%. Water conservation projects are essential at our Woodland site in California. A cross-functional team reviews processes and identifies efficiency opportunities, focusing on process water, sanitation, and landscaping irrigation. We publish water usage data internally so that employees can see the impact of their efforts. Crucially, water use is discussed during the shift change-over meetings, keeping it front of mind for every employee.

Reducing wastewater

Water is essential for the safe sanitization of our machines. We’ve adjusted the sanitization schedule to make the flushing of our equipment more efficient and reduce our water usage. As a result of this focus, we have reduced our wastewater volumes by 39% since 2018.