Water
In fiscal 2010, our total water usage rate was 2.1 cubic meters per metric ton of production.
That’s a 9 percent reduction compared with our 2006 baseline – and nearly twice the 5 percent reduction goal we set in 2006.
We’ve set an ambitious new goal to reduce our water use even further. By fiscal 2015, we plan to reduce our water usage rate by 20 percent (from a fiscal 2006 baseline).
Water is critical to food manufacturing – it’s used as an ingredient, a coolant, and to clean and sanitize manufacturing equipment. We track the usage of water in each facility to identify areas of high usage and target opportunities for conservation. Our water comes from private wells or municipal supplies, and is treated as necessary before use.
We also monitor water quality closely to protect both employees and our products.
