Reducing the impact of water use along the supply chain
As the main impacts of water use can occur
beyond a company's own operations, all food
manufacturing businesses share a responsibility
to work with their suppliers and customers up
and down the supply chain to deliver continuous
improvement in their use of water.
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Address water security concerns by
managing availability, access, use and local
water catchment issues.
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Consider the impact of water when creating new products or reformulating
existing ones and look to design in maximum water efficiency at all stages of
the
supply chain.
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Apply sustainable sourcing principles to your procurement practices, using
established supplier and international standards, to reduce the impact of your
company's water use (including the water that is embedded in products).
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For on-site operations and in partnership with your suppliers and customers,
apply the water hierarchy (reduce, reuse, recycle) to eliminate inefficiency
and
waste.
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Work with your logistics and distribution providers to prevent pollution
through, for example spillages, impacting the water environment.
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Communicate to your customers and consumers the most water efficient way to use
your products.
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Engage with communities at catchment level and consider local ecosystems as part
of managing the risks associated with your water abstraction, use and discharge.
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Last reviewed: 01 Dec 2011