Water

Water is essential for all foods: for growing, washing, processing and cooking them. How much water we use is important, and we are committed to minimising our water footprint through greater efficiency in our operations.

But we know that where we source our water from is just as critical, with stressed sources causing great damage to local communities and eco-systems. We are committed to helping suppliers reduce their water footprint and avoiding water conflict with local communities.

Our pledges on water

  • Achieve zero water intake at our Walkers Crisps manufacturing sites within 10 years
  • Reduce water use at British manufacturing sites by a further 45% per kg of production within 3 years
  • Invest in research to identify the most environmentally sensitive ways of irrigating our agricultural raw materials
  • Carry out research to identify operations that risk contributing to water shortages

Key achievements on water

  • Walkers Crisps water use per kg of production reduced by 42% between 2001 and 2007
  • Pepsi Cola water use per kg reduced by 39% between 2003 and 2007

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