Water use
Water consumption is actively managed at 49% of our sites through implemented measures to reduce consumption (basis for consolidation: 80% of Group revenues).
We are attempting to increase the awareness of clients and customers on the importance of careful use of drinking water, while working to improve our wastewater treatment techniques. In emerging countries, our focus is on the use of clean and healthy water.
As we work at our clients' facilities, we cannot measure separately water use linked to our activities and need their approval for installing independent meters to measure our water consumption.
United States
Sodexo's reusable water bottle program is transitioning from plastic bottles to stainless steel, partly in response to health concerns about potential chemical hazards from the plastic. In addition, users are less likely to throw away stainless steel containers. A portion of the proceeds from each bottle is donated to an environmental organization. In 2008, Sodexo donated US$12,500 to the National Fish and Wildlife Service under this program.
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