Diageo’s approach to water – supporting business growth

Diageo’s Approach to Water –

Supporting Business Growth

Water Security and the Global Development

Challenge Conference, Oxford University 17 April 2012

Gerry O’Hagan Global Technical Director

Water footprinting – key areas of impact

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Water Use

Water Pollution

Delivering against 2015 environmental targets

30% 15.8%

2015 target improvement vs.

F07 baseline

Progress to date

Water  efficiency  

50%

9.0%

2015 target reduction vs. F07

baseline

Progress to date

Water  wasted  at  stress  loca1ons  

60%

2015 target reduction vs. F07

baseline

Progress to date

Waste  water  

(25.6)%  

Operations – Water in the Agricultural Supply Chain

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•  Local sorghum supply chain in Cameroon •  Less water to grow and process •  More efficient and productive supply chain

Water improvements – focusing on water stressed sites EABL Tusker Brewery, Kenya GGBL Kumasi Brewery, Ghana

•  Water recovery

•  Cost £200,000

•  6 month payback

•  Pasteuriser replacement

•  Cost £3 million

•  7 year payback

New technology – a new era for sustainable distilling

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Roseisle, Scotland

•  13,000 tonnes of carbon avoided per year •  100% reduction in polluting power of effluent

St Croix, US Virgin Islands

•  15,000 tonnes of carbon avoided per year •  90% of process wastewater recycled •  100% reduction in polluting power of effluent

Cameronbridge, Scotland

•  Planned 56,000 tonnes of carbon avoided per year •  30% of process wastewater recycled •  100% reduction in polluting power of effluent

Community Involvement - Diageo’s Water of Life Programme

•  170 projects

•  16 countries

•  5 million people

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Collective Action - Collaboration

•  Water Business Imperative Roundtables in Africa •  Beverage Industry Environment Roundtable •  CDP Water Disclosure Project •  UN CEO Water Mandate

The challenge for business

•  Adopting a holistic approach •  Decoupling water impact from business growth •  Innovation to drive change •  New ways of working with new partners •  Collaboration – common issues, collective solutions