Go Select Country SHARE PRICE: NYSE $108.50 -0.91% FAQs CONTACTS HELP Diageo Home Our Business Our Brands Responsibility Investor News & Media Careers You are here: Home / Sustainability & Responsibility / Water and the environment / Water Stewardship Our Sustainability & Responsibility Strategy Alcohol in Society Water and the environment Water Stewardship Carbon Waste Sustainable Packaging Biodiversity Building Thriving Communities Governance and Ethics Our Code, Policies and Standards Our Reporting Case Studies Contacts PRINT PAGE Water Stewardship Water is our most important ingredient, but is also a precious shared resource which is coming under increasing pressure in many parts of the world. Water is essential to our production processes and used widely throughout our supply chain, especially for the growing of the crops we use; and it is vital to the ecosystems, local economies, and communities in which we work. Managing our impact on water, and being good stewards of this resource, is our highest environmental priority. The Diageo Water Blueprint defines our strategic approach to water stewardship. It is an integrated approach based on four core areas where we will increase our efforts - in the sourcing of raw materials, in our own operations, within the communities in which we operate, and through local and global advocacy for best practice in water stewardship. Our strategy has been expanded to encompass the company's broader global supply chain which will enable better understanding and management of Diageo's total impact on water, while focusing on water stressed areas, particularly in emerging markets. Our operational targets By 2020, against a 2007 baseline, we aim to: + Reduce water use through a 50% improvement in water use efficiency + Return 100% of waste water from our operations to the environment safely + Replenish the amount of water used in our final product in water stressed areas For more information on our progress against our water targets, please see our Annual Report. Holistic approach to water helps communities in India 12 August 2016 By focusing on impact and recognising how the issues we deal with are interconnected, we can make contributions where they really count.READ MORE... Saving water where it is needed most - Brazil 11 August 2015 In the Brazilian state of Ceará, water is precious. The region has been subject to a serious drought, and businesses, including our Ypióca distillery, need to do what they can to help save water.READ MORE... Related media REPORT Annual Report 2016 Download file 09 Aug 2016 Annual Report 2016 READ MORE... © Diageo 2016 Accessibility Terms & Conditions Privacy and Cookie Notice Site Map Drink Responsibly DRINKiQ thebar.com