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2016 – Water impacts experienced by companies
| Row number | Account Number | Company Name | Incorporated Country | CDP Program | Reporting Year | Access | Industrial Activity Group | GiCS Sector | Country | River basin | Impact indicator | Impact | Description of impact | Length of impact | Overall financial impact | Response strategy | Description of response strategy |
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| 501 | 18640 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Semiconductors & Semiconductors Equipment | Information Technology | Philippines | Not known | Phys-Declining water quality | Higher operating costs | More costly processing | Several Days | <$10k | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance | High Silica content has led to more frequent ion exchange and ultra filtration cleaning steps |
| 502 | 18640 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Semiconductors & Semiconductors Equipment | Information Technology | Malaysia | Not known | Phys-Declining water quality | Higher operating costs | More costly processing. | Several Days | <$10k | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance | High particle content has led to more frequent ion exchange and ultra filtration cleaning steps |
| 503 | 18640 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Semiconductors & Semiconductors Equipment | Information Technology | Malaysia | Not known | Phys-Pollution of water source | Higher operating costs | More costly processing. | Several Days | <$10k | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance | High particle content has led to more frequent ion exchange and ultra filtration cleaning steps |
| 504 | 18640 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Semiconductors & Semiconductors Equipment | Information Technology | United States of America | Not known | Phys-Declining water quality | Higher operating costs | Additional treatment, and Municipal/EPA Drinking Water Standards required different treatment process of municipal water causing increase in calcium levels leading to more costly processing. | Continuous | >$100k | Infrastructure investment | Declining water efficiency & Mineral scaling has led to frequent ion exchange regeneration, & RO membrane replacements. |
| 505 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Other: Numerous basins as the water is supplied directly from source to municipality through to the manufacturing sites | Reg-Higher water prices | Higher operating costs | Even with a 5% year-on-year reduction target in water usage for the next 3 years, increasing water prices have resulted in the organisation having to rethink strategic opportunities. The company’s budget does account for annual water price increases, however it remains essential to investigate efficient water consumption. Initiatives include: - Redesigning the production line for efficient water usage - Investigating utilizing recycled and storm water - Installing water pulse meters | The impact will be an on going concern. | Increased budget figure for facilities to accommodate for the increase in water tariffs | Promote best practice and awareness; Other: Tiger Brands response strategy incorporates a number of aspects which are included in the organisations primary strategy of reducing water consumption while maintaining water quality. | Tiger Brands has numerous response strategies, i.e. involvement in infrastructure maintenance, greater due diligence, setting site specific targets, engage with other stakeholders in the watershed, align to public policy positions with water stewardship goals. Strategies include: -Set targets -Implement clearly defined actions to be undertaken per site -Collaborate with service providers, government, NGO’s, business and consumers -Develop innovative production solution -Support agriculture |
| 506 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Other: | Phys-Climate Change | Water supply disruption | The South African Weather Service announced that 2015 was the driest year on record. Global water scarcity – not only because of weather systems such as El Nino – is expected to increase substantially in the coming decades. This trend has affected the availability and quality of water – a critical input in our manufacturing processes. | The impact will be an on going concern. | Reduced productive resulting in profit losses. | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Promote best practice and awareness | South Africa is classified as a water-stressed region which elevates water management to both a risk and critical success factor for Tiger Brands. We have several initiatives underway to reduce our direct use of water, including the possible use of recycled and grey water at some facilities and water-saving schemes which have helped to reduce the volume of municipal water used each year. |
| 507 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Other: | Phys-Increased water scarcity | Water supply disruption | The South African Weather Service announced that 2015 was the driest year on record. Global water scarcity – not only because of weather systems such as El Nino – is expected to increase substantially in the coming decades. This trend has affected the availability and quality of water – a critical input in our manufacturing processes. | The impact will be an on going concern. | Reduced productive resulting in profit losses. | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Promote best practice and awareness | South Africa is classified as a water-stressed region which elevates water management to both a risk and critical success factor for Tiger Brands. We have several initiatives underway to reduce our direct use of water, including the possible use of recycled and grey water at some facilities and water-saving schemes which have helped to reduce the volume of municipal water used each year. |
| 508 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Other: | Phys-Increased water stress | Water supply disruption | The South African Weather Service announced that 2015 was the driest year on record. Global water scarcity – not only because of weather systems such as El Nino – is expected to increase substantially in the coming decades. This trend has affected the availability and quality of water – a critical input in our manufacturing processes. | The impact will be an on going concern. | Reduced productive resulting in profit losses. | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Promote best practice and awareness | South Africa is classified as a water-stressed region which elevates water management to both a risk and critical success factor for Tiger Brands. We have several initiatives underway to reduce our direct use of water, including the possible use of recycled and grey water at some facilities and water-saving schemes which have helped to reduce the volume of municipal water used each year. |
| 509 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Phys-Climate Change | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 510 | 19829 | Unilever plc | United Kingdom | Water | 2016 | Public | Consumer Durables, Household and Personal Products | Consumer Staples | Egypt | Nile | Higher operating costs | Over the last three years, water pricing has increased significantly in Egypt for both industry and domestic supplies. For the Unilever sites, water pricing increased by 97% between 2014 and 2015 and a further 40% between 2015 and 2016. | Ongoing | Minor | During 2015 sites in Egypt invested 280K Euro into water efficiency initiatives. These included closed loop water systems and blowdown control systems to increase the efficiency of boilers and cooling towers. | ||
| 511 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Phys-Increased water stress | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 512 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Reg-Mandatory water efficiency, conservation, recycling or process standards | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 513 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Reg-Statutory water withdrawal limits/changes to water allocation | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 514 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Phys-Increased water scarcity | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 515 | 19845 | Union Pacific Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Ground Transportation - Railroads Transportation | Industrials | United States of America | Other: Multiple | Phys-Flooding | Transport disruption | In 2015, flooding in select locations caused damage to our rail, right of way, and facilities. This forced a shift in our operations costing resources and operational delays. | Track closures due to flooding typically last days. | Millions | Infrastructure investment | In 2015, Union Pacific's capital program totalled $4.3 billion. Included in this investment were capital improvements to our rail and infrastructure aiding in mitigation of future risk from floods. |
| 516 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Phys-Seasonal supply variability/inter annual variability | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 517 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Rep-Inadequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 518 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Phys-Drought | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 519 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Reg-Higher water prices | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Drought heavily compromised yields on the current crop and the industry water security situation going forward. The organisation kicked off the 2015/16 season with a water cover of 11.8 months (13% lower than the period under review) which is not healthy. Ideally the industry requires a minimum water cover of at least 36 months to operate normally. The water security situation is further compromised by the high likelihood of an El Nino event predicted for the 2015/16 season which will bring drought conditions to Zimbabwe | Until the minimum water cover of 24 months is attained. Meteorologists predict that the drought will ease after the El Nino. | $23 million | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; River basin restoration; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | Improved monitoring of weather patterns to assist with planning. Construction of a new dam will bring water from another source stream (Tokwe Mukosi Dam). Investing in new and more water efficient technologies (drip) and crop varieties. |
| 520 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mozambique | Other: Pungue, Muda & Inkomati | Phys-Drought | Reduction in revenue | Sugar production reduced from 271 000 tonnes to 232 000 tonnes in 2015/16 season. | 24 months | Profit reduced by R56 million compared to last year. 2014/15 profit was R130 million and in 2015/16 was R74 million | Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Infrastructure investment | Bulk water supply and irrigation system upgrades |
| 521 | 19581 | Tyson Foods, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | United States of America | Mississippi River | Phys-Pollution of water source | Fines/ penalties | A Consent Judgment was filed in court with the State of Missouri regarding allegations that a feed additive affected the waste water treatment plant for the city of Monett resulting in a fish kill in violation of the Clean Water Act and hazardous waste rules. Under the terms of the Consent Judgment, Tyson paid the state of Missouri $162,898 for natural resource damages and paid $110,000 in civil penalties. Tyson reimbursed the Missouri Department of Natural Resources more than $11,000 for its costs and expenses, and also reimbursed the Missouri Department of Conservation more than $36,000 for its costs and expenses. Additionally, Tyson paid $220,000 to construct a new bridge that replaced an old bridge over Clear Creek as well as an additional $30,225 to widen the bridge structure over the channel that had previously acted as a barrier to fish readily moving up and downstream. Finally, Tyson donated $10,000 to the James River Basin Partnership, a not-for-profit organization that works to improve and protect the water quality of all rivers, lakes and streams in the James River watershed, located in seven counties in Southwest Missouri. | Ongoing | The judgment required payment of $540,000: which included $320,000 in penalties and fees; Tyson also implemented a $220,000 Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) settlement, where $10,000 of the SEP was addressed in FY15 and the remainder will be addressed in FY16. | Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Promote best practice and awareness | We’ve worked diligently and cooperatively with state and other authorities to make things right, including entering into a settlement agreement with the state. Tyson Foods’ core values include serving as stewards of the environment -- in Missouri and every community where we operate -- and we take that obligation seriously. As part of the settlement, Tyson will engage with the community to fund a project that replaces a bridge, which will allow fish and mussels living in Clear Creek to move about more freely. We also made a donation to the James River Basin Partnership. |
| 522 | 19581 | Tyson Foods, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | United States of America | Mississippi River | Rep-Negative media coverage | Fines/ penalties | A Consent Judgment was filed in court with the State of Missouri regarding allegations that a feed additive affected the waste water treatment plant for the city of Monett resulting in a fish kill in violation of the Clean Water Act and hazardous waste rules. Under the terms of the Consent Judgment, Tyson paid the state of Missouri $162,898 for natural resource damages and paid $110,000 in civil penalties. Tyson reimbursed the Missouri Department of Natural Resources more than $11,000 for its costs and expenses, and also reimbursed the Missouri Department of Conservation more than $36,000 for its costs and expenses. Additionally, Tyson paid $220,000 to construct a new bridge that replaced an old bridge over Clear Creek as well as an additional $30,225 to widen the bridge structure over the channel that had previously acted as a barrier to fish readily moving up and downstream. Finally, Tyson donated $10,000 to the James River Basin Partnership, a not-for-profit organization that works to improve and protect the water quality of all rivers, lakes and streams in the James River watershed, located in seven counties in Southwest Missouri. | Ongoing | The judgment required payment of $540,000: which included $320,000 in penalties and fees; Tyson also implemented a $220,000 Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) settlement, where $10,000 of the SEP was addressed in FY15 and the remainder will be addressed in FY16. | Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Promote best practice and awareness | We’ve worked diligently and cooperatively with state and other authorities to make things right, including entering into a settlement agreement with the state. Tyson Foods’ core values include serving as stewards of the environment -- in Missouri and every community where we operate -- and we take that obligation seriously. As part of the settlement, Tyson will engage with the community to fund a project that replaces a bridge, which will allow fish and mussels living in Clear Creek to move about more freely. We also made a donation to the James River Basin Partnership. |
| 523 | 19829 | Unilever plc | United Kingdom | Water | 2016 | Public | Consumer Durables, Household and Personal Products | Consumer Staples | Brazil | Parana | Reg-Mandatory water efficiency, conservation, recycling or process standards | Other: Constraint to growth, Higher operating costs, Disruption to sales | The Parana river basin includes the greater part of South Eastern Brazil, Paraguay, South Eastern Bolivia, and northern Argentina. The drought this reporting year affected only those facilities based in Brazil. Some sites faced mandatory water restrictions and increased water costs. During 2015, €450k was invested into water efficiency initiatives including water recycling, cooling tower optimisation and controls. Alternative trucked water supply was necessary in 1 factory. The bigger impact of the drought in Brazil was observed through the loss of sales as many of our products are dependent on domestic water availability | 4-months | Minor due to the response strategy. | Engagement with community; Engagement with customers; Engagement with suppliers; New products, markets | Engagement with Authorities During the 2015 drought affecting the Campinas region of Brazil, site teams worked closely with the local water authorities to minimise their abstraction of water through various process efficiencies including water reuse. Contingency plans were put in place for both water and energy as it is derived largely from hydro. These activities continue. Leadership & planning To manage the changing business environment & engage with stakeholder, we have set up a Water & Energy Working Group led by Senior Leadership in the LATAM region. The Group have established a short to medium term plan We commissioned a consultant to provide regular updates on water & energy availability & advice on potential regulatory changes. The sites have accelerated their USLP roadmaps. 8 sites are located in the Parana River basins. The bigger impact to the business was observed through the loss of sales as many of our products are dependent on domestic water availability. In 2015, Omo launched #1RinseIsEnough, a successful education campaign to help consumers save water in Brazil during the country’s worst water shortage, helping the brand grow at nearly double the market rate. The category led a successful education programme to save water in laundry use during one of the country’s worst water shortages, saving a potential 229 billion litres a year. The OMO Brand grew 15% in underlying sales during the water campaign period. |
| 524 | 19829 | Unilever plc | United Kingdom | Water | 2016 | Public | Consumer Durables, Household and Personal Products | Consumer Staples | Brazil | Parana | Rep-Changes in consumer behaviour | Other: Constraint to growth, Higher operating costs, Disruption to sales | The Parana river basin includes the greater part of South Eastern Brazil, Paraguay, South Eastern Bolivia, and northern Argentina. The drought this reporting year affected only those facilities based in Brazil. Some sites faced mandatory water restrictions and increased water costs. During 2015, €450k was invested into water efficiency initiatives including water recycling, cooling tower optimisation and controls. Alternative trucked water supply was necessary in 1 factory. The bigger impact of the drought in Brazil was observed through the loss of sales as many of our products are dependent on domestic water availability | 4-months | Minor due to the response strategy. | Engagement with community; Engagement with customers; Engagement with suppliers; New products, markets | Engagement with Authorities During the 2015 drought affecting the Campinas region of Brazil, site teams worked closely with the local water authorities to minimise their abstraction of water through various process efficiencies including water reuse. Contingency plans were put in place for both water and energy as it is derived largely from hydro. These activities continue. Leadership & planning To manage the changing business environment & engage with stakeholder, we have set up a Water & Energy Working Group led by Senior Leadership in the LATAM region. The Group have established a short to medium term plan We commissioned a consultant to provide regular updates on water & energy availability & advice on potential regulatory changes. The sites have accelerated their USLP roadmaps. 8 sites are located in the Parana River basins. The bigger impact to the business was observed through the loss of sales as many of our products are dependent on domestic water availability. In 2015, Omo launched #1RinseIsEnough, a successful education campaign to help consumers save water in Brazil during the country’s worst water shortage, helping the brand grow at nearly double the market rate. The category led a successful education programme to save water in laundry use during one of the country’s worst water shortages, saving a potential 229 billion litres a year. The OMO Brand grew 15% in underlying sales during the water campaign period. |
| 525 | 19829 | Unilever plc | United Kingdom | Water | 2016 | Public | Consumer Durables, Household and Personal Products | Consumer Staples | Poland | Oder River | Phys-Inadequate infrastructure | Higher operating costs | The heatwave experienced in the summer of 2015 in Poland led to an increased the demand on the grid for air conditioners and fans. The low snowfall the previous winter resulted in low water levels in the rivers and lakes. The combination of increased grid demand and low water availability forced the energy supplier to impose power restrictions and resulted in energy black outs for 5-10 hours per day. The energy supply was from coal fired power stations, which use water for vital cooling processes. | 2 weeks | Minor due to the response strategy | There were four sites affected by the drought induced power shortage. All sites implemented energy efficiency behaviours programme and took action to meet reduction measure. One of the factories was able to use a standby generator to continue operations. | |
| 526 | 19829 | Unilever plc | United Kingdom | Water | 2016 | Public | Consumer Durables, Household and Personal Products | Consumer Staples | United Kingdom | Thames | Reg-Higher water prices | Water supply disruption | The site was located on the edge of the Thames river in1918. There are two mains pipes which enter a central water ring that runs across the site. In November 2014, movements in the land had caused a mains pipe to burst at 0300hrs. . This led to a drop in pressure across the ring main and a reliance on the remaining mains supply. The leak was identified and isolated by 0900hrs. There was no significant disruption to production. A substantial water loss could have resulted if a recently installed metering and monitoring system was not in place. | 1 week | £4,655 | Infrastructure maintenance | This site was one of the original pilot sites for our online metering, monitoring and targeting system which started in 2013. Unlike other burst mains which have taken months to discover and repair, the site was able to locate the leak was identified and isolated 6 hours. The following day, teams were onsite repairing the pipework at a cost of £4,655. The presence of the MM&T system allowed us to react fast to what could have been a large leak. A programme to replace the ageing pipework has been put in place. |
| 527 | 19845 | Union Pacific Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Ground Transportation - Railroads Transportation | Industrials | United States of America | Other: Multiple | Phys-Drought | Transport disruption | In 2015 drought in select locations affected our operations. Locations experiencing drought are more vulnerable to fires which cause damage to our track, bridges and right of ways. Additionally, the soil consistency in locations experiencing drought can impact infrastructure reliability. | Track closures due to drought and fire typically last days. | Millions | Infrastructure investment | Union Pacific utilizes multiple internal processes and technologies to address the potential of a fire and ensure timely response. For example, Union Pacific works with hundreds of local, municipal and volunteer fire departments to prevent fires along railroad right of way. We utilize spark shields when welding, invest in firebreaks along our right of way, and even use snow blowers to aid in removal of dry vegetation. |
| 528 | 19845 | Union Pacific Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Ground Transportation - Railroads Transportation | Industrials | United States of America | Other: Multiple | Phys-Climate Change | Reduced demand for product | Changes in precipitation extremes and droughts can negatively affect our operations and infrastructure. How the risk impacts UP - Changes in precipitation extremes and droughts impact UP by increasing rail maintenance costs and impacting service by decreasing the velocity of operations. If our services are negatively impacted, it could result in a reduced demand for our services. In addition, extreme changes in precipitation and droughts can negatively affect our customers and result in a decline in requests for UP's services. | Track closures due to extreme weather events typically last days. | Millions | Infrastructure investment | In 2015, Union Pacific's capital program totalled $4.3 billion. Included in this investment were capital improvements to our rail and infrastructure aiding in mitigation of future risk from extreme weather events. |
| 529 | 19859 | United Technologies Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Aerospace & Defense | Industrials | United States of America | Colorado River (Pacific Ocean) | Phys-Increased water scarcity | Constraint to growth | UTC's Aerospace Systems business has 6 manufacturing facilities in Southern California that were impacted by that state's historic four year drought. Aviation is a water intensive industry and impacts fell into two areas. Physical availability of water became a general concern as State government, regulators and businesses proposed allocation plans, including water supply curtailment. Regulatory and enforcement changes were largely left to local water districts and municipalities to determine, and the impact of that variability resulted in concerns about site water management plans in a changing regulatory environment. To address both impacts and provide more community benefit through better water stewardship, our UTAS business decided to take consistent action to minimize our water use, regardless of location or jurisdiction. The sites were all classified as operating in Extreme Scarcity areas, using the WBCSD Water Risk Tool, and under UTC's water management program were required to improve their water stewardship by implanting a series of management practices that increased water efficiency and assured that water will only be used for essential operations. | UTC first became aware of potential water supply risks in 2012, when the severity of the CA drought began to be better understood. While the drought will invariably break at some point, we believe the likelihood of recurrence associated with climate change make a water constrained Southern California a permanent condition. | UTC has invested $1.7 million in water saving infrastructure across our 6 Southern California sites. | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | UTC's response strategy includes both water efficiency investments and broader engagement with other water users in the community. Our outreach included local television and other media promotion of high visibility projects to replace large front lawns at two facilities with irrigation free local plants and ground cover. Our intent in this strategy is to make clear that UTC is committed to a program of responsible local water stewardship while also advocating for the important role of business in developing effective community water management plans.A summary of our UTC Aerospace Systems Southern California water infrastructure investments is attached below as "UTAS CA Water Fact Sheet". |
| 530 | 19859 | United Technologies Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Aerospace & Defense | Industrials | United States of America | Colorado River (Pacific Ocean) | Reg-Regulatory uncertainty | Constraint to growth | UTC's Aerospace Systems business has 6 manufacturing facilities in Southern California that were impacted by that state's historic four year drought. Aviation is a water intensive industry and impacts fell into two areas. Physical availability of water became a general concern as State government, regulators and businesses proposed allocation plans, including water supply curtailment. Regulatory and enforcement changes were largely left to local water districts and municipalities to determine, and the impact of that variability resulted in concerns about site water management plans in a changing regulatory environment. To address both impacts and provide more community benefit through better water stewardship, our UTAS business decided to take consistent action to minimize our water use, regardless of location or jurisdiction. The sites were all classified as operating in Extreme Scarcity areas, using the WBCSD Water Risk Tool, and under UTC's water management program were required to improve their water stewardship by implanting a series of management practices that increased water efficiency and assured that water will only be used for essential operations. | UTC first became aware of potential water supply risks in 2012, when the severity of the CA drought began to be better understood. While the drought will invariably break at some point, we believe the likelihood of recurrence associated with climate change make a water constrained Southern California a permanent condition. | UTC has invested $1.7 million in water saving infrastructure across our 6 Southern California sites. | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | UTC's response strategy includes both water efficiency investments and broader engagement with other water users in the community. Our outreach included local television and other media promotion of high visibility projects to replace large front lawns at two facilities with irrigation free local plants and ground cover. Our intent in this strategy is to make clear that UTC is committed to a program of responsible local water stewardship while also advocating for the important role of business in developing effective community water management plans.A summary of our UTC Aerospace Systems Southern California water infrastructure investments is attached below as "UTAS CA Water Fact Sheet". |
| 531 | 19859 | United Technologies Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Aerospace & Defense | Industrials | United States of America | Colorado River (Pacific Ocean) | Phys-Drought | Constraint to growth | UTC's Aerospace Systems business has 6 manufacturing facilities in Southern California that were impacted by that state's historic four year drought. Aviation is a water intensive industry and impacts fell into two areas. Physical availability of water became a general concern as State government, regulators and businesses proposed allocation plans, including water supply curtailment. Regulatory and enforcement changes were largely left to local water districts and municipalities to determine, and the impact of that variability resulted in concerns about site water management plans in a changing regulatory environment. To address both impacts and provide more community benefit through better water stewardship, our UTAS business decided to take consistent action to minimize our water use, regardless of location or jurisdiction. The sites were all classified as operating in Extreme Scarcity areas, using the WBCSD Water Risk Tool, and under UTC's water management program were required to improve their water stewardship by implanting a series of management practices that increased water efficiency and assured that water will only be used for essential operations. | UTC first became aware of potential water supply risks in 2012, when the severity of the CA drought began to be better understood. While the drought will invariably break at some point, we believe the likelihood of recurrence associated with climate change make a water constrained Southern California a permanent condition. | UTC has invested $1.7 million in water saving infrastructure across our 6 Southern California sites. | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Greater due diligence; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | UTC's response strategy includes both water efficiency investments and broader engagement with other water users in the community. Our outreach included local television and other media promotion of high visibility projects to replace large front lawns at two facilities with irrigation free local plants and ground cover. Our intent in this strategy is to make clear that UTC is committed to a program of responsible local water stewardship while also advocating for the important role of business in developing effective community water management plans.A summary of our UTC Aerospace Systems Southern California water infrastructure investments is attached below as "UTAS CA Water Fact Sheet". |
| 532 | 19859 | United Technologies Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Aerospace & Defense | Industrials | Singapore | Other: Singapore | Phys-Increased water stress | Water supply disruption | UTC's Pratt & Whitney jet engine manufacturing business has 10 facilities in Singapore, and island republic with water supply resources classified as Scarce by the WBCSD Water Risk Tool. Singapore's primary water supply flows from across the country's border with Malaysia, and the potential uncertainty of that supply coupled with high urban density makes every drop of water extremely precious. | Constrained water supply (and other natural resources) is a constant state in Singapore. The republic's growth will place increasing pressure on water supplies for the foreseeable future. | Pratt & Whitney has invested several million dollars in improving the efficiency of site water use in Singapore. This includes a $2million investment in a vacuum distillation unit that allows one site to recover and reuse site wastewater, instead of potable water. | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Establish site-specific targets | UTC's response strategy emphasizes site self-reliance and use of water management efficiency technology and best management practices. Since 2010 the sites have reduced their potable water use by 15 million gallons through initiatives including the use of Singapore's NEWater grey water infrastructure, cooling tower optimization and water use closed looping. By 2018 all sites will have closed looped and hooked-up to the NEWater system, which will drive even further reductions in potable and other water use. |
| 533 | 19859 | United Technologies Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Aerospace & Defense | Industrials | Singapore | Other: Singapore | Reg-Higher water prices | Water supply disruption | UTC's Pratt & Whitney jet engine manufacturing business has 10 facilities in Singapore, and island republic with water supply resources classified as Scarce by the WBCSD Water Risk Tool. Singapore's primary water supply flows from across the country's border with Malaysia, and the potential uncertainty of that supply coupled with high urban density makes every drop of water extremely precious. | Constrained water supply (and other natural resources) is a constant state in Singapore. The republic's growth will place increasing pressure on water supplies for the foreseeable future. | Pratt & Whitney has invested several million dollars in improving the efficiency of site water use in Singapore. This includes a $2million investment in a vacuum distillation unit that allows one site to recover and reuse site wastewater, instead of potable water. | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Establish site-specific targets | UTC's response strategy emphasizes site self-reliance and use of water management efficiency technology and best management practices. Since 2010 the sites have reduced their potable water use by 15 million gallons through initiatives including the use of Singapore's NEWater grey water infrastructure, cooling tower optimization and water use closed looping. By 2018 all sites will have closed looped and hooked-up to the NEWater system, which will drive even further reductions in potable and other water use. |
| 534 | 19859 | United Technologies Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Aerospace & Defense | Industrials | Singapore | Other: Singapore | Phys-Ecosystem vulnerability | Water supply disruption | UTC's Pratt & Whitney jet engine manufacturing business has 10 facilities in Singapore, and island republic with water supply resources classified as Scarce by the WBCSD Water Risk Tool. Singapore's primary water supply flows from across the country's border with Malaysia, and the potential uncertainty of that supply coupled with high urban density makes every drop of water extremely precious. | Constrained water supply (and other natural resources) is a constant state in Singapore. The republic's growth will place increasing pressure on water supplies for the foreseeable future. | Pratt & Whitney has invested several million dollars in improving the efficiency of site water use in Singapore. This includes a $2million investment in a vacuum distillation unit that allows one site to recover and reuse site wastewater, instead of potable water. | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Establish site-specific targets | UTC's response strategy emphasizes site self-reliance and use of water management efficiency technology and best management practices. Since 2010 the sites have reduced their potable water use by 15 million gallons through initiatives including the use of Singapore's NEWater grey water infrastructure, cooling tower optimization and water use closed looping. By 2018 all sites will have closed looped and hooked-up to the NEWater system, which will drive even further reductions in potable and other water use. |
| 535 | 19859 | United Technologies Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Aerospace & Defense | Industrials | Singapore | Other: Singapore | Phys-Increased water scarcity | Water supply disruption | UTC's Pratt & Whitney jet engine manufacturing business has 10 facilities in Singapore, and island republic with water supply resources classified as Scarce by the WBCSD Water Risk Tool. Singapore's primary water supply flows from across the country's border with Malaysia, and the potential uncertainty of that supply coupled with high urban density makes every drop of water extremely precious. | Constrained water supply (and other natural resources) is a constant state in Singapore. The republic's growth will place increasing pressure on water supplies for the foreseeable future. | Pratt & Whitney has invested several million dollars in improving the efficiency of site water use in Singapore. This includes a $2million investment in a vacuum distillation unit that allows one site to recover and reuse site wastewater, instead of potable water. | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Establish site-specific targets | UTC's response strategy emphasizes site self-reliance and use of water management efficiency technology and best management practices. Since 2010 the sites have reduced their potable water use by 15 million gallons through initiatives including the use of Singapore's NEWater grey water infrastructure, cooling tower optimization and water use closed looping. By 2018 all sites will have closed looped and hooked-up to the NEWater system, which will drive even further reductions in potable and other water use. |
| 536 | 19859 | United Technologies Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Aerospace & Defense | Industrials | Singapore | Other: Singapore | Phys-Rationing of municipal water supply | Water supply disruption | UTC's Pratt & Whitney jet engine manufacturing business has 10 facilities in Singapore, and island republic with water supply resources classified as Scarce by the WBCSD Water Risk Tool. Singapore's primary water supply flows from across the country's border with Malaysia, and the potential uncertainty of that supply coupled with high urban density makes every drop of water extremely precious. | Constrained water supply (and other natural resources) is a constant state in Singapore. The republic's growth will place increasing pressure on water supplies for the foreseeable future. | Pratt & Whitney has invested several million dollars in improving the efficiency of site water use in Singapore. This includes a $2million investment in a vacuum distillation unit that allows one site to recover and reuse site wastewater, instead of potable water. | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Establish site-specific targets | UTC's response strategy emphasizes site self-reliance and use of water management efficiency technology and best management practices. Since 2010 the sites have reduced their potable water use by 15 million gallons through initiatives including the use of Singapore's NEWater grey water infrastructure, cooling tower optimization and water use closed looping. By 2018 all sites will have closed looped and hooked-up to the NEWater system, which will drive even further reductions in potable and other water use. |
| 537 | 20050 | Vale | Brazil | Water | 2016 | Public | Mining - Iron, Aluminum, Other Metals | Materials | Brazil | Rio Doce | Rep-Negative media coverage | Other: Environmental, social and financial. | On November 5, 2015, one of Samarco’s tailings dams (Fundão) failed unexpectedly, releasing muddytailings downstream, reaching and flooding certain communities and causing environmental damage to thesurrounding area. | 15 years | As a result of the failure of the Fundão tailings dam, our Alegria mine, located near the dam, is operating with a dry beneficiation process at a lower mine productivity.These factors caused a decrease in production at the Mariana mining complexin Minas Gerais by 3.0 Mt in 2015, which was offset by increased production from our other mines. | Engagement with community; Engagement with customers; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; River basin restoration; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Samarco and its shareholders, Vale and BHPB Brasil Ltda. (‘‘BHPB’’), a Brazilian subsidiary of BHPBilliton plc (‘‘BHP Billiton’’), entered into a settlement agreement on March 2, 2016 with governmentalauthorities, including the federal Attorney General of Brazil and the two Brazilian states affected by thefailure (Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais). Under the agreement, Samarco, Vale and BHPB will create afoundation to develop and implement remediation and compensation programs in substantial amounts overmany years. |
| 538 | 20050 | Vale | Brazil | Water | 2016 | Public | Mining - Iron, Aluminum, Other Metals | Materials | Brazil | Rio Doce | Phys-Rationing of municipal water supply | Other: Environmental, social and financial. | On November 5, 2015, one of Samarco’s tailings dams (Fundão) failed unexpectedly, releasing muddytailings downstream, reaching and flooding certain communities and causing environmental damage to thesurrounding area. | 15 years | As a result of the failure of the Fundão tailings dam, our Alegria mine, located near the dam, is operating with a dry beneficiation process at a lower mine productivity.These factors caused a decrease in production at the Mariana mining complexin Minas Gerais by 3.0 Mt in 2015, which was offset by increased production from our other mines. | Engagement with community; Engagement with customers; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; River basin restoration; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Samarco and its shareholders, Vale and BHPB Brasil Ltda. (‘‘BHPB’’), a Brazilian subsidiary of BHPBilliton plc (‘‘BHP Billiton’’), entered into a settlement agreement on March 2, 2016 with governmentalauthorities, including the federal Attorney General of Brazil and the two Brazilian states affected by thefailure (Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais). Under the agreement, Samarco, Vale and BHPB will create afoundation to develop and implement remediation and compensation programs in substantial amounts overmany years. |
| 539 | 20050 | Vale | Brazil | Water | 2016 | Public | Mining - Iron, Aluminum, Other Metals | Materials | Brazil | Rio Doce | Phys-Declining water quality | Other: Environmental, social and financial. | On November 5, 2015, one of Samarco’s tailings dams (Fundão) failed unexpectedly, releasing muddytailings downstream, reaching and flooding certain communities and causing environmental damage to thesurrounding area. | 15 years | As a result of the failure of the Fundão tailings dam, our Alegria mine, located near the dam, is operating with a dry beneficiation process at a lower mine productivity.These factors caused a decrease in production at the Mariana mining complexin Minas Gerais by 3.0 Mt in 2015, which was offset by increased production from our other mines. | Engagement with community; Engagement with customers; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; River basin restoration; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Samarco and its shareholders, Vale and BHPB Brasil Ltda. (‘‘BHPB’’), a Brazilian subsidiary of BHPBilliton plc (‘‘BHP Billiton’’), entered into a settlement agreement on March 2, 2016 with governmentalauthorities, including the federal Attorney General of Brazil and the two Brazilian states affected by thefailure (Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais). Under the agreement, Samarco, Vale and BHPB will create afoundation to develop and implement remediation and compensation programs in substantial amounts overmany years. |
| 540 | 22534 | Vina Concha y Toro S A | Chile | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Chile | Limari | Phys-Climate Change | Water supply disruption | The Company faced water shortages across the Limari Basin due to the lack of rainfall and water accumulated in the reservoirs that supply water to the area | 5 years | Impact not quantified financially | Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Water management incentives | The company has made investments in new irrigation technologies, seeking to be more efficient. In addition, the company managed its hectares of irrigation adapting to the amount of water available. We aim to continue improvement our drip technology in our vineyards and evaluate water recycle technologies that let us using water discharges from Nueva Aurora winemaking cellar to drip our vineyard located beside it. |
| 541 | 20050 | Vale | Brazil | Water | 2016 | Public | Mining - Iron, Aluminum, Other Metals | Materials | Brazil | Rio Doce | Phys-Pollution of water source | Other: Environmental, social and financial. | On November 5, 2015, one of Samarco’s tailings dams (Fundão) failed unexpectedly, releasing muddytailings downstream, reaching and flooding certain communities and causing environmental damage to thesurrounding area. | 15 years | As a result of the failure of the Fundão tailings dam, our Alegria mine, located near the dam, is operating with a dry beneficiation process at a lower mine productivity.These factors caused a decrease in production at the Mariana mining complexin Minas Gerais by 3.0 Mt in 2015, which was offset by increased production from our other mines. | Engagement with community; Engagement with customers; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; River basin restoration; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Samarco and its shareholders, Vale and BHPB Brasil Ltda. (‘‘BHPB’’), a Brazilian subsidiary of BHPBilliton plc (‘‘BHP Billiton’’), entered into a settlement agreement on March 2, 2016 with governmentalauthorities, including the federal Attorney General of Brazil and the two Brazilian states affected by thefailure (Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais). Under the agreement, Samarco, Vale and BHPB will create afoundation to develop and implement remediation and compensation programs in substantial amounts overmany years. |
| 542 | 20050 | Vale | Brazil | Water | 2016 | Public | Mining - Iron, Aluminum, Other Metals | Materials | Brazil | Rio Doce | Rep-Community opposition | Other: Environmental, social and financial. | On November 5, 2015, one of Samarco’s tailings dams (Fundão) failed unexpectedly, releasing muddytailings downstream, reaching and flooding certain communities and causing environmental damage to thesurrounding area. | 15 years | As a result of the failure of the Fundão tailings dam, our Alegria mine, located near the dam, is operating with a dry beneficiation process at a lower mine productivity.These factors caused a decrease in production at the Mariana mining complexin Minas Gerais by 3.0 Mt in 2015, which was offset by increased production from our other mines. | Engagement with community; Engagement with customers; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; River basin restoration; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Samarco and its shareholders, Vale and BHPB Brasil Ltda. (‘‘BHPB’’), a Brazilian subsidiary of BHPBilliton plc (‘‘BHP Billiton’’), entered into a settlement agreement on March 2, 2016 with governmentalauthorities, including the federal Attorney General of Brazil and the two Brazilian states affected by thefailure (Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais). Under the agreement, Samarco, Vale and BHPB will create afoundation to develop and implement remediation and compensation programs in substantial amounts overmany years. |
| 543 | 20050 | Vale | Brazil | Water | 2016 | Public | Mining - Iron, Aluminum, Other Metals | Materials | Brazil | Other: rio Cateté | Rep-Community opposition | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | In 2015, the federal court in the city of Redenção, in the state of Pará, granted an injunctionsuspending our nickel operations in Onça Puma and ordering the payment of a cash compensation to the affected indigenous communities. Vale and the state attorneys representing the state of Pará filed separate appeals against this decision to the Federal Court of Appeals of the First Region, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) and finally the Supreme Court (STF). | >1 year | Mining activities suspended for 2 months. | Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin | On December 16, 2015, the Supreme Court suspendedthe injunction, and granted us 120 days to implement certain monitoring and other mitigating measures andto comply with certain requirements of our environmental license. |
| 544 | 20309 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Automobiles & Components | Consumer Discretionary | Spain | Other: Arga | Reg-Increased difficulty in obtaining withdrawals/operations permit | Delays in permitting | With the implementation of a new paint shop stricter regulations were imposed by the authorities. These caused problems with the concentration of florid and phenol in the existing pre-treatment, so a new physico-chemical pre-treatment had to be established. | 2015 | around 2 mio. € | Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | After the establishment of the new physico-chemical pre-treatment the treatment efficiency could be increased and the legal limits and quality requirements therefore observed.Within the frame of the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25% in 2010 to 2018 new several measures besides the new physico-chemical pre-treatment were implemented, especially in the paint shop. For example the recycling of RO wastewater (saving about 20.000 m³/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL in the paint shop (saving about 36.000 m³/a), reduction of quenching water (saving about 5.400 m³/a) and adjustment of the first zone of the pre-treatment in the paint shop (saving about 5.000 m³/a).To strengthen the links with the local community the riverside park next to the production site was extended to increase the biodiversity, connect the habitats and provide a leisure zone. This was done in cooperation with Volkswagen Navarra, Volkswagen Audi España and Pamplona association of communes. |
| 545 | 20309 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Automobiles & Components | Consumer Discretionary | Spain | Other: Arga | Reg-Higher water prices | Delays in permitting | With the implementation of a new paint shop stricter regulations were imposed by the authorities. These caused problems with the concentration of florid and phenol in the existing pre-treatment, so a new physico-chemical pre-treatment had to be established. | 2015 | around 2 mio. € | Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | After the establishment of the new physico-chemical pre-treatment the treatment efficiency could be increased and the legal limits and quality requirements therefore observed.Within the frame of the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25% in 2010 to 2018 new several measures besides the new physico-chemical pre-treatment were implemented, especially in the paint shop. For example the recycling of RO wastewater (saving about 20.000 m³/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL in the paint shop (saving about 36.000 m³/a), reduction of quenching water (saving about 5.400 m³/a) and adjustment of the first zone of the pre-treatment in the paint shop (saving about 5.000 m³/a).To strengthen the links with the local community the riverside park next to the production site was extended to increase the biodiversity, connect the habitats and provide a leisure zone. This was done in cooperation with Volkswagen Navarra, Volkswagen Audi España and Pamplona association of communes. |
| 546 | 20309 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Automobiles & Components | Consumer Discretionary | Spain | Other: Arga | Reg-Regulation of discharge quality/volumes leading to higher compliance costs | Delays in permitting | With the implementation of a new paint shop stricter regulations were imposed by the authorities. These caused problems with the concentration of florid and phenol in the existing pre-treatment, so a new physico-chemical pre-treatment had to be established. | 2015 | around 2 mio. € | Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | After the establishment of the new physico-chemical pre-treatment the treatment efficiency could be increased and the legal limits and quality requirements therefore observed.Within the frame of the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25% in 2010 to 2018 new several measures besides the new physico-chemical pre-treatment were implemented, especially in the paint shop. For example the recycling of RO wastewater (saving about 20.000 m³/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL in the paint shop (saving about 36.000 m³/a), reduction of quenching water (saving about 5.400 m³/a) and adjustment of the first zone of the pre-treatment in the paint shop (saving about 5.000 m³/a).To strengthen the links with the local community the riverside park next to the production site was extended to increase the biodiversity, connect the habitats and provide a leisure zone. This was done in cooperation with Volkswagen Navarra, Volkswagen Audi España and Pamplona association of communes. |
| 547 | 20309 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Automobiles & Components | Consumer Discretionary | Mexico | Other: Rio Atojac | Reg-Increased difficulty in obtaining withdrawals/operations permit | Higher operating costs | The production site is situated in a region with water stress and so fresh water is a scarce resource. In the last years the production site and the surrounding municipalities were exposed to several water shortages. As one consequence the legal regulations for wastewater discharge to the receiving water body were tightened by the authorities to reduce the river pollution as well as improve the groundwater quality. Due to the sustainable water management of the local authorities and our production site the impacts of the water stress are quite low at the moment. | 2015 | The equipment cost for the water reduction is allocated to the total costs of the projects and therefore could not be separately identified. | Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Within the sustainable water management and the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25 % from 2010 to 2018 several measures were implemented to reduce the total water demand of the production site. For example the usage of washing water for the air conditioning (saving about 18.000 m³/a), the improved filtration of rain water for RO-water production (saving about 10.000 m³/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL of the paint shop (saving about 36.000 m³/a), improved water recycling due to the usage of DAF (saving about 40.000 m³/a), more applications for the rain water (saving about 7.500 m³/a).With two projects in the frame of the sustainable water management the groundwater renewal as well as the biodiversity could be improved.1. Izta-Popo-ProjectThe project includes the reforestation of 7.5 km² of Izta-Popo hillsides and a monitoring of the local fauna, which will increase the groundwater renewal. Involved in the project are Volkswagen, Volkswagen suppliers, the government and local water suppliers.2. Eco ChavosThis joint project of Volkswagen, the Mexican nature conservation authority and the GIZ (German international association for cooperation) focuses on environmental education as well as the improvement of biodiversity and the connection of habitats. The project area has a size of around 40.000 km² and is situated between Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí. |
| 548 | 20309 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Automobiles & Components | Consumer Discretionary | Mexico | Other: Rio Atojac | Phys-Increased water stress | Higher operating costs | The production site is situated in a region with water stress and so fresh water is a scarce resource. In the last years the production site and the surrounding municipalities were exposed to several water shortages. As one consequence the legal regulations for wastewater discharge to the receiving water body were tightened by the authorities to reduce the river pollution as well as improve the groundwater quality. Due to the sustainable water management of the local authorities and our production site the impacts of the water stress are quite low at the moment. | 2015 | The equipment cost for the water reduction is allocated to the total costs of the projects and therefore could not be separately identified. | Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Within the sustainable water management and the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25 % from 2010 to 2018 several measures were implemented to reduce the total water demand of the production site. For example the usage of washing water for the air conditioning (saving about 18.000 m³/a), the improved filtration of rain water for RO-water production (saving about 10.000 m³/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL of the paint shop (saving about 36.000 m³/a), improved water recycling due to the usage of DAF (saving about 40.000 m³/a), more applications for the rain water (saving about 7.500 m³/a).With two projects in the frame of the sustainable water management the groundwater renewal as well as the biodiversity could be improved.1. Izta-Popo-ProjectThe project includes the reforestation of 7.5 km² of Izta-Popo hillsides and a monitoring of the local fauna, which will increase the groundwater renewal. Involved in the project are Volkswagen, Volkswagen suppliers, the government and local water suppliers.2. Eco ChavosThis joint project of Volkswagen, the Mexican nature conservation authority and the GIZ (German international association for cooperation) focuses on environmental education as well as the improvement of biodiversity and the connection of habitats. The project area has a size of around 40.000 km² and is situated between Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí. |
| 549 | 20309 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Automobiles & Components | Consumer Discretionary | Mexico | Other: Rio Atojac | Reg-Limited or no river basin/catchment management | Higher operating costs | The production site is situated in a region with water stress and so fresh water is a scarce resource. In the last years the production site and the surrounding municipalities were exposed to several water shortages. As one consequence the legal regulations for wastewater discharge to the receiving water body were tightened by the authorities to reduce the river pollution as well as improve the groundwater quality. Due to the sustainable water management of the local authorities and our production site the impacts of the water stress are quite low at the moment. | 2015 | The equipment cost for the water reduction is allocated to the total costs of the projects and therefore could not be separately identified. | Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Within the sustainable water management and the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25 % from 2010 to 2018 several measures were implemented to reduce the total water demand of the production site. For example the usage of washing water for the air conditioning (saving about 18.000 m³/a), the improved filtration of rain water for RO-water production (saving about 10.000 m³/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL of the paint shop (saving about 36.000 m³/a), improved water recycling due to the usage of DAF (saving about 40.000 m³/a), more applications for the rain water (saving about 7.500 m³/a).With two projects in the frame of the sustainable water management the groundwater renewal as well as the biodiversity could be improved.1. Izta-Popo-ProjectThe project includes the reforestation of 7.5 km² of Izta-Popo hillsides and a monitoring of the local fauna, which will increase the groundwater renewal. Involved in the project are Volkswagen, Volkswagen suppliers, the government and local water suppliers.2. Eco ChavosThis joint project of Volkswagen, the Mexican nature conservation authority and the GIZ (German international association for cooperation) focuses on environmental education as well as the improvement of biodiversity and the connection of habitats. The project area has a size of around 40.000 km² and is situated between Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí. |
| 550 | 20309 | Volkswagen AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Automobiles & Components | Consumer Discretionary | Mexico | Other: Rio Atojac | Reg-Regulation of discharge quality/volumes leading to higher compliance costs | Higher operating costs | The production site is situated in a region with water stress and so fresh water is a scarce resource. In the last years the production site and the surrounding municipalities were exposed to several water shortages. As one consequence the legal regulations for wastewater discharge to the receiving water body were tightened by the authorities to reduce the river pollution as well as improve the groundwater quality. Due to the sustainable water management of the local authorities and our production site the impacts of the water stress are quite low at the moment. | 2015 | The equipment cost for the water reduction is allocated to the total costs of the projects and therefore could not be separately identified. | Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Establish site-specific targets | Within the sustainable water management and the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25 % from 2010 to 2018 several measures were implemented to reduce the total water demand of the production site. For example the usage of washing water for the air conditioning (saving about 18.000 m³/a), the improved filtration of rain water for RO-water production (saving about 10.000 m³/a), replacement of the pre-treatment and KTL of the paint shop (saving about 36.000 m³/a), improved water recycling due to the usage of DAF (saving about 40.000 m³/a), more applications for the rain water (saving about 7.500 m³/a).With two projects in the frame of the sustainable water management the groundwater renewal as well as the biodiversity could be improved.1. Izta-Popo-ProjectThe project includes the reforestation of 7.5 km² of Izta-Popo hillsides and a monitoring of the local fauna, which will increase the groundwater renewal. Involved in the project are Volkswagen, Volkswagen suppliers, the government and local water suppliers.2. Eco ChavosThis joint project of Volkswagen, the Mexican nature conservation authority and the GIZ (German international association for cooperation) focuses on environmental education as well as the improvement of biodiversity and the connection of habitats. The project area has a size of around 40.000 km² and is situated between Puebla, Hidalgo, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí. |
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