Water in our operations

Our target is to reduce freshwater use by 10% by 2025 against a 2021 baseline. In 2023, Glanbia achieved a 3.4% decrease in absolute freshwater use. This improvement resulted from water efficiency initiatives, including polished water reuse and further optimisation of the clean-in-place activities.

Our performance

2023 Water use and discharge (million litres)

(L) - Operational control

Name Value
Freshwater(mL) 5277 #f5a624 Freshwater use
Polished Milk Water(mL) 5514 #6682ac Polished water
Water Discharge(mL) 9255 #0c2f72 Water discharge

Fresh water consumption intensity

2023 freshwater consumption intensity (L/Kg)

GPN 0.75 #f5a624 GPN
GN Specialty 3.35 #6682ac GN Specialty
GN Dairy 3.59 #0c2f72 GN Dairy
Glanbia Total 3.48 #50679b Glanbia Total

2021-2023 Freshwater Withdrawal LFL, mL

(L) - Operational control

Name Value
2023 5277 #f5a624 2023
2022 5310 #6682ac 2022
2021 5465 #0c2f72 2021

2024 priorities

In 2024, we will refresh World Resources Institute Aqueduct water stress assessments for all Glanbia production facilities.

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