Water is an essential element in our production activities as well as in our entire value chain. Driven by our goal to show our love for nature in everything we do, we must lead the way in protecting this precious natural resource. We can do this through leadership in water stewardship, working to protect water-dependent ecosystems and encouraging the sustainable use of resources. In our own business operations, we are fully aligned with, and contribute to, the sustainable management of water in the key watershed basins in which we work. Our projects include reduced water withdrawal, water recycling and the use of alternative sources such as rainwater. In Pune, India for example, we contributed to water preservation by reducing intake from the municipal water system and eliminating waste water effluent into adjacent waterways. We did this by applying ‘zero liquid discharge’ principles, treating waste water with processes including ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis so that it could be reused. Domestic-use waste water was treated, with pollution turned into biogas, and waste water used for irrigation. We reduced water intake by up to 50% and discharged zero liquid into the surrounding environment. Our commitment to water stewardship We have made great progress so far on our water goals, having reached our 2020 water target to achieve 15% reduction per tonne of product (since our baseline year of 2009) three years in advance. Focusing on the key sites located in water-stressed areas, there was important improvement with a decrease of 4% since 2020 for the same indicator. Another key milestone is being recognised for leadership in water security by the CDP, which in 2021 awarded us the highest ‘A’ score for the third consecutive year. We act as a role model in water stewardship working to protect water-dependent ecosystems and encouraging the sustainable use of resources. Focus area Ta r ge t s Status 2021 Actions and measures Water Improve water efficiency by 25% on sites facing water stress by 2030 (baseline 2020) – 4 % • Driving continuous improvement using the 3R approach: 'reduce, reuse and recycle' • Implementing our wastewater standard • Carrying out water risk assessments • Tracking site water quantity and quality • Identifying shared water challenges and local stakeholder priorities in the watershed • Implementing our wastewater standard We will continuously improve water efficiency on all other sites flat 100% of our wastewater discharge will meet or exceed regulatory and industry standards by 2030 In progress We have made great progress on our water goals, having reached our 2020 water target to achieve 15 % reduction per tonne of product three years in advance. Givaudan – 2021 Integrated Annual Report Acting as a force for good Nat ure Ou r commitment to water stewardship 81 Acting as a force for good