Water Stakes & Opportunities. JC. BLIGNY- Environment Director, PhD Danone Waters 24th Sept. 2009

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1 Water Stakes & Opportunities JC. BLIGNY- Environment Director, PhD Danone Waters 24th Sept. 2009

2 Danone Waters Worldwide France UK Ireland Germany Belgium Switzerland Denmark USA Canada Poland China Spain Algeria Turkey Iran Japan Morocco Mexico Brazil Indonesia Uruguay Argentina + Evian Export: 152 countries

3 The Danone Waters Water footprint Available fresh water worldwide = 9,000,000 bn liters Danone Waters production = 17 bn liters % of fresh water resources

4 Sustainable Development Strategic Pillars Water Protect the Societal resource environment water management contribution In protecting the longterm viability of our sources we protect our business. We manage a natural resource ourselves, so we understand and embrace the protection of the environment A company s responsibility does not end at the office door or the factory gate, since its action affects the community as a whole A. Riboud, 1972

5 Water resources management is at the heart of our business model Understand the hydrogeology and the natural and human environment of the sites Develop relationships with local communities and contribute to local development Implement measures to protect each water resource To not exceed the natural recovery capacity of the water resources Dedicate the necessary means Periodically monitor and evaluate the results of this policy

6 What does it mean Water resource management? Underground sources protected by geological structures Evian The Alpine Foothills Boulder clay Sand and gravel Silt and clay Catchment areas protected by local collaboration APIEME 1992 CEPIV 2004

7 What is the APIEME association? Catchment Area Villages Spring Area Villages member member member APIEME s targets Maintain the natural hydrological cycle Favour a strong agriculture with good practices Actions for the improvement and the protection of the environment Actions for a friendly environmental agriculture Local authorities member Wetland management Surveillance Network

8 Project NATURE : Protect the environment Water Protect the Societal resource environment Water management contribution In protecting the longterm viability of our sources we protect our business. We manage a natural resource ourselves, so we understand and embrace the protection of the environment A company s responsibility does not end at the office door or the factory gate, since its action affects the community as a whole A. Riboud, 1972

9 Danone s Carbon Footprint Reduction Ambitions -30% CO2 Water At equivalent volume

10 And it works : e.g. Evian Carbon Reduction Achievements-to-date and Ambition. -24%. CO2/litre 261g 198g -35%?. -51% We expect to have more than halved our carbon footprint by g E2000 R2008 F2011

11 Societal commitment Water Protect the Societal resource environment Water management contribution In protecting the longterm viability of our sources we protect our business. We manage a natural resource ourselves, so we understand and embrace the protection of the environment A company s responsibility does not end at the office door or the factory gate, since its action affects the community as a whole A. Riboud, 1972

12 Local Local Local economic economic economic development development development The AQUA Community Organic farming Organic farming Organic farming Reforestation Waste management management management Water access, Health & Sanitation Water access, Health & Sanitation Water access, Health & Sanitation Education Education Education

13 We have applied our water expertise to support major social initiatives for many years Supporting the protection of wetlands in partnership with Ramsar since 1998 Water protection institutes: Thailand Jagadishpur Argentina Raising funds to dig and maintain wells where water access is limited throughout the world since 2005 Achieved so far: clean safe water for 200,000 people

14 Our NATURE ambition First REDUCE CO2-30% At equivalent volume And then CARBON COMPENSATE to become CARBON NEUTRAL

15 With Evian, we link our environmental objectives to a strong societal project. -24%. CO2/litre 261g 198g -35%. -50% We expect to have more than halved our carbon footprint by 2011 Carbon captured by restored wetlands will help compensate Evian s remaining footprint 129g E2000* 2008 F2011 Evian will be carbon neutral by 2011 * Calculation based on historic estimates of constituent variables

16 Danone/Evian-Ramsar-IUCN: A combination of expertise and resources Expertise in water resource management Financial investment Catalyst Wetlands expertise Inter-governmental commitment Expertise in biodiversity Operational implementation Governance Creation of Danone fund for nature to Administer funds Select projects, oversee implementation, certification Strategic direction of partnership

17 Thank you