One year ago today, Nestlé Waters committed to certifying 20 factories to the international Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard by 2020. Nestlé Waters is marking this milestone by proudly announcing the gold-level certification of its Dashan factory in China. With this latest certification, the company now has a total of 12 factories certified to the AWS Standard.
"We have had a strengthened well management plan in place for over seven years, and we have reduced the factory’s water use by at least 20% during the same period" said Boyce Wu, who led the AWS certification process at the factory. "We have also prioritised getting to know and speaking to the local community that lives in the vicinity of the factory" he elaborated.
Nestlé Waters has also extended its inaugural commitment to include certification of all its factories by 2025, because AWS certification encourages its teams to constantly challenge and improve the way they manage water. Nestlé Waters’ commitment to water stewardship supports business’s contribution to SDG 6 on water and the company’s sustainable management of water.
Read more about the China certification on Nestlé Waters website.