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ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE

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OUR PERFORMANCE

Our goal is to reduce water intensity

across our global operations by 30 %

by 2030 using the 2020 ’ s 4 . 17 cubic

metres per tonne ( m

3

/ t ) as

a baseline .

This progress ref lects the impact of

targeted upgrades as well as the

introduction of new steeping methods ,

recovery systems and eff iciency

innovations , several of which are

highlighted in the case studies that

follow .

Assessing water

stress risks

In 2025 , we carried out an

assessment to evaluate our

sites ’ exposure to current and

future water risks leading up

to 2030 .

We tracked key indicators

like water stress , water

depletion , drought and f loods

to understand how water risks

could affect each of our sites .

These metrics help us

anticipate how changing

weather patterns and

increasing demand could

affect our sites ' long - term water

security . The results show that

water availability is declining

in many regions , driven by the

combined effects of climate

change and growing pressure

on freshwater resources to

meet domestic , commercial and

industrial demand .

Regions that already face water

risks are likely to become even

more vulnerable , while several

low - risk sites are expected to

shift into medium - or high - risk

categories .

This suggests that business - as -

usual water availability cannot

be assumed in the coming

years . It also highlights why

innovations and continued

investment in water

stewardship and climate

resilience are so important

for our business and the

communities around us .

Souff let Malt is committed to

reducing water consumption

by 30 % through advanced processes

such as Optisteep , Nanobubbles ,

Reverse osmosis , washing

screw systems and Multisteep , a

Souff let Malt - patented innovation

demonstrating our leadership in

eff iciency and sustainability . In our

new malthouse in South Africa ,

the combined use of washing

screw technology and Multisteep

is specif ically designed to help

deliver this outcome .

Phillipe Goudot

DEPUTY INDUSTRIAL

DIRECTOR ,

EMEA

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