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ENVIRONMENTAL

Water Management

Water is a fundamental input to carry out the activities of the Business Units. For this reason, ALFA encourages each of them to work on strategies that make their consumption more efficient.

Efficiency and Water Consumption

SOURCES AND EXTRACTION VOLUME (ML)
2023
2022
2021
2020
Municipal water
5,776
5,972
2,828
1,558
Rivers, lakes and seas
126,898
141,664
145,500
109,900
Wells, wetlands and springs
5,470
7,366
2,100
1,500
Rainwater
Other
4,668
5,109
19,007
21,101
EXTRACTION (ML)
142,811
160,111
169,435
134,059
DISCHARGES (ML)
2023
2022
2021
2020
Total
118,535
99,083
103,431
93,460
CONSUMPTION (ML)
2023
2022
2021
2020
Total
24,276
61,028
66,004
40,599

   NOTE: Adjusted for Axtel spin-off; close of operations at Alpek and OCTAL integration; Sigma Italy divestment

 

Goals 

Sigma

20% greater efficiency in responsible water management to 2025, 2018 baseline .

Alpek

Closely monitor its water consumption intensities, particularly in water-stressed areas, and pursue opportunities to reduce them.

Main Achievements

Sigma

Reduction of water consumption by 17.5% per ton of food vs 2018 baseline.

Alpek

Implemented water consumption reduction projects in plants located in high water-stress areas. One of its sites in Argentina is implementing water recirculation with a potential reduction of 94% in its annual consumption.