Leading the way in Africa
Globally Diageo has set a target for increasing water efficiency by 30% by 2015, and for those sites that are in water-stressed areas, the target is a 50% reduction in water wasted against a 2007 baseline. We were particularly pleased, therefore, that this year our East Africa Maltings plant in Kenya (EAML) achieved a gold GREENiQ medal for water conservation – the first in Africa and all the more significant because EAML is located in a water-stressed site.
Through a combination of employee engagement, operational efficiencies and creative engineering projects, including an innovative water recovery system, the team at EAML, led by General Manager Mumbi Muiruri and supported by Safety Manager Sammy Mugo, has improved water efficiency by 36% since 2007. It now takes 6.4 litres of water to process 1kg of malted barley, as opposed to the previous figure of 10.5 litres.
Commenting on their gold medal, David Randall, Supply Director Africa, said: 'This is a great achievement that should be an example to all our sites in Africa - particularly those that are in water-stressed areas. Water is an absolutely critical asset for our business so it is essential that we continue to invest in improving how we manage it. The GREENiQ medals have certainly helped encourage this step up in water performance and I know that East Africa Maltings have inspired other sites and individuals to rise to the challenge.'
Clearly the work doesn't end there. The EAML team has a number of other projects in the pipeline to improve water efficiency still further, including identifying investing in water metering and completing another water recovery project.
Through a combination of employee engagement, operational efficiencies and creative engineering projects, including an innovative water recovery system, the team at EAML, led by General Manager Mumbi Muiruri and supported by Safety Manager Sammy Mugo, has improved water efficiency by 36% since 2007. It now takes 6.4 litres of water to process 1kg of malted barley, as opposed to the previous figure of 10.5 litres
1 This number for water efficiency is outside the scope of KPMG's limited assurance