{"id":5816,"date":"2026-08-19T10:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/water-matters\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:41:42","slug":"water-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/en\/water-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trait-block max-w-3xl mx-auto px-4 mt-10 mb-3\">\n  <svg class=\"w-7 h-auto text-blue\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 7\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <path d=\"M27.4629 0C27.4629 3.75941 24.4153 6.80702 20.6559 6.80702L0.000976265 6.80702C0.000976429 3.04761 3.04858 -1.06718e-06 6.808 -9.02854e-07L27.4629 0Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"pt-28 md:pt-32 pb-0 \">\n      <div class=\"container hidden md:block pb-8 md:pb-16\">\n      <nav class=\"breadcrumb uppercase [&#038;_a]:text-blue text-xs font-medium \" class=\"[&#038;_span]:flex [&#038;_span]:items-center\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n    <div id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n  <\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"container max-w-4xl text-center md:mt-15\">\n          <span class=\"inline-block text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.25em] uppercase text-blackbody mb-2.5\">19 AUGUST 2026<\/span>\n    \n          <h1 class=\"text-[26px] leading-snug text-blackbody [&amp;_strong]:text-blue [&#038;_strong]:font-bold\">\n        Water Matters\n      <\/h1>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n      \n    <div class=\"mt-12 w-full overflow-hidden h-62 md:h-auto md:aspect-[1400\/526]\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1681\" height=\"949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mangrove-sea-forest.avif\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mangrove-sea-forest.avif 1681w, https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mangrove-sea-forest-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mangrove-sea-forest-1024x578.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mangrove-sea-forest-768x434.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.sgd-pharma.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/mangrove-sea-forest-1536x867.avif 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1681px) 100vw, 1681px\" \/>\n                  <\/div>\n  \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Water Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water management isn\u2019t a nice to have, it\u2019s a strategic priority. From cooling machinery to washing and cleaning, proper water management is fundamental to ensure operational efficiency and product quality. We\u2019ve set ambitious targets \u2013 to reduce water withdrawals by 42% per ton of glass produced by 2030 (vs 2020 baseline).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what we\u2019re doing to preserve it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water efficiency systems \u2013 in 2025 four of SGD Pharma\u2019s five plants operate closed-loop water systems that reduce water withdrawals and wastewater volumes by reusing water multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rainwater harvesting \u2013 since 2019, our Vemula plant has operated a rainwater harvesting system supported by a 15,000 m3 rainwater recovery tank, reducing reliance on local water sources and the municipal network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooling systems \u2013 Adiabatic cooling systems offer the greatest water savings, using water during high temperature periods only. The adiabatic tower installed in 2024 at Sucy-en-Brie delivered a full year of water savings in 2025. In 2025, our Vemula plant replaced an open tower with an adiabatic system for electrode cooling, reducing water use by approximately 14 m3 per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monitoring and data systems \u2013 in 2024, Zhanjiang introduced a remote water-metering system to enable real-time tracking and early alerts. Combined with other technical initiatives, this helped reduce site water consumption by 45% between 2019 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it doesn\u2019t stop there, we continue to raise awareness and initiate dedicated training for site managers to strengthen preparedness for water-related incidents such as localized shortages, system overflows or flooding, and potential pollution risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the full picture of our environmental performance, read our 2025 sustainability report. 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