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"In fiscal 2023, the volume of water withdrawal amounted to 15.2 million m3 (PY: 15.7 million m3 ). This mainly included drinking water sourced from public-utility water providers, as well as extracted groundwater and surface water. The volume of water withdrawal saw a decrease of 2.9% compared with the previous year. In relation to group sales, our water withdrawal decreased by 7.6% year-on-year. This development is attributable to the various local projects across all group sectors aimed at reducing water consumption. Some of these water sources are at the edges of groundwater protection zones. No negative effects on biodiversity or on local communities have been found either within the Continental Group or by authorities during regular inspections."
[[Pooja Yadav]].....2024-05-01 07:16:49 UTC