Water consumption
ESG & GovernanceWater that a company withdraws and does not return, roughly withdrawal minus discharge.
Consumption includes water that evaporates, is built into products or is otherwise lost to the local system. It is usually a better measure than withdrawal of a company's pressure on local water supplies. Water consumption and water intensity are BRSR Core indicators. See the Water Intensity formula.
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