Water efficiency

Our commitment: Work to achieve water efficiency and treat the water we discharge effectively

In the space of water, The Zer'Eau project, initiated in 2014, focuses on reducing water consumption in milk factories by utilizing water embedded in fresh milk, significantly reducing freshwater withdrawal. Now, there is an expansion to the same which is addition of new milk water RO to increase water recovery from evaporated milk. Nestlé Moga Factory, located in a water-scarce basin, processes large volumes of milk daily, generating high effluent. By reusing treated water, the factory aims to reduce groundwater dependence by approximately 25%.

Other key water projects that have been executed are increase of treated effluent recovery by adding an MBR (Membrane Bio-reactor) & RO (Reverse Osmosis) in ETP (Effluent Treatment plant) to recycle & use the water in utilities. We are improving water efficiency in operations and expanding access to clean drinking water in the communities we serve. Nestlé India has nine factories, and seven factories are zero liquid discharge (ZLD) factories, consuming all the treated effluent within factory for its need of process or land maintenance.

These initiatives involved investments directed towards water conservation measures that achieved significant water savings, totalling ~190,000 m³. Key initiatives included increased utilization of treated effluent through advanced Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology, enhanced reject recovery from RO, and improved condensate recovery.

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