Butchery and meat products departments are also important consumers of water. The cleaning processes associated with these sections require large amounts of water to maintain strict food safety standards. Thus, significant water is consumed for handling and packaging fresh Meat and deli, cleaning surfaces, personal hygiene of employees, as well as for defrosting and defrosting products quickly. Among the most effective measures we have adopted to reduce water consumption are: • Installation of sensor taps in the toilets. • Selection of plants resistant to local climatic conditions for outdoor green spaces, which require watering only in the first years of growth. • Implementation of drip irrigation systems for newly landscaped green spaces. In addition, we aim to improve the process of collecting data on water consumption to improve the quality of reporting and develop more effective strategies to reduce consumption. We remain committed to continuing initiatives to reduce water consumption and increase efficiency across our operations as an integral part of our corporate responsibility and commitment to sustainability. In order to minimize water consumption, the water meters will be integrated into the integrated building management system (BMS) that is being implemented, so that we will have data on sudden increases in consumption in case of unauthorized use of hydrants when washing trolleys, breaking underground pipes or in case of other unforeseen situations that can lead to increased consumption. SUSTAINABILITY STEP-BY-STEP CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS SUSTAINABLE ASSORTMENT ENERGY, CLIMATE AND RESOURCES EMPLOYEES AND SOCIETY INDEX GRI & SASB ENERGY, CLIMATE AND RESOURCES
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