Looking Ahead
This section outlined our current performance and near-term goals. To achieve these goals, we are:
-
continuing to identify effective ways to reduce energy use, GHG emissions, water use and waste through the life cycle of our products
-
establishing an internal network to share best practices across facilities and regions
-
engaging with external groups and experts
-
developing GHG emissions-reduction targets for each of our business units and exploring the use of energy-efficient technologies and alternative energy sources
-
working to improve our assessment, measurement and reporting of water use and focusing more closely on our operations in water-stressed regions
In the longer term, we aspire to be recognized as an energy-efficient business and to reduce the carbon footprint and the “water footprint” of our products within every stage of their life cycle. We also aim to achieve reductions in our use of materials and resources, reduce the ratio of packaging to product, and increase the recycled and recyclable content in our packaging. These are high aspirations, and it will take the combined effort of our entire global work force to achieve them. We look forward to reporting on our progress in the coming years.