Water resources play a key role for both life and economic activity. We recognize that these resources are limited and valuable, and consider saving water for future generations to be part of our environmental responsibility.
The Company carries out strict control over the use of water resources and is working on their optimization and efficient use.
The Company sets annual goals and targets regarding water consumption. For 2025, the water consumption target was set at 4,135.5 thousand m³, while actual consumption amounted to 4,130.7 thousand m³. The total volume of water used by the Company for its core operations in 2025 was 4,130.7 thousand m³. Groundwater accounted for the majority of water withdrawal, at 4,110.05 thousand m³. Water withdrawal from surface sources amounted to 20,650 thousand m³.
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Units |
The year 2020 |
The year 2021 |
The year 2022 |
The year 2023 |
The year 2024 |
The year 2025 |
The goal for 2025 |
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Water intake (excluding salt water), including: |
million m3 |
7,323 |
7,674 |
7,588 |
6,557 |
5, 253 |
4,130 |
4,135 |
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Surface wate |
million m3 |
1,207 |
1,164 |
1,141 |
1,081 |
0,825 |
0,020 |
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Groundwate |
million m3 |
5,236 |
5,588 |
5,535 |
4,688 |
3, 672 |
4,130 |
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Water from third-party organizations |
million m3 |
0,880 |
0,922 |
0,912 |
0,788 |
0,756 |
0,008 |
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Water disposal*, including |
million m3 |
1,690 |
1,754 |
1,705 |
1,422 |
0,976 |
0,907 |
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Surface wate |
million m3 |
0,031 |
0,037 |
0,036 |
0,028 |
0 |
0 |
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Groundwater |
million m3 |
1,313 |
1,356 |
1,320 |
1,103 |
0,739 |
0,907 |
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Water from third-party organizations |
million m3 |
0,346 |
0,361 |
0,349 |
0,291 |
0,237 |
0,237 |
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Total net freshwater consumption |
million m3 |
5,633 |
5,920 |
5,883 |
5,135 |
4,277 |
3,223 |
*Note: Wastewater disposal includes wastewater discharges and sewage