Arla Foods Consolidated Annual Report 2021
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Arla Foods Consolidated Annual Report 2021 / Environmental, social and governance (ESG) data / Notes
Environmental figures
1.3 WASTE
Environmental figures
1.4 WATER
Contents
DD SOLID WASTE INCREASED
Waste that cannot be recovered through recycling,
reuse or composting impacts the environment. Arla
continuously seeks to increase production efficiency at
sites, reduce waste throughout the manufacturing and
transport process, as well as working with waste
management suppliers to reduce waste and improve
waste handling.
In 2021, solid waste increased to 33,500 tonnes
compared to 32,975 tonnes last year mainly driven by
expanded production capacity in Bahrain.
Currently, Arla discloses only solid waste in ESG Table
1.3. which is only a small part of Arla's total waste. Other
waste types are product waste and sludge. Arla is working
to further improve the food waste reporting accuracy and
efficiency with the aim of including food waste in the ESG
reporting.
WATER CONSUMPTION SLIGHTLY UP
Providing access to clean water is an important part of
Arla's environmental ambition, and as such, reducing
water usage and enhancing water cleansing technolo-
gies at production sites is a key focus area.
In 2021, water consumption in Arla increased by
1 per cent compared to last year, driven by expanded
production capacity in Bahrain and increased
mozzarella production in Denmark.
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
ESG Table 1.4 water consumption
thousand m³
Water purchased externally
Water from internal boreholes
Total
11,057
7,803
18,860
10,918 10,589 10,484 10,862
7,745 7,470 7,600 7,808
18,663 18,059 18,084 18,670
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
ESG Table 1.3 Solid waste
(tonnes)
Recycled waste
21,640
21,402 21,651
Waste for incineration with energy recovery
8,679
8,991
10,011
Waste for landfill
1,921
1,204
Hazardous waste
1,260
1,378
988
1,063
20,233
12,546
933
888
19,699
11,088
Total
33,500
32,975 33,713 34,600
897
924
32,608
Accounting policies
Solid waste is defined as materials from production
which are no longer intended for their original use and
which must be recovered (e.g. recycled, reused or
composted) or not recovered (e.g. landfilled). This
includes packaging waste, hazardous waste and other
non-hazardous waste. Arla collects data monthly from
all sites where we have control.
Uncertainties and estimates
Solid waste information is retrieved from external
waste handlers monthly and reported by the sites.
In 2021, data collection for Denmark and Sweden
was automatised. For the other countries, the source
remains manual entries by sites which increases the risk
of errors. Relevant controls are in place to mitigate the
risk of errors.
Accounting policies
The water consumption covers all water purchased
from external suppliers and water from internal
boreholes at production sites, warehouses and logistics
terminals. External borehole water includes water
purchased from external suppliers before internal
treatment. Internal borehole water relates to boreholes
on sites measured before internal treatment.
Uncertainties and estimates
Water consumption data is based on monthly manual
input from sites. The externally purchased water is
checked against supplier data, while internal borehole
water is retrieved from manual meter readings.
To mitigate the risk of manual errors, data go through
thorough internal validation at the site and centrally
at Arla.
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