Today, one in nine people lack access to safe water; one in three people lack access to a toilet. Today, one in nine people lack access to safe water; one in three people lack access to a toilet. If treated accordingly, companies can reduce their water usage and even bring down their total operating costs, a 2013 McKinsey Quarterly publication said. Every day products used for laundry, household cleaning, skin cleansing and haircare account for a large part of the consumer element of their water footprint. At Coca-Cola, the company has also improved its water usage ratio, which is calculated as the total water used divided by total beverage produced to 1.97 which is a 23% improvement since 2010.

Source: Mint March 23, 2018 22:07 UTC