Bacardi has improved its water efficiency by 40% since 2006 and has cut its water consumption in half over the last five years. The company exceeded its goal of a 15% improvement by 2012 and now channels 20% of its treated wastewater for irrigation. Bacardi is also focused on reducing suspended solids in its wastewater for better reuse opportunities.

1. BACARDI REACHES
WATER EFFICIENCY
GOALS
By Bacardi Cuba

2. Introduction
 Since its establishment in Cuba more than 150
years ago, Bacardi has undertaken a variety of
charitable and social responsibility initiatives.
In recent years, the company has focused on
reducing its environmental impact and
implemented a plan to improve water
efficiency by 15 percent by 2012. Thanks in
part to its Environment, Health, and Safety
efforts, Bacardi met and exceeded this goal.

3. About Bacardi Cuba
 To date, the company has improved its water
efficiency by 40 percent from 2006. Over the
last five years, the company has cut its water
consumption in half, while simultaneously
improving the quality of its wastewater.
Bacardi now channels 20 percent of its treated
wastewater to fields for irrigation and
fertilization. The company is also working to
reduce the suspended solids and biochemical
oxygen demand in its wastewater so that it can
be reused more easily.

4. Conclusion
 For more information about the company's
corporate responsibility measures, its family of
brands, or its origins in Cuba, please visit
BacardiLimited.com.