The ongoing action aims to incorporate the water issue as a fundamental pillar of the long-term business strategy. Although the consumption of water in the cement process is not highly relevant, the scarcity, especially in future scenarios of climate change, can indeed impact its operations. The idea of the project is to monetize the risk associated with water (scenarios of climate change and water stress) in the short, medium and long terms, and to give visibility to the magnitude of this risk to senior management. It is under evaluation whether it is a topic to be incorporated into the risk governance matrix or to be incorporated as a topic to be included in the company's strategic planning.
Votorantim Cimentos uses the Aqueduct software to understand water stress scenarios in the years 2020, 2030 and 2040 in 100% of the locations where it has cement operations. The company also compares the specific consumption of water in the different plants in search of synergies and opportunities for improvement and optimization of processes.
Assessment to be carried out by the sustainability area.
2018
