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Minimizing Water Risk at Volkswagen's Swartskops River Facility

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Minimizing Water Risk at Volkswagen's Swartskops River Facility

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Agricultural Manufacturing Office Strategic Interest
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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: South Africa
Basins: Indian Ocean (160) (Berg/Breede)
Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2017  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 82%

Project Overview

We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows:- the shutting down of old solvent based paint shop and increasing of the new water based paint shop capacity- optimization of the general VBH and KTL water usage- optimization of the bleeding off in the cooling tower- rainwater harvesting- …

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We try to establish preventive actions to start minimizing the potential risks now. Site-specific targets will support these actions and ensure that we reach our goals. Increased investment in new technology and infrastructure as follows:- the shutting down of old solvent based paint shop and increasing of the new water based paint shop capacity- optimization of the general VBH and KTL water usage- optimization of the bleeding off in the cooling tower- rainwater harvesting- implementation of a conditioning unit for the input water of the RO.

Project Results

These actions should minimize the water demand of the production site further and secure the water supply. In addition the production site has the target to reduce the specific water demand per car produced by 25% from 2010 till 2018 (status 2017: -54% reduction per car from 2010 to 2017).

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

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Volkswagen AG (Organization)

www.volkswagenag.com/en/sustainability.html

Volkswagen AG is a German multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. For Volkswagen, sustainability means pursuing economic, social and ecological objectives simultaneously and with equal energy. It is our aim to create lasting values, offer good … Learn More

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