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Essilor's Reboost Water Efficiency Program - Penner River

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Essilor's Reboost Water Efficiency Program - Penner River

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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Countries: India
Basins: Bay of Bengal (254) (Krishna)
Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: NA Improve water efficiency
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Additional Benefits: Other
Beneficiaries: Water utilities
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 85%

Project Overview

Essilor launched a global program “Reboost” to continuously improve the production process through increased water efficiency and to share the best practices in global operations. Thanks to the investment (mainly on MBBR Plant, STP Plant, ETP Plant, WTP Plant, Hard coat recycling plant, WTP Water storage tank, RO plant), both the site-specific water efficiency target and the technology are aligned with the group best practice. The water-saving program has reduced the by 35% …

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Essilor launched a global program “Reboost” to continuously improve the production process through increased water efficiency and to share the best practices in global operations. Thanks to the investment (mainly on MBBR Plant, STP Plant, ETP Plant, WTP Plant, Hard coat recycling plant, WTP Water storage tank, RO plant), both the site-specific water efficiency target and the technology are aligned with the group best practice. The water-saving program has reduced the by 35% the water withdrawals in the past 5 years. Meanwhile, the facility is very active to replenish the local natural water resources. There is a plan to implement water harvesting and water recharging projects in Q3-Q4 2018 with the help of local experts (Water Literacy Foundation).

Project Results

Improve water efficiency

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Project Benefits: Other
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Water utilities
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

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Essilor International S.A. is a French-based international ophthalmic optics company that designs, manufactures and markets lenses to correct or protect eyesight. Learn More

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