The food and drink industry in England and Wales is estimated to use nearly 157 million cubic metres of water annually. Improving water efficiency could cut water and effluent bills by 30% with further projects and technology increasing this saving up to 50%.
What is the FHC?
The Federation House Commitment (the FHC) is an agreement by companies in the food and drink industry to reduce their water usage and work towards an overall industry-wide target of 20% reduction in water usage by the year 2020.
Who can join?
Any company in the food and drink manufacturing industry can join the Federation House Commitment. Membership is free to all companies.
What are members required to do?
Companies who join the FHC pledge to review their on-site water use and take action to reduce it. Working with Envirowise, members will review current water use and develop site specific action plans to significantly cut water use and costs within six months of signing up to the commitment.
Members will provide annual updates on their progress, water reductions and cost savings.
Who has joined the FHC?
More than 30 companies have joined the FHC, click here
to find out who they are.
For more information – www.fhc2020.co.uk
FHC Annual Report
The first FHC Annual Report is now available, download here