Nestle Pakistan Limited – Kabirwala Factory AWS Audit Report 1. Client and Certificate Details 1.1 Client details: Client Name: Audit location: Nestle Pakistan Limited – Kabirwala Factory 7 KM, Khanewal-Kabirwala Road, Kabirwala, Pakistan Activities/Processes: Contact person: Foods & Beverage Manufacturing Aatekah Ahmad Mir Khan AWS Reference Number: Type of audit: Certification Audit AWS-010-INT-CAB-00-06-0005-0049 Audit date(s):18 – 20 Dec, 2018 Audit standard : AWS Core criteria Proposed date of next audit: Dec, 2019 Audit report completed by: Tariq Qamar 1.2 Audit team: Name Nationality Telephone number Role in team Spoken Languages Tariq Qamar Pakistan 0092-300-8488792 Lead Auditor English+Urdu Imran Altaf Bhatti Pakistan 0092-300-8290788 Local Expert English+Urdu May Huang Chinese +8618017501175 Remote Support English+Chinese 2. Details of Audit and Scope of Certification Audit Standard The AWS International Water Stewardship Standard Version V1.0 April 8th 2014 Scope of Certification Manufacturing and warehouse of Milk Powders, Dairy Tea Whitener, UHT Milk, Butter, Noodles and Seasoning. Description the catchment The catchment scope includes Lower Bari Doab that is fed by the River Ravi and the in which client operates Chenab Rivers on the Northwest and West, and by the Sutluj River in the South East. It located between Latitude 29°30' and 31°45' N. and longitude 71°to 74°45'E. It has an area of 12,150 square miles. Plant is located about 7KM from khanewal along Kabirwala Road. It is located about 3KM from Kabirwala lying at latitudes 32°22’, 18 North and longitudes 71°52’59 East. Summary of shared water The organization has precisely defined the stakeholders for water governance in challenges catchment. These includes local community, vendors, neighboring industries, government officials. The shared water related issues are also identified, these mainly includes bad quality of drinking water and inefficient sewage system in the catchment. 1 BV CERTIFICATION PAKISTAN 010-59683888 Nestle Pakistan Limited – Kabirwala Factory AWS Audit Report Organization has actively participated in catchment’s water governance improvement by raising the awareness of the local community and by implementation of water related improvement projects within factory & in catchment. 3 Audit Summary Main processes/ Practices adopted (concise summary of the client’s Point values activities / places conformity or non-conformity with: all core indicators; and (each core inspected all advanced-level indicators) indicator and advanced-level indicator) 1 commit The factory has established commitment to document which is CORE endorsed by Factory Manager and Head of Technical (dated July, 2018). The commitment statement is covering almost all aspects of alliance for water stewardship standard. 1.1 The site is following the corporate water stewardship policy which is also being followed company wide and found satisfactory. 1.1.1 The policy and commitment documents found readily available, 1.2 on company web-site, for public or any interested party 1.2.1 2 gather and understand An updated layout of factory was available. Site boundaries, CORE water source (turbines), effluent treatment plant, water and effluent lines were clearly mentioned on the site layout. 2.1 Site has two deep water wells (turbines) as source of water. 2.1.1 After withdrawal from wells the water is transferred to a bulk water tank and distributed to different areas in factory. Deep Well # 01 was established in 2006 having depth of 400 ft where 2.1.2 as Well # 2 was established in 2013 having 330 ft depth. Access to both wells is controlled effectively. Also adequate flow meters were installed on water distribution lines. Factory has different discharge points and discharges converge 2.1.3 to a single ultimate discharge. Ultimate discharge is not going in a water body but is going to agricultural fields. The factory catchment includes Lower Bari Doab that is fed by the River Ravi and the Chenab Rivers on the Northwest and West, and by the Sutluj River in the South East. It located 2.1.4 between Latitude 29°30' and 31°45' N. and longitude 71°to 74° 45'E. It has an area of 12,150 square miles. Plant is located about 7KM from khanewal along Kabirwala Road. It is located 2 BV CERTIFICATION PAKISTAN 010-59683888 Nestle Pakistan Limited – Kabirwala Factory AWS Audit Report about 3KM from Kabirwala lying at latitudes 32°22’, 18 North and longitudes 71°52’59 East. The factory management has identified the stakeholder’s 2.2 related issues to the water governance in the catchment. Four main stack holders have been identified which includes; vendors, industries, community and government officials. The shared water related issues are also identified, these mainly includes bad quality of drinking water and inefficient sewage 2.2.1 system in the catchment. Sewage water issues includes: • Bad odor • Sewage line leakages • Blocked sewage and spillover Whereas drinking water issues includes: • Drinking water quality • Over use of water • Malfunctioning of government filtration plants The sphere of influance has been identified which includes local community, vendors, neighboring industries, government offices (like EPA, PFA, WWF, health department, MEPCO, SNgPL 2.2.2 etc), but the main stakeholder Raw Milk Suppliers was also identified in sphere , further this may be beneficial if uniform approach may be used for identification of Interests. (OBS) Factory management has actively participated in catchment’s water governance improvement by raising the awareness of the local community and by implementation of water related improvement projects within factory & in catchment. They have 2.3 publically led initiatives including; • Installation of 3 water filtration plants at Kabirwala, 2.3.1 Khanewal and Allahbad • Participated in canal cleaning • Tree plantation drives • Irrigation water distribution to neighboring farms • Water conservation projects at factory and milk collection centers • etc Factory management has identified the water related applicable laws and regulations. These includes; • Punjab Environmental Protection Act 2012 2.3.2 • Punjab Environmental Quality Standards • Drainage Act 1973 • PSQCA • Factory Act 1934 3 BV CERTIFICATION PAKISTAN 010-59683888 Nestle Pakistan Limited – Kabirwala Factory AWS Audit Report • EPA drinking water standard • And etc The hydrological study for ground water balance of the catchment has been verified. According to the study following is 2.3.3 the groundwater balance for bari doab (2015); Recharge components Rainfall recharge = 6.97 MAF Recharge from irrigation system = 21.81 MAF Return flow from GW abstraction = 6.3 MAF Total = 35.08 MAF Discharge Components Ground water abstraction = 34.00 Evaporation losses = 1.54 Total = 35.54 Water quality (physical, chemical and biological) parameters of source water are being monitored on regular basis. Last sample for deep well #1 and deep well # 2 were tested on 25/09/2018 2.3.4 and 20/08/2018. All the parameters were found in acceptable range. 2.3.5 A hydrological study conducted by SGS (2015) to investigate irrigation water status of the catchment. The study concludes that 80-85% criteria irrigation water parameters are well 2.3.6 complying FAO Guidelines. Factory’s water stewardship plan is available, have SMART action items. Also management has developed an incident and response plan which includes the undesired water related 2.4 incidents and emergencies. (emergency preparedness and response plan, Doc # 1581-SHE-D3-19.04). The existing 2.4.1 emergency and incident procedure addresses well contamination, spillage and flood. Factory’s water balance was available on year time step. Detail is as follow; Total raw water withdrawal = 663002 m3/year Additional Cow water = 151392 m3/year 2.4.2 Discharge through ETP (76 %) = 504653 m3/year Rest consumed in evaporative losses, gardening and RO Quality of effluent at ETP discharge is being regularly monitored. Last monitoring was done by global Environmental lab (April 2018). All monitoring parameters were in range. 2.4.3 4 BV CERTIFICATION PAKISTAN 010-59683888 Nestle Pakistan Limited – Kabirwala Factory AWS Audit Report Factory has maintained the inventory of chemical used and stored within premises. Total 171 chemicals are included in the inventory list Factory has two deep water wells (turbines) as source of water. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The water saving projects are translated in to cost saving. Factory have saved 73,920 PKR during with water conservation 2.4.6 projects in 1 year. 2.5 2.5.1 The organization has also identified site’s water risk keeping in 2.5.2 view likelihood and impact. They have prioritized them on basis 2.6 of likelihood and impact based priority matrix. Criterion for establishing likelihood was addressed like well-contamination 2.6.1 was considered as Moderate. 2.7 The factory has identified the opportunities for year 2019. 2.7.1 following projects have been identified; • Sterilized water recovery • Reduce water consumption at CIP • Installation of eco taps 2.7.2 it is estimated the 24556 m2/year water will be saved with the implementation of above mentioned projects. 2.7.3 3 plan Factory has nominated an AWS team, led by a water expert. The CORE roles and responsibilities AWS team has been clearly identified. Factory compliance manager is responsible for water related 3.1 legal compliance. 3.1.1 Raw water quality (physical, chemical and biological) parameters of source water are being monitored on regular basis. Last sample for deep well #1 and deep well # 2 were tested on 25/09/2018 and 20/08/2018. All the parameters were found in acceptable range. The quality of effluents at ETP discharge is also being regularly monitored. Last monitoring was done by global Environmental lab (April 2018). Site has developed water stewardship plan that includes 3.2 initiatives with timelines. The plan is focused on water governance, sustainable water balance, water quality and status 3.2.1 5 BV CERTIFICATION PAKISTAN 010-59683888 Nestle Pakistan Limited – Kabirwala Factory AWS Audit Report of other water related important areas.