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Cutting Carbon through Water EfficiencyCorporate Water Footprinting
December 3, 2008
Brett BaselDean Foods Company
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Overview of Dean Foods Company
• $12 billion in annual sales• Over 100 plants across the US • 25,500 employees• Over 6,000 refrigerated direct store
delivery (DSD) routes• Serving over 150,000 customers• Combined total of approximately
13,300 refrigerated trucks, tractors and refrigerated trailers
National Brands
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Carbon Footprint
Purchased Electricity
47%
Onsite Fuel Combustion
17%
Mobile Fuel Combustion
29%
Refrigerants (mobile)
3%
Wastewater Treatment
2%Enteric
Fermentation & Waste2%
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2013 Environmental Roadmap
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Dean’s Action
• DMI Initiatives• Gallon of Milk Footprint• Packaging LCA• Cow Nutrition & Enteric
Fermentation • Carbon & Water
Reduction• Capital Investment• Real Time Measurement• Product Scorecards
Plant LevelCorporate Level
• Audits – Water, Electricity• Key Performance Indicators• Continuous Improvement
Initiatives• Sustainability Action Teams• Newsletter and Classes• LCD Displays• Sustainable Events• Awards
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Dairy Processing Facilities
• 10% Water Reduction• 7% Waste Water Reduction• .5% Natural Gas Reduction• 6% Electricity Reduction
LESS WATER LESSGHG’s &
POLLUTION LOWERCOSTS/
EXPENSES
AND
• 18.5% Water Reduction• 15% Waste Water Reduction• 3% Natural Gas Reduction• 8% Electricity Reduction
Midwest Plant Southeast Plant
Average Monthly Water Usage 5,500,000 Gallons -OR- 20,819,765 Liters
Average Monthly Water Usage4,400,000 Gallons -OR- 16,655,812 Liters
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Sustainable Farms
• Rainwater Collection• Minimizing Erosion• Building Healthy Soil• Methane Digesters• Solar Water Heating
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Thank You
Brett Basel Manager of Sustainability and Environmental ReportingDean Foods Company2515 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1200Dallas, Texas 75201(214) [email protected]