Sustainable water use

Water is the most important raw material in the beverage industry, and large amounts of water are used in production. Olvi Group’s target is to improve water efficiency and reduce water withdrawals per litre produced in order to reduce the impact on local water resources. The Group’s production facilities are not located in high water-risk areas. The target is to reduce water withdrawals at Group level to less than 2.5 litres per litre produced by 2030. In 2025, we used 2.75 litres of water per litre of finished product, which is slightly less than in the previous year and clearly less than 2.96 litres in 2021.

Optimising water use

We optimise our water use by paying attention to washing and production planning, detergents and technical equipment solutions. By developing washing solutions, we can also affect the amount of wastewater and the chemical and nutrient load in discharges. We are also continuously seeking and developing solutions to increase water recycling and reuse within the plant or process without compromising high hygiene standards.

Wastewater from our production process is treated at the company’s own or municipal wastewater plant. In cooperation with wastewater treatment plants, we have developed efficient wastewater pre-treatment to improve water quality. This prevents nitrogen and phosphorus, as well as other substances that burden the environment, from entering the wastewater.

Working for a more sustainable value chain

Olvi’s production depends on clean water and agricultural raw materials. Events in our value chain, in turn, affect aquatic environments, biodiversity and climate change. We aim to reduce these impacts in cooperation with our suppliers, for example through sustainable water use, material and energy solutions, and regenerative farming.

In our partners’ Code of Conduct, we require our partners to minimise water use and wastewater load, as well as to manage adverse impacts, especially in high water-risk areas. Read our partners’ Code of Conduct.

We are taking steps to improve environmental practices in our value chain, focusing on water use, material and energy solutions, and cooperation especially with raw and packaging material suppliers. Progress is ongoing and reported annually.

Page updated 19.9.2026