But water is critical to a number of manufacturing steps, including vehicle painting, where large volumes of water are traditionally used to rinse cars, ensuring that not a speck of dust ruins that perfect paint job. Water use also can be high in the automotive supply chain, particularly in making raw materials such as steel and aluminum. Ford also has identified that the energy sources used to power its vehicles (gasoline, electric power or biofuels) play an incredibly important role in determining the water footprint of its vehicles, because of the large amounts of water required for fuel production and power generation.
Adriana Trujillo on 17 Mar 15Ceres launched its Connect the Drops campaign, an initiative to further establish the link between sustainable water supplies and the economic health of California. Corporate signatories include Coca-Cola, Gap, General Mills, Levi Strauss & Co., and others.
