According to the Ontario Water Works Association, Labatt Breweries in Canada will receive a Water Efficiency Award next month. In the past, the brewery used more than seven bottles of water for producing each bottle of beer. Lots of water was wasted when water was used for washing, steaming and cooling. Fortunately, Labatt has succeeded in cutting down the consumption of water.

Although Canada is always considered as a water-rich country with many companies taking this natural resource for granted, water conservation tends to be important for some industries.

Each brewery should bear social responsibilities for the environmental protection. It facilitates to improve the images and reputations of companies.

Water conservation in beer industry can help promote the efficiency of production, for water systems consume a large amount of energy for pumping and treatment. Thus, cutting water uses means cutting down energy uses. When faced with energy efficiency labels in store, people may be persuaded to go for the greener option.

Beer companies cannot live without water. Therefore, water conservation is a functional way to keep the sustainable development of its own business. It makes a great contribution to the environmental sustainability.

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