SEVEN STEPS TO SUSTAINABILITY
02 / Environment
Anglo American has reiterated its commitment to manage the environment in such a way that host communities benefit from the mining activities today and in the future .
• For the third consecutive year , Anglo American exceeded its 2020 water savings target of 14 percent achieving an estimated 16 percent water saving against projected water usage .
• Through its ECO2MAN energy efficiency programme Anglo American is also reducing its own carbon footprint . In 2015 , in relation to its business as usual consumption , Anglo American was able to reduce its GHG emissions by 22 percent thereby exceeding its reduction target . This amounted to 4.6 million tonnes of avoided CO2e , which is equivalent to displacing the emissions of nearly one million passenger vehicles .
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