66 SUSTAINABILITY CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT WATER We use water as an ingredient to make our products, as well as for We use water as an ingredient to make our products, as well as for cleaning and cooling manufacturing equipment. In addition, our R&D cleaning and cooling manufacturing equipment. In addition, our R&D and Quality teams rely on water to perform testing, analyses, and to and Quality teams rely on water to perform testing, analyses, and to develop new products. We have water-savings initiatives in place, develop new products. We have water-savings initiatives in place, where possible. We pay close attention to facilities in water-stressed where possible. We pay close attention to facilities in water-stressed areas, implementing measures to help manage our supply and water areas, implementing measures to help manage our supply and water use responsibly. use responsibly. Our green building standards have water efficiency requirements Our green building standards have water efficiency requirements that all new facilities must meet, such as the installation of low-flow that all new facilities must meet, such as the installation of low-flow fixtures. For sites pursuing LEED certification, indoor and outdoor fixtures. For sites pursuing LEED certification, indoor and outdoor water-use reduction is required water-use reduction is required . .
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