To anticipate conflicts of use in water–stressed areas, which could have significant repercussions (adverse environmental effects due to reduced water availability, disruption in ecosystems, change in relations with stakeholders due to economic and social impacts, etc.), and to comply with a developing regulatory framework, the Group is continuing its efforts in this direction through more thorough assessments of its water-consuming activities, by establishing less waterdependent processes and by considering the recycling of its industrial water.