-Water Policy ,
-1. Purpose ,
- his policy outlines Logitech's commitment to responsible water stewardship and defines expectations for ,
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-our operations and supply chain. ,
-2. Scope ,
- his policy applies to all Logitech entities and facilities worldwide, including our production facility. We also ,
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-work to influence our business partners and suppliers, prioritizing Major Suppliers where we have the ,
-greatest impact and leverage. ,
- e recognize the importance of collective action to achieve responsible water stewardship and, therefore, ,
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-expect all our partners to support Logitech's commitments as defined in this policy. ,
-3. Water Resources ,
- ater plays a vital role in hardware manufacturing, from cleaning components to cooling machinery. ,
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-Effective water management is essential to optimizing resource use, minimizing waste, and reducing ,
-environmental impact. With growing global concerns about water scarcity, responsible water stewardship is ,
-critical for the long-term sustainability of our supply chain. ,
- ogitech adheres to the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct, which aligns with UN ,
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-International Labour Organization (ILO) principles related to sanitation, food, and housing. We also support ,
-the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG6 (Clean Water & Sanitation). ,
-4. Our Dependency & Impacts on Water ,
-4.1 Dependency ,
- ccording to UNEP's ENCORE tool, the hardware manufacturing industry depends on groundwater and ,
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-surface water as direct inputs. This dependency is classified as Medium because substitutes are available, ,
-though less practical. ,
- ur production facility operates in an urban area with high baseline water stress but does not extract ,
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-groundwater; all water is sourced from the local authority. Our activities, limited to assembly and testing, ,
-are not water-intensive, and wastewater is discharged into the municipal system. ,
- uided by our Design for Sustainability (DfS) Principles and Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA), we assess ,
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-environmental dependencies and risks to minimize water-related impacts. ,
-4.2 Potential Impact ,
- er the ENCORE tool, hardware manufacturing has high potential for water pollution due to the chemicals ,
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-used in production, but low potential for impact during distribution (e.g., marine fuel and chemical ,
-exposure). ,
- hile our production facility uses very few chemicals, certain areas of our supply chain such as PCB ,
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-manufacturing and painting pose higher water risks. We have established pollution control plans to ,
-mitigate these impacts. ,
