Bentley Motors has installed a rainwater harvesting system at its headquarters in Crewe.
It marks the latest step in the firm’s water usage reduction programme and bid to become the world’s most sustainable luxury car manufacturer.
The installation was timed to mark World Environment Day on June 5.
Bentley says its focus on water usage has spanned 20 years, and has reduced the amount of water used per car by 89%.
Other initiatives include a recycling system for water used in the manufacturing process and now, with this introduction water captured from rainfall being used for facilities maintenance.
Bentley’s rainwater harvesting system consists of one water capture tank equipped with two integrated filters and pumps, supplying a direct pressurised supply to appliances.
With a combined capacity of 20,000 litres, the new system is expected to produce more than 1,800 litres of water on average every day.
Peter Bosch, Member of the Board for Manufacturing, said: “Our efforts on water usage reduction over a long period is remarkable, continuing to find new and innovative ways of protecting the environment.
“With the installation of this new system, we will be able to further reduce the demands that our business places on the mains water supply, while doing so in an environmentally-aware manner.”
Last year, Bentley’s Crewe factory was awarded carbon neutral certification from the Carbon Trust.
The company continues to invest in technologies to help further reduce water use, energy use and CO2 emissions.
It aims to introduce the first fully electric Bentley by 2026.
Following the launch of its first luxury plug-in hybrid, the Bentayga Hybrid, the luxury British marque aims to have hybrid or electric variants of all of its models by 2023.
