2017
Showing 51–96 of 96 results
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Perspectives on America’s Water (2017)
A comprehensive national study of American consumers and experts from across the water, nutrition, environmental, and infrastructure sectors to better understand their outlook on U.S. water supply.
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Polyester Plant Cools Down and Reduces Wetlands Discharge (2017)
Ecolab helped a polyester resins and fibers plant reduce the amount of wastewater sent to a municipal treatment plant by 29 million gallons of water annually using products containing Performance Polymer and 3D TRASAR technology, supporting the plant’s sustainability objectives and improving worker safety by reducing chemical handling.
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Procter & Gamble | Water Reduction and Reuse in a P&G Beauty Care Manufacturing Facility (2017)
To ensure the longevity of operations in the region, enable compliance with permit requirements, and exceed sustainability targets, Proctor & Gamble decided to reduce their water risk at their Taicang plant in China.
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Rainwater Capture and Storage for Drinking Water – an Iberdrola Case Study (2017)
This case study shows steps taken by Iberdrola SA to advance sustainable water use and the company’s commitment to meeting SDG 6.
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Rio Tinto | Optimizing the Efficient Use of Scarce Water Resources at Oyu Tolgoi Mine (2017)
Rio Tinto took multiple steps to optimize water use at the Oyo Tolgoi copper and gold mine located in Mongolia’s water scarce South province.
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Saint Lucia Water Stewardship Partnership (Act) (2017)
This partnership formed to identify fast-working, effective measures to improve erratic water supply and security in the Vieux Fort area of Saint Lucia, to collectively secure the water supply for communities and businesses in the area, and to foster active participation from villagers and civil society organizations in collaboration with the public water utility and private businesses in the area.
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Saint Lucia Water Stewardship Partnership (Commit) (2017)
The initial commitment phase in Saint Lucia spanned just over a half a year from the first contacts made in September 2014 to the final project agreement in early 2015.
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SDG Resource Centre (2017)
Leading-edge information on the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Shared Water, Shared Responsibility, Shared Approach: Water in the Mining Sector (2017)
This paper aims to support the goal of improving mining’s contribution to sustainable development through a focus on water.
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South African Mine Water Atlas (2017)
Get a better understanding of the general impact of mining on water resources in different parts of South Africa.
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Survival of the Driest – Olam’s Innovative Onion Breeding Program (2017)
Olam’s long-term selective breeding program to produce onions with higher solid content and lower water content, combined with a focus on optimizing irrigation in collaboration with the growers.
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Sustainable Water Management in Usa River (SUWAMA-Usa) (2017)
The Sustainable Water Management in Usa River (SUWAMA-Usa) is a partnership with the objective to improve water security at the sub-catchment level.
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Sweden Textile Water Initiative Guidelines (2017)
Sweden Textile Water Initiative is based on the idea that fashion brands must cooperate and follow common guidelines in order to achieve sustainable water use.
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SWP Toolkit: Improving Water Security
This series of toolkits presents an effective and efficient process to address water risks.
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Targeting Value: Setting, Tracking & Integrating High-Impact Sustainability Goals (2017)
This paper provides clear insights on the value to business of setting, pursuing, achieving and reporting on sustainability goals.
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The Business Case for Investing in WASH (2017)
This paper presents the case for the business value creation and economic benefits associated with positive actions on WASH as well as outlining how business can contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 6.
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The Circular Sanitation Economy (2017)
The objective of this publication is to demonstrate the commercial viability of the Circular Sanitation Economy and showcase the new business models operating at city scale.
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The Elephant in the Boardroom: Why Unchecked Consumption is Not an Option (2017)
This discussion paper examines the need for companies to openly acknowledge and discuss the business dependency on consumption, exploring the topic through three different product examples – cars, beef, and clothing.
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The Fieldprint Calculator (2017)
Understand how management choices impact sustainability and operational efficiency on corn, cotton, rice, wheat, potato, and soybean farms.
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The Freshwater Health Index (2017)
Assess the health of the freshwater ecosystems that are important to your company’s operations.
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The Global Opportunity Explorer (2017)
The Explorer is an interactive platform that guides you through hundreds of sustainable solutions and market opportunities which address the SDGs.
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The Higg Index (2022)
Measure the environmental and social impact of your apparel products and operations.
The Higgs Index Tools are hosted by Worldly and are available as part of a subscription service.
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The KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting (2017)
This study is intended to help companies unsure about how to report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) understand where to start and what good SDG reporting looks like.
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The Road to Context (2017)
Tools for corporate strategy-making and goal setting.
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The Sanitation Economy in India (2017)
This report quantifies the potential size of the Indian market for the Sanitation Economy with market estimates in 3 areas: the Toilet Economy, the Circular Sanitation Economy and the Smart Sanitation Economy.
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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017
This report is an update on progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, showing that the rate of progress in many areas is far slower than needed to meet the targets by 2030.
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The WASH Pledge and Self-Assessment Tool (2020)
By signing the WASH Pledge, companies commit to implementing access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene at the workplace.
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U.S. Global Water Strategy (2022)
The U.S. Global Water Strategy envisions a water-secure world, where people and nations have the water they need to be healthy, prosperous, and resilient.
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Uncharted Waters: The New Economics of Water Scarcity and Variability (2017)
This report presents new evidence to advance understanding on how rainfall shocks coupled with water scarcity, impacts farms, firms, and families.
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Unilever | Improving Water Efficiency in Manufacturing (2017)
This case study looks at Unilever’s strategy to minimize manufacturing water use and its impact on watersheds.
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Upper-Athi Water Stewardship Partnership (2017)
The County Government of Kiambu County wanted to address the protection of water and environment in the County and sought support from IWaSP to facilitate interaction between the private sector and the Water Resources User Associations (WRUAs).
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Using Smart Technology to Monitor Stockholm’s Water Systems (2017)
Water Monitoring Networks is a project developed by Ericsson in collaboration with city officials and university researchers to create a connected water quality monitoring system throughout Stockholm.
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Valuing Water for Sustainable Development (2017)
This article lays out four steps towards better valuation and management of water
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Wastewater: The Untapped Resource
What if we were to consider the vast quantities of domestic, agricultural and industrial wastewater discharged into the environment everyday as a valuable resource rather than costly problem?
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Water and Climate Change in Southeast Brazil: Impacts and Adaptation (2017)
Slides, recording, and notes from webinar on climate change and water in Southeast Brazil – in English and Portuguese.
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Water Resource Users Associations Capacity Assessment Tool (2017)
The Water Resource Users Associations (WRUA) Capacity Assessment Tool is intended to assess organizational capacity of a WRUA in order to improve the performance of the management of water resources.
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Water Reuse at a Mexicali Power Plant – Ecolab Case Study
This case study looks at the steps taken by Nalco Water to help reduce concentrations of calcium, sulfate, and chloride in a power plant’s cooling tower in order to improve the plant’s use of grey water.
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Water Risk Hotspots for Agriculture (2017)
Agriculture is expected to face increasing water risks that will impact production, markets, trade and food security – risks that can be mitigated with targeted policy actions on water hotspots. This report develops the hotspot approach, provides an application at the global scale, and presents a mitigation policy action plan.
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Water Risk in Agricultural Supply Chains (2017)
This report assessed 25 different agricultural sustainability standards.
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Water Risk in Brazil and Stewardship as a Response (2017)
Slides and recording from webinar on addressing water challenges through stewardship in Brazil – in English and Portuguese.
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Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Poverty Diagnostic Initiative (country by country) (2017)
This report offers new insights on how data can be used to inform allocation decisions to reduce inequalities and prioritize investment in WASH to boost human capital.
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WATSCAN Tool for Water Planning and Assessment (2017)
WATSCAN is an integrated IT driven, GIS and Remote Sensing based information system that enables comprehensive watershed evaluation, aimed at devising community-centric water management interventions.
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West Coast Refinery Reduces Water Consumption – Ecolab Case Study (2017)
This case study examines the actions taken by a west coast refinery to enhance sustainability and operational performance by partnering with Nalco Champion.
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WRUA Advocacy Training Module (2017)
This training module offers guidelines and methodological tools for Water Resources Users Associations (WRUAs) on participatory planning and implementation of advocacy initiatives within a basin.
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WRUA Communications Toolkit (2017)
The Communication Toolkit discusses the use of over 30 communication tools that are most commonly used by Water Resources Users Associations (WRUAs) in Kenya and divides them into four categories: governance tools, inclusive decision-making tools, advocacy tools, and multi-purpose communication tools.
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WRUA Institutional Governance and Integrity Training Module (2017)
This training module focuses on strengthening transparency, accountability, and participation in Water Resource Users Associations (WRUAs) in Kenya.