Case Studies
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The Future We Want – SDG 17 (2019)
The Future We Want is a short film series produced by Global Compact Network Brazil and highlights the impact of the SDGs on people’s lives, with an emphasis on the crucial role of the business sector.
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The Future We Want – SDG 6 (2019)
This is the second film from The Future We Want, a short film series that highlights the impact of the SDGs on people’s lives and emphasizes the crucial role of the business sector.
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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 Tata Water Mission
The Tata Water Mission’s objective is to create a healthy future for 7,000 villages and 6 million people across India through access to safe and adequate drinking water and improved sanitation over the next three years.
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The Water and Development Alliance (WADA)
WADA is a collaboration between Coca-Cola and USAID to improve water resource management and expand access to drinking water and sanitation services for poor and marginalized people in developing countries.
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Understanding “Sufficiency” | El Bajio, Mexico (2015)
Addressing the “sufficiency gap” in groundwater supplies through collective action and water stewardship in El Bajío, Mexico.
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Understanding “Sufficiency” | The Colorado River Delta: Overdrawn and Dried Up (2014)
With the financial support of companies, NGOs were able to do a restoration project and purchase water for a pulse flow in 2014 to revive the Colorado River Delta in Mexico.
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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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Water Balance Targets (2016)
This report discusses where the concept of water balance came from, the motivations for balance initiatives, types of balance projects and benefits, important considerations, and emerging water stewardship trends in target setting.
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Water Infrastructure For Climate Adaptation – The Opportunity To Scale Up Funding And Financing (2018)
This report calls for an integrated approach that brings together governments, water users, and the society at large including the private sector, NGOs, and academia to design smart, adaptable and sustainable solutions for water infrastructure impacted by climate change.
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Water Loss Reduction in Zamdela – “Metsimaholo Water Loss Reduction Project” (2019)
This case study looks at actions taken by Sasol to reduce water loss, improve municipal water infrastructure, and improve access to water for the local community in the Zamdela area of the Metsimaholo Local Municipality.
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Water Savings for Steel Manufacturers – Ecolab Case Study (2015)
These case studies explore how Ecolab’s partnership with a Brazilian steel group, as well as its partnership with a Chinese steel producer, resulted in significant water savings for both companies.
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Water Stewardship in Colombia (2015)
Learn from a real-world example of collective action and collaborative water management in Colombia.
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Water Valuation: Building the Business Case (2012)
This publication highlights the business case for companies to engage in valuing water to enhance their decision-making processes.
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weADAPT (2018)
weADAPT is an online ‘open space’ on climate adaptation issues designed to facilitate learning, exchange, collaboration and knowledge integration to build a professional community focused on adaptation issues while developing policy-relevant tools and guidance.
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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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Woolworths’ Collective Action to Clear Alien Plants in the Breede Catchment (2016)
Case study on collaborative water stewardship and invasive plant species removal in South Africa.
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Workers’ Need Project in India
WaterAid and H&M partnered to provide better WASH services and education to workers in 15 supplier factories in India.
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Working Towards Better Water Management in South Africa (2015)
Companies, farmers, and government are working together in the Western Cape of South Africa to address shared water risks.