Engagement
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6 Principles of World Class Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry (2016)
The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) members have developed six leadership principles that outline the essentials of water stewardship, plus look forward to what is possible in the future.
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A Baseline Study of Living Conditions of Garment Workers in Hlaing Thar Yar (Myanmar)
H&M and WaterAid are working together to improve conditions for garment factory workers in H&M’s supply chain.
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A Guide to Traceability: A Practical Approach to Advance Sustainability in Global Supply Chains (2014)
This guide is aimed at supply chain, procurement, sourcing and sustainability professionals who seek to improve the sustainability of their companies’ supply chains.
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Água e a pandemia da COVID-19: Um plano empresarial para água e COVID-19: Ações práticas para conter a pandemia (2020)
A comunidade empresarial pode desempenhar um papel fundamental no combate à disseminação da COVID-19, bem como reconstruir a economia e reduzir o risco de choques futuros.
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Ambev’s CYAN Movement in the Corumba-Paranoa Basin, Brazil (2010)
AB InBev works with WWF and local communities in Brazil to improve operational water stewardship and consumer awareness of water issues.
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Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas (2013)
Understand where and how water risks and opportunities are emerging worldwide.
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At the Crest of a Wave: A Proactive Approach to Corporate Water Strategy (2007)
This report provides guidance on developing and implementing a water strategy based around innovation, investment, and collaboration.
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Beneficiary Counting Tool
Each project has to assess and report the number of direct and indirect beneficiaries that are reached. The goal is to maximize the beneficiaries of the program- but not at any price. Thus, this tool has been developed to serve two goals: First, to count beneficiaries in a uniform way, and second, to support the projects in maximizing that number (both before, during and post project).
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Blue Peace Index (2019)
The Blue Peace Index is a research tool that measures how well countries manage transboundary water resources.
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BP Australia | Water Minimization and Recycling in Refining
A BP refinery in Western Australia started a program to reduce potable water demand while also joining collective action with industrial partners, the local water company, and regulator to recycle municipal wastewater.
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Breaking Down Barriers: Priority Actions for Advancing Water Quality Trading (2018)
This report investigates what’s keeping water quality trading on the sidelines and proposes a detailed action agenda to help get water quality trading on the ground in more watersheds across the United States.
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Breede Catchment Water Stewardship Programme – Summary Report (2016)
Learn about collective action and collaborative water management from a real-world example in South Africa.
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Business Case
Business case gives insight in the financial feasibility of a project. All project costs and revenues are systematically ordered and analyzed to assess whether the development of the project is feasible. All business cases need to be financially, socially and environmentally sustainable.
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Business Concept
The Business Concept is the “idea” of how a project expects to create value.The costs are not central, but rather the value to be created.
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CDP Supply Chain Report 2018
The report uses CDP’s supply chain program data submissions to evaluate the activities of reporting organizations as a group, and to identify meaningful insights about the private sector’s impact on climate change, water, and deforestation.
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Child Rights and Global Supply Chains
UNICEF, United Nations Global Compact, and Save the Children have developed The Children’s Rights and Business Principles. To implement these principles, UNICEF is undertaking a global supply chains program, including ongoing collaborations with businesses such as Marks and Spencer.
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Cities Alive: Water for People (2018)
The report explores pioneering water approaches in cities around the world.
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Coca-Cola European Partners | Using the SAGP Initiative to Ensure Reliable Sugar Supply (2017)
Since the introduction of the Cola Coca Company’s Sustainable Agriculture Guiding Principles (SAGP) in 2013, farmers and producers working with Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) have benefitted from external certification and more efficient resource use.
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Coca-Cola: Respecting the Human Right to Water and Sanitation
As a beverage company, Coca-Cola recognize the indispensable nature of water in advancing healthy ecosystems, communities, business, agriculture and commerce.
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Colgate-Palmolive’s Customer Engagement (2016)
Colgate-Palmolive launches a campaign to raise customer awareness about the importance of saving water at home.
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Collaborative Conservation and Adaptation Strategy Toolbox (CCAST) (2018)
The Southwest Climate Hub, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service have collaborated to create an online library of conservation case studies.
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Collective Action for Water Security and Sustainability: Preliminary Investigations (2014)
This study determines success and failure factors and effective tools or mechanisms to facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement processes in India based on identified global and domestic case studies.
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Connected and Flowing: A Renewable Future for Rivers, Climate and People (2019)
This report explores how a set of planning approaches, and policy and financial mechanisms, can ensure that the world benefits from the renewable revolution by accelerating the arrival of power systems that are low carbon, low cost, and low impact.
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Connecting the Dots: Elements for a Joined-Up Implementation of the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement (2018)
Given the short time frame for meeting the ambitious SDGs and Paris goals, it is imperative that countries shift to a more joined-up approach to implementation.
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Contextual Goals Database (2020)
This database contains leading sustainability goals and commitments set by large companies globally.
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Corporate Action on WASH in Supply Chains Case Study: Gap Inc. (2017)
Because many sourcing countries face challenges in accessing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Gap Inc. invests in programs that not only ensures that the people who make their clothes work in safe, fair conditions, but that they are also treated with dignity and respect.
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Corporate Engagement on Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2017)
A high-level summary of research findings and recommendations for driving progress on WASH and SDG6 through supply-chains and voluntary standards.
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Corporate Water Stewardship and the Case for Green Infrastructure (2018)
This report makes the case for private sector investment in green infrastructure as part of a broader water stewardship approach.
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Cost Benefit Analysis Guidance
An outline of the main steps to execute a cost-benefit analysis.
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Drop Island Water Stewardship Partnership (Business Case)
This business case outlines how the ‘Drop Island Water Stewardship Partnership’ will address current water security risks in the Castle area on Drop Island”
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Engaging the Private Sector in Water Security (2018)
The 2030 Agenda calls explicitly for a rekindling of the global partnership (SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals) and provides the impetus to move from a fragmented to an integrated, multistakeholder approach to development. Participation of the private sector is vital in this multistakeholder approach.
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Equity and Inclusion Framework (2010)
This framework provides a common platform from which to develop detailed guidance and plans of action in different areas of work on WASH. It includes minimum standards to apply in each area, and guidance on areas to work on over time.
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Exploring the Business Case for Corporate Action on Sanitation (2014)
The global sanitation crisis is one of the most critical sustainable development challenges facing the world today. This discussion paper explores the business case for corporate action on sanitation and identifies several ways the private sector can make an impact.
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Exploring the Case for Corporate Context-Based Water Targets (2017)
In order to contribute to long-term risk mitigation and tackle increasing water challenges, corporate water targets must be informed by the best available science on hydro-ecological conditions at the basin level, informed by contextual social needs, and aligned with local to global public policy objectives.
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Farm Water Assessment (2010)
Perform water risk assessment at the farm level.
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Financial Risks & Opportunities in Agricultural Supply Chains (2017)
Agriculture’s environmental and social challenges are felt at every stage of food production, typically affecting farmers first, and then rippling across the supply chain to impact traders, distributors, processors and retailers.
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Ford Motor Company’s Engagement with Employees and Suppliers (2016)
Ford commits to reducing operational water use by 30% per vehicle from 2015-2020.
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Getting in Step: Engaging Stakeholders in Your Watershed (2013)
This guide is intended to assist agencies, organizations, and companies involved with watershed management activities with building a stakeholder group.
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Global Water Footprint Standard (2011)
The Global Water Footprint Assessment Standard can be used to provide comparable quantification and robust analytics, helping corporations, governments, and researchers manage water resources and achieve greater water sustainability.
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Grand Anse Watershed, Grenada (2017)
The overarching goal of the Grand Anse Watershed Partnership is to decrease the impacts of the frequent flooding after heavy rainfall events through the implementation of a sustainable drainage and water management system in this area.
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Grand Etang Forest Reserve, Grenada (2017)
This partnership intends to improve the management of the Grand Etang Lake as a water reservoir for southern Grenada’s drinking water supply, with the additional benefit of an eco-friendly use of the lake by local and international visitors.
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Growing Water Risk Resilience: An Investor Guide on Agricultural Supply Chains (2018)
This guide outlines why and how investors engage on agricultural supply chain water risk.
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Guide for Managing Integrity in Water Stewardship Initiatives (2015)
This guide seeks to build on the lessons learned from the pioneers of WSIs around the world. Through a practical lens, and focusing on the needs of practitioners, the ultimate aim of this guide is to support existing and future WSIs in creating tangible benefits for society by ensuring high levels of integrity and transparency.
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Guide to Water-Related Collective Action (2012)
Establish enduring relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, leaders, and individuals to advance sustainable water management.
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H&M – Human Right to Water and Sanitation
H&M is committed to ensuring that water is used responsibly throughout the company’s value chain. H&M does this to minimize risks in its operations, to protect the environment and to secure the availability of water for people.
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Hotel Water Measurement Initiative (2016)
Measure and report on your hotels’ water use in a consistent manner.
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Hygiene Matters Research Initiative (2016)
Swedish pulp and paper company SCA has partnered with WSSCC to create a common platform for raising awareness about the importance of hygiene and sanitation and challenging taboos surrounding personal hygiene.
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Iberdrola’s Operational Improvements and Supplier Engagement (2015)
Iberdrola champions operational water efficiency throughout its value chain.
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Illovo and SUSFARMS: Building Climate Resilient Sugarcane Supply Chains (2017)
This case study looks at how Illovo, a subsidiary company of Associated British Foods, funded various projects, including R&D and water infrastructure, as well as the Sustainable Sugarcane Farm Management System (SUSFARMS) initiative in order to maintain and develop grower supply.
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Imarisha Naivasha Water Stewardship Partnership (2017)
The Imarisha Naivasha Water Stewardship Programme wanted to improve the water availability for communities and businesses in the Lake Naivasha Basin and to improve the water quality by implementing soil and water conservation activities and community water projects.