Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
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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 Multi-Benefit Approach to Water Management (2020)
This site includes an overview of the multi-benefit framework, examples for applying the framework, and resources for incorporating multiple benefits into your own work.
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Acciona Agua – Sustainable Water Supply in Water Scarce Regions (2017)
Acciona created the Acciona Agua division to provide global solutions for the sustainable development of the water sector and to supply water to people primarily in water-scarce regions.
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Achieving Abundance: Understanding the Cost of a Sustainable Water Future (2020)
This Working Paper proposes a method whereby any decision-maker can calculate the cost required to deliver sustainable water management to a geography.
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Action Brief 3.1: Action Learning Projects (2018)
The projects aim to assess the current water use trends, identify and map out the key stakeholders, shared water-related risks, challenges and opportunity at the site and catchment level, and develop a water stewardship plan following the framework of AWS Standard.
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Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience (2019)
This report focuses on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors: food security, the natural environment, water, cities and urban areas, infrastructure, disaster risk management, and finance.
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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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Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment Tool (2018)
This tool is a GIS-based hydrologic modeling tool designed for both novice and expert GIS users.
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Avaliando os benefícios das Soluções Baseadas na Natureza para o planejamento de bacias hidrográficas (2020)
Esta avaliação da paisagem é o resultado da Fase 1 de um projeto de três fases e foi projetada para informar o caminho a se seguir para envolver o setor privado no investimento em soluções baseadas na natureza (SBN).
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Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds: Guide (2021)
This guide indicates which specific NBS activities can be implemented in various habitats and suggests methods for measuring the benefits.
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Beverage Industry Continues to Drive Improvement in Water, Energy, and Emissions Efficiency (2019)
The tenth Benchmarking Study released by the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) is a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative benchmark of water, energy, and emissions efficiency in the beverage industry.
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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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Blueprint for Business Leadership on the SDGs: SDG 6 (2017)
This document provides guidance and examples for how businesses can be leaders in the efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6.
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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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CDP Global Water Report 2013
This report provides investors and purchasers with insight on the adequacy of the corporate response to water issues.
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CDP Global Water Report 2016
This report is based on CDP’s annual request for investment-relevant information on listed companies in sectors exposed to water risk.
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CDP Global Water Report 2018
This report presents analysis of the response data from a sample of 783 of the world’s largest publicly listed companies.
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CDP Global Water Report 2019
This report presents an analysis of responses from the 2,433 companies that completed CDP’s water security questionnaire in 2019, with a focus on how companies are responding to the risks and opportunities posed by water pollution.
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CDP Global Water Report 2020
This report presents an analysis of the 2,934 companies that reported information about their water risks, impacts and associated responses and strategies through CDP’s water security questionnaire in 2020.
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Chlorine Dioxide Program Controls Biological Growth and Saves Water (2018)
This case study explores how Ecolab used a chlorine dioxide program at an Egyptian fertilizer plant to control biological growth in order to reduce water consumption, maintenance costs, corrosion rates, and chemical usage.
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Circular Solution Saves Water and Energy – Ecolab Case Study (2017)
This case study demonstrates how Nalco Water helped a Nestlé milk production plant in Brazil reduce water consumption by forming a plan to use condensate organic water generated from the production of powdered milk as cooling tower make-up.
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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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Climate Change Trends and Impacts on California Agriculture: A Detailed Review (2018)
This paper provides evidence that the climate in California has changed significantly and is expected to continue changing, and showcases the need for enhancing the adaptive capacity of agriculture and reducing vulnerability to climate change.
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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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Comprehensive CIP Technology Helps Dairy Plant Reduce Water Use (2018)
A dairy manufacturer used Ecolab’s 3D TRASAR CIP technology to reduce water use and increase quality and consistency of its products at one of its plants in Michigan. Ecolab’s CIP technology provided the plant with a more comprehensive system for cleaning and sanitizing its milk processing equipment and to help protect its products from microbial contamination.
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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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Context-Based Decision Guide for Water Reuse and Recycling (2020)
This guide is intended to accelerate internal conversations and decisions at the regional and facility level with regards to investments in advancing water stewardship.
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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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Cooling Water Technology Increases Cycles of Concentration and Saves Chemical Plant Over $116,000/year (2017)
This case study explores how a chemical plant used Ecolab’s new cooling water technology to successfully decrease the amount of cooling blowdown sent to a municipal wastewater treatment plant by 29 million gallons per year.
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Corporate Reporting on Water: A Review of Eleven Global Industries (2007)
This report evaluates how global companies recognize, address, and report their water-related risks and practices.
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CottonUp (2018)
This guide aims to provide professionals with the practical information and resources to either start sourcing sustainable cotton or increase volumes.
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Danone Dairy Plant Quenches Thirst Efficiently – Ecolab Case Study (2017)
In 2014, Danone asked Nalco Water to conduct a Mechanical, Operational, Chemical and Sustainability (MOCS) audit of the water treatment system of its dairy plants in Tchehov, Russia, resulting in the implementation of 3D TRASAR technology to improve system operations and reduce water use.
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Delivering Bright Whites with Green Initiatives – Ecolab Case Study (2017)
This case study explores the results of a U.S. linens provider working with Ecolab to reduce water consumption.
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Desalination’s Role in a Circular Water Economy Research Brief (2020)
This research brief highlights key policy insights from the publication “Desalination for a Circular Water Economy” in Energy and Environmental Sciences.
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Detroit Hamtramck a General Motors Case Study (2017)
This case study explores how General Motors added an additional retention pond for storm water to a Detroit facility in order to reduce water withdrawals by 20% through rainwater harvesting and reduce the quantity of water being treated by the city of Detroit.
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Ecolab Case Study: 3D TRASAR Technology Reduces Fresh Water Consumption at Chemical Plant (2018)
This case study explores how Ecolab used 3D TRASAR technology and trained experts to reduce a chemical plant’s demand for fresh water through better water resource utilization and improved asset reliability.
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Ecolab Case Study: Ford Saves Water With Smart Technology (2017)
This case study explores how the collaboration between Ford and Nalco Water has focused on a Chicago assembly plant’s cooling towers and pre-treatment baths to reduce water use.
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Ecolab Case Study: Saving Water and Energy at Asia Pacific Commercial Laundries (2017)
This case study explores how Ecolab used state-of-the-art filtration systems and wash process expertise to save 445 million gallons of water annually at 22 Asia Pacific commercial laundries, leading to reduced energy use and cost savings of $1.5 million per year.
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EDF-GEMI WaterMAPP – A Water Management Application Efficiency Toolkit (2014)
Assess your company’s water efficiency, create visibility for water performance at facilities, estimate water and financial savings from cooling tower or free-air cooling improvements.
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Efficiency in Water Use: Guidance for the Upstream Onshore Oil and Gas Industry (2014)
This document provides good practice guidance for water management in upstream onshore oil and gas facilities.
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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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Freshwater Resources: Managing the Risks Facing the Private Sector (2004)
This paper provides a snapshot of current global water issues, assesses the water-related risks most relevant for the business community, and describes the general kinds of activities companies can take to address them.
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From Footprint to Public Policy: The Business Future For Addressing Water Issues (2009)
This paper features a roadmap of water risk identification and management approaches that many companies use to address water issues, framed as a journey from water footprint to public policy.
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geoFootprint (2019)
geoFootprint is a public and collaborative tool that gives instant access to the environmental footprint of agricultural crops on a world map.
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Global CSR Risk & Performance Index 2018
The 2018 EcoVadis Index tracks CSR performance in global supply chains across hundreds of industry categories and countries.
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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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Good Practice in Cement Production: Dry Process Kilns
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s “Cement Sustainability Initiative” recommends using dry kilns processes in cement powder production to reduce water consumption.
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Groundwater Exchange (2018)
The Groundwater Exchange is an online resource center connecting water managers, water users, and community members with tools and resources to support the design and implementation of effective Groundwater Sustainability Plans under California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
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Hyatt Pune Saves Water While Improving Operations (2017)
A 5-star Hyatt hotel in Pune, India, saved 1.8 million gallons of freshwater by working with Ecolab to install 3D TRASAR automation technology for its HVAC systems. This state of the art technology allowed the hotel to provide heating and cooling to over 200 guest rooms while saving freshwater resources. -
ICMM Position Statement on Water Stewardship (2017)
This position statement sets out International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) members’ approach to water stewardship.