Strategy and Business Planning
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International Water Stewardship Standard & Guidance (2014)
Use a six-step continual improvement framework to commit to, understand, plan, implement, evaluate and communicate water stewardship actions.
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Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection in the US (2013)
This publication offers comprehensive guidance on the economics, science, partnerships, and finance mechanisms underlying successful efforts to secure the water-related functions of forests and other ecosystems.
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ITP Destination Water Risk Index (2018)
The Index is designed to provide evidence and rationale to prioritize water conservation in capital allocation, development and renovation decisions, and operational focus in these top risk destination locations.
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IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (2020)
The IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions is a user-friendly framework for the verification, design and scaling up of Nature-based Solutions.
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Launch of SDG 6 Indicator Reports (2018)
Seven reports that track progress towards the various targets set out in SDG 6 using the SDG global indicators.
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Live: Country Experiences on COVID-19 and WASH (2020)
This live-blog shares WASH approaches Sanitation and Water for All partners are taking in response to the COVID-19 emergency.
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Local Water Tool (2015)
Evaluate water-related external impacts, business risks and sufficiency of management plans at specific sites. Users register for free access to the tools with GEMI.
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Multi-Benefit Resource Library (2019)
The Pacific Institute has launched a resource library containing insights on the multiple benefits of a broad range of water management strategies.
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Natural Capital Protocol (2019)
The Protocol offers a standardized framework for the identification, measurement, and valuation of impacts and dependencies on natural capital in order to inform organizational decisions.
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Navigating Rough Waters: Businesses and Investors Must Adapt for a Water-Stressed Future (2016)
This report is intended to inform both businesses and investors about the reality, risks, and opportunities of water stresses.
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Newmont Global Water Strategy
Every Newmont facility has developed a water management charter and plan using an integrated, basin-wide approach that addresses stakeholder and mine water needs and meets all applicable laws and regulations.
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On the Frontline: the State of the World’s Water 2020
This analysis examines how climate change is making it harder for people in the world’s poorest countries to rely on being able to drink clean water every day and calls for urgent action from governments and the international community to include safe water and sanitation plans for dealing with the impacts of climate change.
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One Planet Approaches: Methodology Mapping and Pathways Forward (2017)
One Planet Approaches consist of a family of tools, methodologies, frameworks, programs, and action plans, which recognize the need to measure and reduce human impact in relation to the absolute boundaries of the Earth system.
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One Water for America (2017)
Practical solutions, focused on policy and decision-making, to positively change how we manage our water resources and infrastructure.
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Online Brine Platform (2019)
The Online Brine Platform is an active web service that aims to promote the flow of secondary raw materials by linking brine owners with mineral/water users and technology providers.
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Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse Practice Guide (2018)
The Non-Potable Water Reuse Practice Guide is written with practicing architects and other building design professionals in mind and provides explanations of why you may want to consider non-potable water reuse for projects.
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Physical, Regulatory and Reputational Water Risks as Predictors of Water Stewardship among Global Corporations (2016)
This report examines the most important factors related to Corporate Water Stewardship practice among global corporations that publicly disclosed to the Carbon Disclosure Project Investor Water Program (CDP-IWP).
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Preferred Fiber and Materials Market Report (2017)
This report offers personal accounts from fiber and materials experts “inside” the industry, demonstrating various company strategies and fiber priorities being implemented to achieve greater sustainability.
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Pulse of the Fashion Industry (2018)
This report uses new data and calculations to show that investments in resource efficiency, secure work environments, and sustainable materials can benefit the environment and improve profitability.
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Quality Unknown : The Invisible Water Crisis (2019)
This report examines the effects of water quality on economic growth, presenting new evidence and new data that call urgent attention to the hidden dangers lying beneath water’s surface.
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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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Raising Ambitions on the Road to COP25: High-level Strategic Workshop on Water and Climate (2019)
This workshop’s primary goal was to mobilize and encourage a range of political and institutional stakeholders from water and the climate arenas to continue and improve the long-term visibility of water within climate discussions.
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Realizing the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation (2014)
The United Nations Special Rapporteur has been working closely with several organizations interested in understanding what the human rights to water and sanitation mean for their work, and how to translate these rights into practice.
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Recursos Hídricos, Servicios de Agua Potable y Cuencas Hidrográficas (ODS 6) (2018)
Guía de recursos realizada con la colaboración de la División de Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura de CEPAL.
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Replenish (2015)
This brief introduces WWF’s perspectives on replenish and how it can fit into broader water stewardship strategies.
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Revaluing Ecosystems (2015)
Pathways for scaling up the inclusion of ecosystem value in decision making.
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Right Tool for the Right Job: Tools and Approaches for Companies and Investors to Assess Water Risks and Shared Water Challenges (2020)
This report seeks to provide an overview of the three leading water tools available for corporate water risk assessment.
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Roles of Companies in Water Management – Extending the Boundaries of Private Sector Responsibility? (2012)
This paper reviews the policies and practices of companies in water use and water management, and considers how they manifest an evolution of private sector roles.
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Scaling Corporate Water Stewardship to Address Water Challenges in the Colorado River Basin (2020)
This report examines a set of key corporate water stewardship actions and activities, with associated drivers and barriers, to identify how the private sector could address some of the water challenges in the Colorado River Basin.
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SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation (2018)
This first synthesis report on SDG 6 is an in-depth review and includes data on the global baseline status of SDG 6, the current situation and trends at global and regional levels, and what more needs to be done to achieve this goal by 2030.
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SDG Compass: Inventory of Business Tools (2015)
This inventory maps existing business tools against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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SDG Knowledge Hub (2018)
An online resource center for news and commentary regarding the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including all 17 SDGs.
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SDGs in Brazil: The Role of the Private Sector (2018)
This publication features Brazilian private sector stories gathered in Global Compact Network Brazil’s presentation during the 73rd session of the United Nations’ General Assembly, SDGs in Brazil – The Role of the Private Sector.
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Setting Site Water Targets Informed By Catchment Context: A Guide For Companies (2019)
This guide aims to help companies set effective site water targets that are informed by catchment context, which can create value and lessen risks for the company and support collective action.
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Short-Changed on Climate Change: Money, Water and the People on the Frontline (2020)
This report explores how the already low levels of funding spent on climate change aren’t being targeted to help the worst affected countries deal with the effects, putting billions of lives at risk.
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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 Sanitation and Water Management Toolbox (2020)
The SSWM Toolbox compiles thousands of “best of” instruments geared to optimize sanitation and water management intervention at a local level all curated in an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive way.
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SWA Webinar Series on COVID-19 and WASH (2020)
This webinar series is organized by SWA and consists of dialogues on COVID-19 and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
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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 Sustainable Hotels (2020)
This report offers research that analyzes the business case for sustainable hotels under six categories, and provides recommendations, evidence and actions for each partner in the property value chain.
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The CEO Water Mandate 2018-2020 Strategic Plan: 2019 Update
The 2019 update to the Mandate’s 2018-2020 Strategic Plan lays out a roadmap for how the Mandate and its endorsing companies can advance water security around the world, and in so doing help manage the many water risks facing businesses, communities, and ecosystems.
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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 Decade to Deliver: A Call to Business Action (2019)
This CEO Study on the business contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals explores the views of more than 1,000 top executives across 21 industries and 99 countries on the opportunities and challenges to sustainability.
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The Digitization of Water: Intelligent Platforms for Water Abundance (2017)
This report describes how the Industrial Internet can be leveraged to implement intelligent water platforms.
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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 Future of Groundwater in California (2018)
This report is aimed at helping California’s water managers, public water agencies, county commissioners, city planners, and others better understand the suite of tools and approaches that can be used to enhance the sustainable management of groundwater.
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The Higg Index (2017)
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 Life Cycle of a Jean (2015)
This case study looks closely at a pair of Levi Strauss & Co. stone wash jeans with the goal of helping companies in the apparel sector take more effective and holistic approaches to the industry’s environmental impact.
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The Road to Context (2017)
Tools for corporate strategy-making and goal setting.
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The State of Sustainable Business 2019
The 11th Annual BSR/GlobeScan State of Sustainable Business Survey provides insight into the world of sustainable business and identifies common perceptions and practices of corporate sustainability professionals.