Unlocking opportunities and advancing practice: Reflections from World Water Week, Stockholm
This week, over 3,100 leaders from business, government, civil society and academia gathered at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden.
Tag: Water Stewardship
New report highlights the need for companies to prioritize water and sanitation across global supply chains
21 August 2017, London/Geneva: Every year, US$4 billion in working days is lost because of poor sanitation. To date, 1.35 billion people work in small and medium-sized enterprises or on farms in developing countries, where basic services like water and sanitation are severely limited. This poses high risks for companies’ productivity. According to the report, WASH […]
Corporate engagement on water supply, sanitation and hygiene
Sustainable access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is central to meeting global development goals on poverty, health, education, and economic growth.
Corporate action on WASH in supply chains Case study
Nestlé’s focus on WASH in agricultural supply chains emerges from the Nestlé Cocoa Plan. It is motivated by the need to secure the long-term supply of key raw materials.
Corporate action on WASH in supply chains Case study
Doris and Don Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969 with a simple idea — to make it easier to find a pair of jeans and a commitment to do more than sell clothes.
Corporate action on WASH in supply chains Case study
Diageo is a global leader in the beverage sector, with iconic brands in spirits and beer. Their brands are produced from more than 150 sites in over 30 countries.
Becoming water-smart: Newly released report delves into scalable water and agriculture solutions in India
Mumbai, 9 August 2017: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) newest report, Co-optimizing solutions in water and agriculture: Lessons from India on water security, identifies key enablers for scaling up solutions to water-scarcity in India. The information is designed to be useful for companies worldwide. Businesses face significant risks from water scarcity and have […]
Leading companies launch “Business Guide to Circular Water Management”
Today, the WBCSD Water Cluster released the Business Guide to Circular Water Management: Spotlight on Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Helsinki, Finland 7 June 2017. This first-of-its kind Guide brings together decision-making tools, case studies and best practice technologies to help companies seize the opportunities associated with circular water management practices. All too often, water mistakenly is considered a cheap […]
Business guide to circular water management: spotlight on reduce, reuse and recycle
This Business Guide aims to help companies in developing strategies to respond to challenges of water availability by implementing circular water management practices.
Just released: new report assesses opportunities and barriers for advancing Natural Infrastructure in business
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) issued a report on business incentives for implementing Natural Infrastructure (NI) Geneva, 8 May 2017: This work builds on the materials and resources available on WBCSD’s Natural Infrastructure for Business (NI4Biz) platform. The report details a study conducted across different sectors in six regions (Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East […]