Industry
According to the CEO Water Mandate, effective management of industry practices helps companies manage water-related business risks and promotes a more sustainable freshwater environment. This form of stewardship provides benefits such as reduced costs of operation and enhanced public view. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on sustainable sourcing for supply chains, tools for system optimization, and other resources regarding water use in industry.
Industry Resources
Open Source: Water Innovation
Publication date:
May 25, 2021
Levi Strauss & Co. Water<Less ProgramRead more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
TEXTILE INDUSTRY WASTEWATER DISCHARGE QUALITY STANDARDS
Publication date:
May 25, 2021
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme is a collaboration of brands, value chain affiliates and associates committed to eliminating hazardous chemicals from the textile and footwear value chain. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
Charting Our Water Future: Economic frameworks to inform decision-making
Publication date:
May 25, 2021
What this report provides, however, is a toolkit that stakeholders can use to compare the impact, cost and achievability of a range of different measures and technologies, so providing the fact
base needed to underpin solutions.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
An analysis of industrial water use in Bangladesh with a focus on the leather and textile industries
Publication date:
May 25, 2021
The objective of the study is to create a knowledge base on the Impact of industrialisation on water security in Bangladesh with a focus on the textile and leather industries.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
2016 Wastewater Guidelines
Publication date:
May 25, 2021
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme is a collaboration of brands, value chain affiliates and associates committed to eliminating hazardous chemicals from the textile and footwear value chain. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
Water & Fashion | Making an Impact on SDG 6
Publication date:
May 25, 2021
This time round, we explore the role the TCF industry can play in achieving SDG 6; clean water and sanitation for all. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
Toxic Threads: Polluting Paradise A story of big brands and water pollution in Indonesia
Publication date:
May 25, 2021
A story of big brands and water pollution in IndonesiaRead more
Regional/Country focus:
Indonesia
Serving the Public Interest: Corporate Water Stewardship and Sustainable Development
Publication date:
July 16, 2021
SDG6 for water and sanitation is emerging as a promising framework for action, and for measuring progress toward addressing the global water challenges that create water-related business risk. The management of water resources, development of water supplies and services, and management of...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
Replenish
Publication date:
July 16, 2021
Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum ranked water crises as a top global risk. The finding is further evidence that businesses are increasingly aware of their water use impacts, water risk exposure, and how water affects their shareholder value. In response, more and more companies are...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
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