Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Water and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Business Framework for Water & COVID-19: Practical Actions to Contain the Pandemic
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May 25, 2021This Issue Brief aims to articulate the role that the business community can play in combatting the spread of COVID-19, as well as rebuilding the economy and reducing the risk of future shocks.Read more
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GlobalCorporate Water Resilience in an Uncertain Future
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May 25, 2021This paper summarizes existing literature assessing the physical risks of climate change to the private sector and examples of how the private sector can address these risks and build their water resilience.Read more
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GlobalWater, Sanitation and Hygiene: Three Essential Ingredients to Resilient Agricultural Supply Chains
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May 25, 2021This booklet presents an opportunity for sectors that are reliant upon the agricultural supply chain to take leadership in protecting and improving WASH resources for the people and business in the regions in which they operate.Read more
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GlobalSetting Site Water Targets Informed By Catchment Context: A Guide For Companies
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May 25, 2021This 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 actionRead more
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GlobalShared Water Challenges and Interests: The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Water Policy and Management
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May 25, 2021This paper articulates the need to allow companies to contribute to water management efforts, to assist them instead of excluding them, and to insist that they operate in a manner that justifies their presence and is welcomed by local stakeholders.Read more
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GlobalWater as a Casualty of Conflict: Threats to Business and Society in High-Risk Areas
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May 25, 2021This white paper focuses on the ways conflict and high-risk situations can affect water systems, and provides a framework for understanding the nature of water challenges faced in these situations and how these, in turn, affect business operations and society.Read more
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GlobalCorporate Water Accounting
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May 25, 2021This report can help your company understand what is most valuable to account for and assess regarding water management, what tools are available to execute such accounting, and what the various strengths and weaknesses of each approach are.Read more
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GlobalWater &. Energy: Efficiency Financing Workshop
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May 25, 2021Water &. Energy: Efficiency Financing WorkshopRead more
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GlobalCleaner Production Case Study: Water Saving Evince Textiles Limited
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May 25, 2021This series showcases success stories of PaCT (Partnership for Cleaner Textile) partner factories in the Bangladeshi textile sector that have implemented cleaner production (CP) projects. Read more
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GlobalRESPONSIBLE WATER USE FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION
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May 25, 2021H&M WATER STRATEGYRead more
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