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Embargoed Until 18 June, 2012 – 10:00 a.m. Brazil (BRT)
Business Leaders Commit to Water Sustainability at Rio+20; In Special Communiqué, CEOs Urge Complementary Action From Governments
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 18 June 2012 – A group of 45 chief executive officers, representing a diverse range of global companies and regions, today announced a major commitment to advance corporate water management practices, and called on governments attending the Rio+20 Earth Summit to make global water security a top priority.
In a special Communiqué carrying the names of all 45 CEOs, the business leaders highlighted the urgency of the global water crisis, calling on governments to step up their efforts and to work more actively with the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders.
The CEOs – all of whom are endorsers of the Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate – outline a range of public policy actions they believe governments should undertake to make meaningful progress on water and to better leverage the resources and capabilities of the international business community.
These include:
Developing policies and incentives to improve water productivity and efficiency in all sectors, especially agriculture.
Establishing fair and appropriate valuation of water for agriculture, industry, and people – while
at the same time ensuring water and sanitation access in accord with the UN human right to safe water and sanitation.
Increasing investment in infrastructure and developing policies to accelerate progress on access
to, and ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of, water and sanitation services.
Sharing policies, innovations, and tools among governments and other stakeholders in order to scale up good practice and to improve general efficacy over time.
Working more actively with the business community, private finance and civil society.
In the Communiqué, the endorsing companies commit to expanding their water-management practices, which include actions such as: i) setting targets on water efficiency and waste-water management in factories and operations; ii) working with suppliers to improve their water practices; and iii) partnering with non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, governments and public authorities, investors, and other stakeholders on water-related projects and solutions. The Communiqué includes an appendix
outlining examples of activities and commitments being undertaken by many of the endorsing companies.
In the Communiqué, the 45 CEOs commit to “working more actively with governments and public authorities – in responsible and transparent ways – to help solve the global water crisis”.
Approximately 800 million people in the world lack access to safe drinking water, and 2.5 billion lack basic sanitation. Due to including population growth, urbanization and industrialization trends and climate change, the United Nations estimates that two thirds of humanity will live in water-stressed regions by 2025.
All 45 chief executives are endorsers of the Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate, a business-focused initiative launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2007. The special Communiqué was issued today at the Global Compact-hosted Corporate Sustainability Forum in Rio de Janeiro, just days before the official opening of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20.
“This is a powerful statement by business leaders to governments everywhere – make water sustainability a priority,” said Gavin Power, Deputy Director the UN Global Compact, and Head of the CEO Water Mandate. He added: “The global water crisis demands collective action – uniting business, the public sector, civil society, and other stakeholders. This Communiqué and the examples of action show that many businesses are ready to raise their game even further – urging that governments do the same. Hopefully, Rio+20 will help focus minds and lead to a new era in which water-aware governments take decisive action, working with business and other partners to achieve related sustainability goals in the years and decades ahead.”
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Editor’s Note: Please see below Communiqué with Appendix
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COMMUNIQUÉ
BUSINESSLEADERSTOHEADSOFGOVERNMENTSATTENDINGRIO+20SUMMIT:
“MAKEWATERSUSTAINABILITYAPRIORITY”
June2012
YourExcellencies,DistinguishedDelegates,
AsyougatherforcrucialdeliberationsontheoccasionoftheUNConferenceonSustainableDevelopment(“Rio+20”),wewishtourgeyoutotakedecisiveactionduringandafterthisSummitononeofourworld’sgreatchallenges–water.
Wateriswellrecognizedasoneofthecriticalsustainabilitychallengesofthe21stcentury.Problemsrelatedtowateravailability,quality,andsanitationareunderminingdevelopmentinmanyregionsoftheworld–exactinganenormoushumancostwhilealsounderminingcriticallife‐givingecosystems.
Atthesametime,itisimportanttoconsiderthestronglinkagesbetweenwater‐relatedchallengesandothersustainabilityissues,includingenergy,arablelandandfoodsecurity.Indeed,waterisaprofoundlycross‐cuttingissue.
TheescalatingwatercrisisistheimpetusbehindtheUNGlobalCompact’sCEOWaterMandateinitiative,launchedbyUNSecretary‐GeneralBanKi‐mooninJuly2007andtodayendorsedbynearly100majorcorporations,representinghundredsofbillionsofdollarsinrevenue.TheendorsersoftheCEOWaterMandateareeagertocollaboratemoreactivelywithGovernmentsatalllevels.
AssignatoriesoftheCEOWaterMandate,werecognizethatinadequatewatermanagement,investments,andgovernanceposearangeofchallengesandriskstoourbusinessoperations.Theseincludebusinesscontinuityrisks;reputationalandregulatoryrisks;andhealthrisksforouremployeesandthoselivinginthecommunitieswhereweoperate.
Whilewerepresentadiverserangeofindustriesandgeographies,weareunitedinourbeliefthatimprovingwaterresourcemanagementandgovernanceareurgentglobalpriorities.Inthisregard,wesupportinternationaleffortstoimprovewatermanagement,andtheexchangeofexperiences,lessons,andbestpractices.Wearecommittedtohelpingtoaccelerateprogressinachievinginternationaldevelopmentgoals,bothinthecomingyearsandoverthelongterm.
ThroughtheCEOWaterMandate,weareadvancingtheconceptofcorporatewatersustainabilitybydeveloping,implementing,anddisclosingpoliciesandpracticesinrelationtosixkeyareas–DirectOperations;SupplyChainandWatershedManagement;CollectiveAction;PublicPolicy;CommunityEngagement;andTransparency.
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ActionsbeingundertakenbyendorsersoftheCEOWaterMandateincludesettingtargetsonwaterefficiencyandwaste‐watermanagementinourfactoriesandoperations;workingwithsupplierstoimprovetheirwaterpractices;andpartneringwithnon‐governmentalorganizations,UNagencies,Governmentsandpublicauthorities,investors,andotherstakeholdersonwater‐relatedprojectsandsolutions.
Giventhescaleoftheglobalwaterchallenge,wepledgetoexpandanddeepenourefforts.InAppendixwehaveprovidedasummaryofrecentand/orplannedactivitiesandcommitmentsbyCEOWaterMandateendorsersinsupportofmoresustainablewatermanagement.
AswelookbeyondRio+20,wecommittoworkingmoreactivelywithGovernmentsandpublicauthorities–inresponsibleandtransparentways–tohelpsolvetheglobalwatercrisis.
However,wefeelstronglythatasaninternationalcommunitywewillnotmakemeaningfulprogresstowardsglobalwatersecuritywithoutmuchgreateractionbyGovernmentstocreateanenablingenvironmentintheformofproactivefundingandsupportivepoliciesinthecomingyearsanddecades.WhileimportantstrideshavebeenmadebysomeGovernmentsinrecentyears,webelievemuchmorecouldbedone.
Therefore,ontheoccasionoftheRio+20Summit,wecallonyoutomakeglobalwatersecurityatoppolicypriority.Specifically,weaskthatyou:
1. Committodevelopingandimplementingmorecomprehensiveandlong‐termwaterplanningwithparticularattentiontothefollowing:1.1 Developingpoliciesandincentivestoimprovewaterproductivityandefficiencyinall
sectors,especiallyagriculture.
1.2 Increasinginvestmentininfrastructureanddevelopingpoliciestoaccelerateprogressinimprovingaccessto,andensuringefficientandreliabledeliveryof,waterandsanitationservices.
1.3 Establishingfairandappropriatevaluationofwaterforagriculture,industry,andpeople–
whileatthesametimeensuringaccesstowaterandsanitationinaccordancewiththeUNhumanrighttosafewaterandsanitation.
1.4 Integratingwaterpolicieswithotherkeysustainabledevelopmentissues,mostnotably
energy,agriculture/food,andclimatechange.Thisshouldbedoneinordertobringfreshwaterwithdrawalsbackinlinewithnaturalrenewal.
1.5 Increasinginvestmentintheresearchanddevelopmentofnewandenhancedtechnologies
forwaterproductivityandefficiencyacrosssectors.
1.6 Supportingdevelopmentofastandardizedcross‐industryframeworkformeasuringandreportingwateruseandimpacts.
1.7 Creatingpublicawarenesscampaignsandeducationprogramshighlightingtheimportance
ofwaterconservationandencouragingbothconsumersandpolicymakerstobemindfulofdirectandindirectwaterassociatedwithproducinggoodsandservices.
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2. Committoworkingattheinternationalleveltocoordinatestrategiesandactions,especially
thoseinrelationtoworkingwiththeprivatesector,withparticularattentiontothefollowing:2.1 Sharingpolicies,innovations,andtoolsamongGovernmentsandotherstakeholdersin
ordertoscaleupgoodpracticeandimprovegeneraleffectivenessovertime.
2.2 WorkingwithrelevantUNentitiesandothermultilateralbodiesonwaterinitiativesandrelatedprojectsandsolutions.
3. Committocollaboratingmoreactivelywiththebusinesscommunity,privatefinance,andcivil
society,withparticularattentiontothefollowing:3.1 Engagingwithbusiness‐orientedwaterinitiativessuchastheUNGlobalCompact’sCEO
WaterMandate.
3.2 Initiatingandsupportingmorestrategicandsystemicmulti‐stakeholderpartnershipsparticularlyattheriverbasinandwatershedlevels.
3.3 Encouragingallbusinessestomakecorporatewatersustainabilityabusinesspriority,and
supportingandpromotingmarket‐basedinstrumentsthatincentivizeandrewardgoodpractices.
3.4 Creatingbetterincentivesandpoolingresourcestostimulatemoreprivateinvestment–particularlyfromthesustainablefinanceandresponsibleinvestmentcommunities–inwater‐relatedprojects,assets,funds,andothervehicles.
Excellencies,
Thegrowingglobalwatercrisisdemandsimmediateattentionandaction.Asbusinessleaders,webelievestronglythatwehavearesponsibilitytomakewatersustainabilityatopmanagementpriority.TheCEOWaterMandatereflectsourcommitmentandpassion.
Buttotrulyaddressthischallenge,weneedyourleadership,vision,andcourageasneverbefore.Theyearsaheadwillundoubtedlytestallofus.Letusworktogethertocreateaworldwherewatersustainabilityandsecurityarenolongerloftyambitions–theyarereality.
Westandreadytosupportyourefforts,andwishyouasuccessfulSummit.
Sincerely,
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CarlosBritoCEOABInBev
TonBuchnerCEOAkzoNobel
DavidPyottCEOAllergan
AldemirBendineCEOBancodoBrasil
MarijnDekkersCEOBayer
BarbaraJ.KrumsiekCEOCalvertInvestments
JørgenBuhlRasmussenCEOCarlsbergGroup
JohnF.BrockCEOCoca‐ColaEnterprises
DimitrisLoisCEOCoca‐ColaHellenic
PhilippeMellierCEODeBeersGroup
PaulWalshCEODiageo
AndrewN.LiverisCEODowChemicalCompany
FeikeSijbesmaCEODSM
BrianDamesCEOEskom
GérardMestralletCEOGDFSUEZ
AndrewWittyCEOGlaxoSmithKline
Karl‐JohanPerssonCEOH&M
Jean‐FrançoisvanBoxmeerCEOHeineken
LiuHanhungChiefExecutiveOfficerHainanJinhaiPulp&PaperCompany
AjitGulabchandChairmanandManagingDirectorHindustanConstructionCompany
AgustianRachmansjahPartawijayaCEOIndahKiatPulp&Paper;PabrikKertasTjiwiKimia
ChipBerghCEOLeviStrauss&Co.
LinFuLiCEOLontarPapyrusPulpandPaperIndustries
KennethC.FrazierCEOMerck
PeterSwinburnCEOMolsonCoorsBrewingCompany
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MikeBrownCEONedbankGroup
PaulBulckeCEONestléS.A.
IgalAisenbergCEONetafim
IndraK.NooyiCEOPepsiCo
PierrePringuetCEOPernodRicard
TsaiHuanChiCEOPindoDeliPulpandPaperMills
ErikEnstromCEOReedElsevier
PeterVoserCEORoyalDutchShellFransvanHoutenCEORoyalPhilipsElectronics
GrahamMackayCEOSABMiller
Pierre‐AndrédeChalendarCEOSaint‐Gobain
DavidE.ConstableCEOSasol
HelmyAbouleishCEOSekem
LejiangXuChairmanShanghaiBaosteelGroup
JoukoKarvinenCEOStoraEnso
H.M.NerurkarManagingDirectorTataSteel
MuhtarKentCEOTheCoca‐ColaCompany
PaulPolmanCEOUnilever
JeanMichelHerrewynCEOVeoliaWater
IanMoirCEOWoolworths
MichaelL.DavisCEOXstrata
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Appendix
CEOWaterMandateEndorsers:SelectListofActivitiesandCommitments*
*Examplesprovidedbycompanies
ABInBev
ABInBevhassetatargettoreducewateruseto3.5hectolitersofwaterperhectoliterofproductionbytheendof2012.Alreadyin2011,ABInBevhasreducedwateruseby8.2percentandisontracktomeetthe2012target.OtheractivitiesincludeworkingwithavarietyofstakeholdersinBraziltoincreasepublicawarenessofwaterissuesandtoprotectat‐riskwatersheds.>http://www.abinbev.com/go/social_responsibility/environment/water_use.cfm
Allergan
Recognizingthatwaterisacoreproductingredient,Allerganidentifiedacriticalneedtostrategicallymanageitswateruseandtoensurethatwaterremainsavailableandofhighquality.Since1994,Allerganhassignificantlyreduceditswaterconsumptionwhileitsbusinesshasmorethanquadrupled.Allergancontinuestoseekefficienciesinconductingitsbusinessandhascommittedtoincreasetargetstodemonstrateitscommitment.>http://www.allergan.com/index.htm
APPGroup APPhasimplementedinitiativesinitsoperationsaimedatincreasingprocessefficiency,reducingwaterconsumptionandincreasingthequalityofitswatereffluent.APPalsoleadscollaborativeactionsthroughtheIndonesiaWaterMandateWorkingGrouptoaddresscommunitywaterissues.RecentprogramsincludetheprovisionsofcleanwatertocommunitiesinconservationareasandtheglobalSaveWaterCampaignwithvariousstakeholdersincludingcorporatepartners,NGOs,andgovernmentagencies.>http://www.rainforestrealities.com
BancodoBrasil
BancodoBrasilhascreatedtheÁguaBrasilPrograminpartnershipwithWWF‐Brasil,theNationalWaterAgency(ANA)andtheBancodoBrasilFoundation(FBB).Theprogramiscurrentlystructuredaroundfourissues:socialandenvironmentalprojectsinurbanandruralareas,communicationandengagementwithsocietyonresponsibleconsumption,riskmitigationinfinancingandinvestment,anddevelopingnewproductsandservicesthatincorporatesocialandenvironmentalattributesinthebank’sportfolioofproductsandservices.>http://www.bb.com.br
BayerAG
Bayer’scommitmenttoprotectandusewaterresponsiblyfocusesondevelopingactivitiesthatimprovewater‐useefficiencyaswellasinnovativeproductsandtechnologiesforthemarketandprovidingsupporttowater‐relatedcommunityprojects.Animportantpartofthiscommitmentistheinvolvementofmanydifferentstakeholders–e.g.,regulators,NGOs,academia,thepublic,andtheprivatesector,throughpartnershipsandwater‐relatedinitiativesthatinvolveinternationalandlocalpartners.>http://www.bayer.com/en/bayer‐water‐position.aspx
CarlsbergGroup CarlsbergGroup'sspecificwaterconsumptioninitsbrewerieswasreduced5.6percentin2011.Thecompany,onaverage,isusing3.3hlofwatertoproduce1hlofbeer.Carlsbergplanstoreducewaterconsumptionby9percentinrelationto2010targets.Related,thecompanyplanstoinstallnewtechnologies,andworkwithlocalcommunities,governments,andotherstakeholderstomanagewaterresourcesmoreeffectively,especiallyinwater‐scarcelocations.>http://www.carlsberggroup.com
Coca‐ColaEnterprises
CCEhasmadeacommitmenttosetastandardforwaterefficiency,establishawatersustainableoperationandminimizewaterimpactsthroughoutitsentirevaluechain.CCEhasfocusedonincreasingefficiencyinitsoperations,reducingtheamountofwaterusedtomake1literofproductby13percent,from1.64liters/literin2007to1.43liters/literin2011.CCEhascommittedtoreplenishingthewaterin
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itsproductsthatoriginateinwater‐stressedareas.Inaddition,CCErecentlyenteredintoa3‐yearpartnershipwithWWF‐UKtoimprovewaterqualityinkeyrivercatchmentsinSouthEastEnglandandmeasuretheresults.>http://www.cokecce.com
DeBeersGroup
Tobuildtieswithcivilsocietyorganizationsandbuildcapacitytoanalyzeandrespondtowatershedrisk,DeBeersiscollaboratingonacatchmentmanagementprojectwiththeWorldwideFundforNature‐SouthAfrica(WWF)intheLimpopoBasinthatstraddlesfoursouthernAfricancountries.Anactionplanhasbeensetthatincludesperformingtechnicalandresearchworkonwaterdataandecologicalchange,establishingalinkwiththeGIZonregionalwork,settingupofanactivewaterforumandliaisingwiththeLimpopoWatercourseCommission(LIMCOM).>http://www.debeersgroup.com
Diageo Diageo’swaterstewardshipstrategyincludesexpandingtargetstoimprovewateruseefficiencyby30percentandreduce‘water‐wasted’atwaterstressedsitesby50percentby2015againstabaselineyearof2007.Thetargettoimprovewateruseefficiencyinitsoperationsiswellon‐track,reportinganimprovementinthismetricof15.8percentfromlastyear.Progressagainstthetargettoreducewaterwastedatwaterstressedoperationsisalsoadvancing,reportinga9percentimprovementsincethebaselineyear.>http://www.diageo.com
DowChemical
DowChemicalhaspursueddifferentactivitiesinrelationtowatersuchascontributingtodelivertechnologiestomakewaterpurificationavailabletopeoplelivinginwaterscarceareasinAfricaandIndiaorpartneringwithotherstakeholderstoimplementwater‐reductionandcost‐savingtechnologyatoneofitslargestmanufacturingsitelocatedinTexas.Dowhasimplementedwaterconservationprogramsthathaveenabledthecompanytobecomemoreenergy‐efficientanddecreaseitsglobalfootprint.>http://www.dow.com/sustainability/challenges.htm
DSM
Inordertoachievesustainablewatermanagement,DSMisdeterminingitswaterfootprintthroughoutthevaluechainandisaimingtohavenoadverseeffectonqualityandquantityofitswaterresourcesby2020.DSMisdevelopingandexecutingwaterriskassessmentsforallcriticalmanufacturingsitesinwaterscarceareasbasedonapartnershipwiththeWorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopmentandtheWaterFootprintNetwork,andcontributingwithlocalinitiativestocreateawarenessandimprovementsconcerningwateruse.>http://www.dsm.com/en_US/cworld/public/sustainability/pages/water_facts_and_figures.jsp
Eskom Eskomisworkingwithitscoalsupplierstodevelopandimplementjointminewatertreatmentandre‐usefacilitiestosupplywatertoitspowerstationstherebyreducingEskom’sfreshwaterusageoverthenextfiveyearsbyabout6%ofitscurrentusage.Additionally,EskomhasinitiatedawaterconservationandwaterdemandmanagementawarenessandeducationcampaigntoraisetheimportanceofwatertoitsbusinessandencourageemployeestochangetheirbehaviorandsavewateracrossEskom’soperations,newprojects,facilitiesandathome.>http://eskom.co.za
GlaxoSmithKline
GSKhascommittedtoreduceitsdirectuseofwaterby20percentby2015froma2010baseline.Inaddition,beforetheendof2015,GSKwillcalculateitsvaluechainwaterfootprintandwillreducethisimpactby20percentbeforetheendof2020.>http://www.gsk.com
Heineken Heinekenseekstoreducetheamountofwaterforproductionby2020withatargetof3,7hlwaterperhlofbeerproducedcomparedwith5,1hlin2008.ThreewastewatertreatmentplantsareunderconstructioninAfricaandfivemorearescheduledtobecompletedby2015.Otheractivitiesinclude
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determiningwaterusageinthevaluechain(waterfootprint)andperformingsourcewatervulnerabilityassessments.By2020inwaterscarceareasHeinekenwillcompensateforthewaterthatisnottreatedandreturnedtothewatershedswheretheyoperatethrough“communitywaterprojects”aimingatsustainableandequitableuseofwaterand/orfocusedonconservingorrestoringwaterquantityinthewatersheds.>http://www.heineken.com
HindustanConstruction
Company
HCChas focusedonoptimizing theutilizationofwater,whichhas led toconserving this resourceandminimizing the carbon footprint from sourcing and pumping freshwater from the company’sconstructionsite.HCChasalsobeeninvolvedinthearticulationandpromotionofactionsandactivitiesfocusedonwatermanagementundertakenbycivilsociety,multilateralagencies,corporategroupsetc.HCCisalsoparticipatinginkeypolicyadvocacyforumsatthelocal,regional,national,andinternationallevels.>http://www.hccindia.com .
H&M Recognizingthestressthecottonproductionplacesonnaturalresourcessuchaswaterandarableland,H&Maimsto(by2020atthelatest)onlysourcecottonfromsustainablesources(organiccotton,BetterCotton,andrecycledcotton)thatrequirelesswater,pesticidesandfertilizers,andhelpfarmersandcommunitiestoimprovetheirlivelihood.H&MisalsointheprocessofdevelopingaholisticwaterstrategyincollaborationwithWWFwiththeaimofintegratinggoodwaterstewardshipprinciplesintocoreactivities.>http://www.hm.com
LeviStrauss&Co.
LeviStrauss&Co.hascommittedtoreducingtheamountofwaterusedtocreateitsproducts.Levi’sdesignerscreatedanewmethodtoproducethesamestylesandfinishesonjeansbutwithsignificantlylesswater.Thisyear,Levi’smademorethan13millionWater<Less™productsandsavedover172millionlitersofwater.>http://www.levistrauss.com
Merck
Merck’sglobalwaterstrategyseekstoachievesustainablewatermanagementwithinitsoperationsandsupplychain.Tothisend,Merckhasengagedina3‐yearpartnershipwiththeSafeWaterNetworktobringsustainablewatersolutionstotheruralpoorinIndia.MerckisalsoworkingwithUNHABITAT,Coca‐ColaandNDTVonaninnovativepartnership,SupportMySchool,aimedathelpingtoincreaseaccesstocleanwaterandsanitationfacilitiesforschoolchildrenacrossIndia.>http://www.merck.com
MolsonCoorsBrewingCompany
MolsonCoorsmaintainsaninternalGlobalWaterStrategythataddressesallsix‐coreelementsoftheCEOWaterMandate.Specifically,CommunityEngagementwasanimportanthighlightof2011andcontinuestobeafocusareafor2012.>http://www.everydropeveryripple.com;www.redleafproject.ca;ww.molsoncoors.com/responsibility.
NedbankGroup
TheNedbankGrouphassetanewwaterreductiontargetofa10percentreductionon2009levelsbytheendof2011.WaterconsumptionforNedbankGroupcampussitesin2011amountedto266316kL,whichrepresentedareductionof9percentperfulltimeemployee.Thegrowingwatercrisishaspromptedthegrouptoexpanditsfocusonwaterquantity,qualityandaccessandmakeaR9minvestmentintheWWFWaterBalanceProgramme.Thisprogrammewillfundtheremovalofalieninvasiveplantspecies,therebyreleasingmorethan550000KLofwaterperyearbackintotwoofSouthAfrica’sprioritywatercatchmentareas.>http://www.Nedbankgroup.co.za
NestleS.A.
Nestlé’sgoalistoproducefoodandbeveragesthathaveminimumenvironmentalimpactbyfocusingoncontinuouslyimprovingitsoperationalefficiencyandenvironmentalperformance.Nestle’slong‐termsuccessdependsonthewaterresourcesthatsupplybusinessoperationsandsupportthelivelihoodsof
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suppliersandconsumers,whichiswhywaterisoneofthethreekeyfocusareasofCreatingSharedValue.Nestle’sW.A.T.E.R.CommitmentsandrelatedsetofKPIarekeytodrivingandenablingasystematicmeasurementofwaterperformancethroughoperations,supplychainandwithcommunities.>http://www.nestle.com/csv/
Netafim NetafimisworkingwithBharti‐Walmart,(jointventure)toprovidewaterconservationandsustainablefoodproductiontrainingto40,000farmersthroughoutIndia.TheprojectbeganinMarch2012andinvolvesinstallationofNetafim'sdripirrigationandgreenhousesystemsinmodelfarmsand6trainingcentersacrossIndiaaspartoftheBharti‐WalmartDirectFarmInitiative(DFI).The3‐yearprojectaimstodrivesustainableagriculture,enhanceagri‐inputspendingefficiency,reduceintermediationandwaste,andmovefarmersupthevaluechainwhileincreasingtheirincomebyatleast20percent.InBrazil,NetafimispartneringwiththeMinistryofIntegrationandCODEVSAFtoinstallFamilyDripSystemsonsmall‐scalefarmsinareaswheregrowersaresufferingfromlow‐productivity.>http://netafim.com
PepsiCo
PepsiCousesitsResourceConservationWaterTool(ReCon)throughoutglobaloperationstoimprovewater‐useefficiency.Through2010,water‐useefficiencyimprovedby18.7percentforfoodsmanufacturing,and17.8percentforbeveragemanufacturing.Theseconservationeffortsreducestressontheaquifersfromwhichthecompanysourcesandtranslatetowatersavingsofnearly13.8billionliterscomparedwiththe2006baseline.>http://www.pepsico.com
PernodRicard
PernodRicardstrivestopreservewaterinthecompany’sareaofinfluencebyinvestinginwater‐useefficiencyandensuringthatwaste‐waterisproperlytreated.Thecompanytrainsitsemployeestounderstandandsharetheconcernfortheneedtopreservethisresourceandactaccordingly.>http://www.pernod‐ricard.com/fr/pages/199/pernod/Developpement‐durable/Environnement.html
ReedElsevier
ReedElsevierusesawatershedriskmanagementsystemtoidentifytheriverbasinsfromwhichwaterisdrawn.Thecompanyreviewedits2011propertyportfoliofinding46percentoflocationsinareasatriskofwaterstressorseverewaterstress.Accordingly,thecompanyisaimingfor100percentofitskeylocationsinwaterstressedareastoachievetheREEnvironmentalStandardof10m3ofwaterperpersonperyearby2015.>http://www.reedelsevier.com
RoyalDutchShell RoyalDutchShell,inconsultationwithenvironmentalregulatorsandnon‐governmentalorganizations,developedandpublishedindustryglobalonshore“tight”oilandgasoperatingoperatingprinciples.Forexample,atGroundbirchinwesternCanada,ShellinvestedapproximatelyC$10milliontobuildawaste‐watertreatmentfacilitywithDawsonCreekcityauthorities.Theplantwillreclaim4000cubicmetresofwastewatereachday.Inaddition,Shellhasreduceditsfresh‐waterusebyaround50percentatitsPinedaletightgasprojectinWyoming,USA,throughrecyclingwater.>http://www.shell.com
RoyalPhilipsElectronics
Philipsreportsonitsoperationalwaterfootprintandhassettargetstoreduceitby10%in2015comparedtoits2007baseline.Inaddition,ithasimplementedthecommunityprogram“SimplyHealthyatSchools”engagingthousandsofitsemployeesandreachinghundred‐thousandsofpupilseachyearinmanycountriesaroundtheglobe.>http://www.philips.com
SABMiller
SABMillerhasprogrammesinplacetoimprovewaterandenergyefficiencyandreducewasteinitsbreweries.Since2008,whenthecompanyfirstsetitstargettoreducewateruseperhectoliterofbeerby25%by2015,itswaterefficiencyhasimprovedby8%.OtheractivitiesincludetheWaterFuturesPartnershipfirstestablishedin2009bySABMiller,GIZandWWFtoworkincountriessuchasPeru,SouthAfrica,Tanzania,UkraineandexpandedtoColombia,Honduras,IndiaandUSA.SABMilleralso
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publisheddetailsonhoweachofitsbusinessesisperformingagainstitswatermanagementobjectives.>http://www.sabmiller.com
Saint‐Gobain
Saint‐GobainhasimplementedaGroup‐widewaterpolicytoextractminimumresources,andtoworktowards“zerodischarge”ofindustrialprocesswaterinliquidform,whileavoidingthecreationofnewimpactsonotherenvironmentsorstakeholders.TheGrouphaslaunchedanevaluationgridtoassesssites’awarenessofthisissue,andtoestablishactionplans.A“Water”EHSstandardwillalsobeputinplacein2012toformabasisforimprovingthesites’watermanagementperformance,andtheirpreventionofwaterconstraint,waterpollution,andfloodingrisks.>http://www.saint‐gobain.fr/
Sasol Sasolreportsthatsite‐specificwaterefficiencytargetshavebeensetbyitsmainoperatingfacilitieslocatedinSasolburg(SasolInfrachem)andSecunda(SasolSynfuels).ThetargetforSasolSynfuelsisa5percentwater‐useintensityimprovement(m/tonproduct)andforSasolInfrachema15percentintensityimprovementby2015froma2010baseline.Thesetargetsarelinkedtospecificcapitalprojects.Inaddition,SasolhasenteredintothreeexternalwaterconservationpartnershipswithmunicipalitiesintheVaalRivercatchmenttorepairhouseholdleaksandjointlyreducewaterlossesinordertomakeamoremeaningfulcontributiontowatersecuritytoallstakeholdersinthiscatchment.>http://www.sasol.com
Sekem
Attheendof2011,Sekemstartedaprojecttoanalyzethewaterefficiencyofsubsurfaceirrigationunderlocalconditions.TogetherwiththeAustriancompanyHydripGmbH,thecompanydirectlycomparesdripirrigationandsubsurfacedripirrigationoncombinationwithdifferentsoilconditionersatatestfieldof1.7feddanfortomatoesandrosemaryatAdleya.Theprojectisplannedfor2yearsandaimsatgettinghigheryieldswithlessuseofwaterandfewercosts.>http://www.sekem.com
StoraEnso StoraEnsohasestablishedpublictargetstoreduceitsprocesswaterdischargesandaverageChemicalOxygenDemandfrombenchmarklevels.Inaddition,thecompanyisworkingwithlocaluniversitiesinkeygrowthmarketssuchasChina,BrazilandUruguayonhydrologicalmonitoringprogramsinitstree‐plantinglocations.InBrazil,StoraEnso'sjointventureVeracelisadvancingforest‐certificationprogramsinvolvinglocaltreefarmers.>http://www.storaenso.com
TheCoca‐ColaCompany
Coca‐Cola’sglobalwaterstewardshipgoalistosafelyreturntonatureandtocommunitiesanamountofwaterequivalenttowhatitusesinallitsbeveragesandtheirproductionby2020.Tothisend,theentireCoca‐Colasystemhasarangeofwatertargets,including:reducingitswater‐useratiotoimprovewaterefficiencyby20%by2012(using2004efficiencyasthebaseline);andrecyclingthewaterusedinitsmanufacturingprocessesatallplantsbyensuringwateristreatedandreturnedtotheenvironmentatalevelthatsupportsaquaticlife.>http://www.thecoca‐colacompany.com/
Unilever
Unileveraimstoreducethetotalamountofwaterusedacrossitsvaluechain,especiallyinwater‐scarceregions.InNovember2010thecompanysetanewtargettohalvethewaterassociatedwiththeconsumeruseofourproductsby2020aspartofitsSustainableLivingPlan.>http://www.unilever.com
Woolworths
WoolworthsisworkingwithfarmerstohelpthemincorporatemoreresponsiblefarmingpracticesinordertoestablishathrivingandsustainablemicrobialpopulationinthesoilthroughtheFarmingfortheFutureprogramme.FarmingfortheFuturemeasuresthewaterrequiredfortheplantsandirrigation.Thelatestauditsshowwatersavingsof16percentacrosstopsupplierfarms.By2012allofWoolworth’slocallygrownfreshproduce(otherthanorganicallycertifiedproduce)willbegrownthisway.
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Xstrata
XstrataiscontributingtotheInternationalCopperAssociation’s(ICA)globallifecycleinventory.Partofthisresearchisconsideringtheuseofcopperintheconstructionofcagesusedinaquaculture.Thisisaimedatdevelopingmoresustainableproductionoffarmedfishinthemarineenvironment.Xstrataremainscommittedtosupportingthisandotherresearchintotheappropriatemanagementofcopperinthefreshwater,marineandestuarineenvironmentsundertakenbytheICA.>http://www.xstrata.com