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Transcript of Corporate Water Stewardship and Collective Action: The Water Action Hub
Corporate Water Stewardship and Collective Action: The Water Action Hub
Presented by Josefina Maestu, Special Advisor
UN CEO Water Mandate
CEO Water Mandate Overview
• Public-private initiative – launched by the UN Secretary-General in 2007
• Implemented by the UN Global Compact, in partnership with the Pacific Institute
• Multi-stakeholder: companies, civil society, UN, Governments
• Strategic framework for Corporate Water Sustainability
• Call-to-Action by CEOs to business leaders everywhere
Direct Operations:water-use assessments; targets for conservation and waste-water, etc.
Direct Operations:water-use assessments; targets for conservation and waste-water, etc.
Supply Chain and Watershed Management:supplier sustainability strategies; assess and respond to watershed risk, etc.
Supply Chain and Watershed Management:supplier sustainability strategies; assess and respond to watershed risk, etc.
Collective Action:civil society, governments, UN, other water initiatives, etc.
Collective Action:civil society, governments, UN, other water initiatives, etc.
Public Policy:inputs to public-policy making; advocacy on water sustainability, etc.
Public Policy:inputs to public-policy making; advocacy on water sustainability, etc.
Community Engagement: support local groups; water education; infrastructure, etc.
Community Engagement: support local groups; water education; infrastructure, etc.
Transparency:report on implementation and progress
Transparency:report on implementation and progress
Sectors Represented
Apparel Agri-Business Beverage
Chemicals Construction Consumer Products
Cosmetics Energy Engineering
Finance Food Footwear
Forest Products Pharma Publishing
Mining-Metals Water Services Water Utilities
Priority Work Areas
•Public Policy Engagement Collective Action
•Water and Human Rights
•Corporate Water Disclosure
The Water Action Hub
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What is the Water Action Hub?
An online information platform that enables organizations to:
•Identify and engage with partners to address water risk collective actions in regions of mutual strategic interest
•Meet their broader water related objectives
•Access organized information to understand the options for collective action
Work on the Water Action Hub is made possible by support fromIBLF, Deloitte*, GIZ, The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller, Reed Elsevier, Veolia Water North
America, UNEP, and the members of the Advisory Committee
*As used here, “Deloitte” means Deloitte Consulting LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.
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Action Areas
Introducing the Water Action Hub
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Introducing the Water Action Hub
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Organization Profile Example Citizens for Dixie’s Future Profile
Introducing the Water Action Hub
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Project Profile Example Woolworths South Africa Farming for the Future Programme
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Search by River Basin
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Integration with Other Tools - Risk Assessment Tools
Introducing the Water Action Hub
WWF - DEG Water Risk Filter and WRI Aqueduct Tool
Guide to Water-Related Collective Action
October 17th, 2012Presenter: Jason Morrison,
Pacific Institute
Guide to Water-Related Collective Action | 21
Guide to Water-Related Collective Action | 22
• Companies New to External Engagement• Internal Scoping of Needs/Options
• water challenges action areas• interested parties• engagement options
• Solid Footing for External Discussions
Scope and Purpose
Guide to Water-Related Collective Action | 23
Collective Action Preparation and Implementation
ELEMENT 4: Preparing for Collective Action
(Section 4.4)
ELEMENT 3: Selecting a Collective Action Level of Engagement
(Section 4.3)
ELEMENT 1: Articulating Water-Related
Challenges and Action Areas (Section 4.1)
ELEMENT 1: Articulating Water-Related
Challenges and Action Areas (Section 4.1)
ELEMENT 2: Characterizing the Interested Party Landscape
(Section 4.2)
ELEMENT 2: Characterizing the Interested Party Landscape
(Section 4.2)
ELEMENT 5: Implementation, Refinement and Evolution
(Section 5)
Guide to Water-Related Collective Action | 24
Water-Related Challenges
Water Over-Allocation
Water Supply/Sanitation
Unreliable/Unavailable
Water Quality Deterioration
Flood Damage
Ecosystem Degradation
Water Management
System
CompanyInterests
Insufficient response to water management pressures and requirements
Direct operational impacts or concerned community actors or customers
Infrastructure Management and Funding
Water Governance and
Regulation
Water Planning, Management,
and Pricing
Physical Risk
Regulatory Risk
Reputational Risk
Stewardship Opportunity
Drivers of Water Resource
State
Changes to quality, quantity, or availability; alterations to goals or objectives
Economic Development
Demographic Shifts
Climate Variability
Social Norms and
Expectations
Characterizing Water-Related Challenges, Causes, and Risks
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Potential Collective Action Areasfrom the Water Action Hub
• Efficient Water Use• Effluent Management,
Wastewater Reclamation, Reuse• Community-Level Access to Safe
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene• Storm Water Management and
Flood Control• Infrastructure Finance,
Development, Operation, or Maintenance
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
• Ecosystem, Source Water Protection, Restoration
• Monitoring and Knowledge Sharing
• Engaging in Participatory Platforms
• Public Awareness and Education• Improved Water Governance,
Policy Development, and Implementation
Guide to Water-Related Collective Action | 26
Inadequate Infrastructure System
Poor Catchment Governance
Ineffective Water Management
Water Over-Allocation
Water Supply
Unreliable
Water Quality
Deterioration
Flood Damage
Ecosystem Degradation
Efficient Water UseEfficient Water Use Effluent Management/ Wastewater
Reclamation/Reuse
Effluent Management/ Wastewater
Reclamation/Reuse
Community Level Access to Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Community Level Access to Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Storm Water Management and Flood Control
Storm Water Management and Flood Control
Infrastructure Finance, Development, Operation, or MaintenanceInfrastructure Finance, Development, Operation, or Maintenance
Sustainable AgricultureSustainable Agriculture
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
Ecosystem/Source Water Protection/RestorationEcosystem/Source Water Protection/Restoration
Monitoring and Knowledge Sharing Monitoring and Knowledge Sharing
Engaging in Participatory PlatformsEngaging in Participatory Platforms
Public Awareness and EducationPublic Awareness and Education
Improved Water Governance and Policy DevelopmentImproved Water Governance and Policy Development
Connecting Actions to Underlying Causes
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