Sustainable Water for AllA call to action for federal regulation of

the water bottling industry

Jacob Blackshear, Justin Bean, Jenn Coyle

Team 9ers, December 16, 2009

Water Wars

Nestlé Waters Brands

Nestlé Waters• Bottles more than Niagara Falls• Inequitable community

compensation• Little to no accountability

The Battle of Michigan

• Economic Inequality $63,000 for 99-year

lease• $636/year

$1.8 million / day revenues

$10 million 10-year tax abatement

The Battle of Michigan

• Social/Environmental Impacts Wells dried up Continued pumping

during drought Intimidated vocal

citizens

The Water Cycle

• Closed system

• Water that serves the community stays in the community

Communities

Ecosystems

Shareholders

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Customers

Does it have to be a war?

If long-term sources of water are lost Neither companies nor communities can survive

...must be able to continue indefinitely, taking into account its true inputs, outputs and context so that it does not jeopardize the environment in which it operates or the people and resources on which it depends.

A Sustainable Process...

Nestlé Sustainability Agenda

• Plastic content reduction in bottles• LEED certified facilities• Recycling Initiatives

“We support legislation that protects groundwater for future generations”

“We are committed to respecting the interests of our neighbours and the communities where we do business.”

Nestlé Sustainability Agenda

Communities

Ecosystems

Shareholders

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Customers

Sustainability Evaluation

B-Corp Criteria: Beneficial Production Methods

Economic equality for individuals NO

Economic equality for communities NO

Preserve the environment NO

Increase the flow of capital to purpose-driven enterprises NO

Policy Recommendations

• Required Community Buy-in• Equitable Compensation for Resource

Removal

Economic equality for individuals

Economic equality for communities

Policy Recommendations

• Improved Environmental Impact Research

• Incentives for Alternative Sustainable Sourcing Techniques

Preserve the Environment

Policy Recommendations

• Conservation Education• Efficiency Initiatives• Public-Private Partnerships Around

Water Issues

Increase the flow of capital to purpose-driven enterprises

BenefitsThank You