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Water Stewardship
‐what
is
the
potential
in
Asia?
Stuart Orr, WWF International
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Background
• ‘A survey
of
350
companies ‐ 92%
agree that a water crisis is
looming
and
70% believe that the
risks of water scarcity
are equa
to
t ose
o
carbon emissions.’
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Water Stewardship
•
The
Carbon
Disclosure
Project (CDP) stated
the world's largest
listed com anies
– the
Global 500 – are now
affected by water
stress – ot
p ys ca
and regulatory
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Why water stewardship?
• Strate ic risk to o erations or su l chains
• Reactive response to operational crisis
• Market pressure from
investors
and
consumers
• Leadership related to corporate responsibility
• Comparative advantage marketing of the
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Water Stewardship – Trends in Asia
• From water footprint to value
a r s
• Disclosure increasing
•
improving
• Financial institutions
asking
new questions
• Consumers and media paying
more attention
• Appetite to work outside
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Lahore, Pakistan
• ‐
water stewardship
in
SMEs
in
Lahore,
Pakistan
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Textiles in Bangladesh
•
between economy,
health, state of rivers
and business supply
chains• Stewardship
opportunities are
vision
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Where do I start?
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Framework for stewardship
u
Governance
Action
Action
Water
of Impact
Awareness
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Framework for stewardship
• Public goodsu
Governance
• Indirect control
• Allocation of
resources
• PlacesAction• External environment
Action • Private goods
• Direct control
•
Water
of Impact
• Products
• Internal environment
Awareness
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www.waterriskfilter.org
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What could the private sector add?
• Loans finance • Convenin
• Regulatory dialogues
• Health studies• Clean
technology
• Water trading
• Data sharing and
collection
• Standards
• Procurement policies
• Advocacy
• Institution
• Consumer engagement
• Policy implementation
• Community outreach• Efficiency• Financial analysis
Or government
could
blindly
regulate
and
ignore
the
opportunities
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Reluctant or ready?
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Thank you
For more information:
Stuart Orr
sorr wwfint.or
Please visit
www.waterriskfilter.org