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findings Water has emerged as one of the much-discussed/hot topics
among sustainability professionals. A May 2010 survey conducted for
this report finds that 99% of sustainability respondents believe
that water concerns will become more of a priority for businesses
in the next 5-10 years.Do you think water-related concerns will
become more of a priority for businesses in the next 5-10 years?I
YesI No99%1% Source: Ethical Corporation survey for the Unlocking
the Profit in Water Savings report, 20-25 May 2010 (n=96) Leading
companies have already been managing responsible water programmes
for up to 10 years, so there are now real lessons to share. In
fact, 52% currently rank water stewardship as one of their top five
responsible business issues. Is water stewardship currently one of
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COMPLIMENTARY REPORT SUMMARY How are companies taking action?
Ethical Corporation analysts categorise water initiatives as
follows: InternalCorporate initiativesRecycling others
greywaterRecycling greywaterReusing water External Rainwater
harvesting Upstream agriculture Technical solutionsWater reporting
Micro-finance/ lending Leakage repair Educational programmes
Educational programmes SupportSensor taps Providing
informationLow-flush toilet cisterns ExternalDownstream
consumersPromotional programmesExternalEducational programmes
Community/partnership Product development Joining
standard/initiative Certifying productsReporting on water usageWork
with networks Local community work Companies with responsible water
initiatives have realised massive cost savings.Corporate
initiatives Its actually rather impressive.For example, Whitbread
has implemented aerated showerheads, dual-flush toilets, sensors on
urinals and water recycling which costs 93,000 and 80,000 annually,
but saves them 350,000 annually.Here are just a few of the
additional cost savings featured: a 40,503/year from Impress Metals
surface water project; 316,225/year from David Lloyds leakage
repair, bill auditing and trade effluent; and 1.6 million from
Sainsburys use of sensors on urinals, leakage repair and reduced
Upstream agriculture toilet cistern capacity. Downstream consumers
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SUMMARY Contents Foreword
........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Executive
summary..........................................................................................................................................................................................4
Introduction
....................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Section 1: Water risks and opportunities
........................................................................................................................................................71.1
Calculating your water risk factor
......................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.1 Industry affects water needs
....................................................................................................................................................7
1.1.2 Water is local the issues of water insecurity
........................................................................................................................8
1.1.3 Water demand increases and so does the population
............................................................................................................8
1.1.4 Water management affects company
reputation......................................................................................................................91.2
Understanding your opportunities through water stewardship
........................................................................................................101.3
Water is important the result of Ethical Corporations 2010 survey
..........................................................................................121.4
The big water issues: What every executive should know
..............................................................................................................14
1.4.1 Water insecurity
......................................................................................................................................................................14
1.4.2 Water costs and
efficiency......................................................................................................................................................16
1.4.3 Community partnerships and access to clean
water..............................................................................................................19
1.4.4 Water footprinting and its challenges
....................................................................................................................................21
1.4.5 Becoming water neutral
........................................................................................................................................................24
1.4.6 Labelling, reporting and auditing
..........................................................................................................................................26
Section 2: Strategies and solutions
..............................................................................................................................................................302.1
Company strategies
..........................................................................................................................................................................302.2
Tools and
techniques........................................................................................................................................................................31
Section 3: Corporate case studies
................................................................................................................................................................343.1
Introduction to corporate case studies
............................................................................................................................................343.2
Shell working with water scarcity
................................................................................................................................................343.3
Rio Tinto developing a global water strategy
..............................................................................................................................373.4
Intel successful water efficiency measures, at the Ocotillo Campus,
Arizona,
U.S.......................................................................393.5
Whitbread water reductions by technical solutions
....................................................................................................................
423.6 Unilever working outside of the
company....................................................................................................................................453.7
M&S educating suppliers and customers
....................................................................................................................................473.8
SABMiller leadership in water footprinting
..................................................................................................................................493.9
Molson Coors water
stewardship..................................................................................................................................................533.10
Coca-Cola stakeholder engagement in communities
..................................................................................................................56
Summary of corporate initiatives, trends and recommended action
............................................................................................................60
Appendices
....................................................................................................................................................................................................61A:
UN water map
....................................................................................................................................................................................61B:
Methodology and company questionnaire
........................................................................................................................................62C:
Corporate water resources
................................................................................................................................................................64D:
Further information on corporate water savings
..............................................................................................................................68
References
....................................................................................................................................................................................................70Figure
1: Which of the following is the primary water concern for
businesses?............................................................................................13
Figure 2: Do you think water-related concerns will become more of a
priority for businesses in the next 5-10 years?
......................................13 Figure 3: Is water
stewardship currently one of your companys top five responsible
business
issues?......................................................14
Figure 4: Corporate water savings
................................................................................................................................................................18
Figure 5: Blue-, green-, and grey water
........................................................................................................................................................23
Figure 6: The water footprint of common products
......................................................................................................................................24
Figure 7: Model possible company actions
................................................................................................................................................33
Figure 8: Model unilever example
..............................................................................................................................................................33
Figure 9: Rio Tintos water strategy
..............................................................................................................................................................38
Figure 10: Ocotillo AZ water conservation strategy
......................................................................................................................................40
Figure 11: Whitbread water strategy
..............................................................................................................................................................44
Figure 12: Unilever water gradient
(estimate)................................................................................................................................................47
Figure 13: Areas of physical and economic water scarcity
............................................................................................................................61Order
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