Sustainability
According to Global Water Challenge, sustainability is one of the most pressing issues facing the WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) sector today. More than 30 percent of WASH projects fail after two to five years. Resources available to help address this challenge include guidance on operations and maintenance approaches, tools to estimate long-term costs, and other resources to support sustainability.
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Sustainability Resources
Rebuilding a More Sustainable Fashion Industry After COVID-19
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May 25, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting societal and economic shutdowns required to contain it present the apparel, footwear, and textile industries with unprecedented challenges. But while this crisis strains their commitment to sustainability, it simultaneously demands that companies accelerate...Read more
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GlobalWater and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Business Framework for Water and COVID-19: Rebuilding and Resilience: Phases 2 and 3
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May 25, 2021This Issue Brief expands on Phase 1 of this framework to further articulate the role the business community can play in combatting the spread of COVID-19, as well as rebuilding the economy and reducing the risk of future shocks.Read more
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GlobalVolumetric Water Benefit Accounting (VWBA): A Practical Guide to Implementing Water Replenishment Targets
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May 25, 2021This guide is intended as a practical resource to facilitate the application of VWBA methods to meet water replenishment targets.Read more
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GlobalWater Day at Race to Zero November Dialogues
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May 25, 2021This event featured speakers from all over the world exploring how entire sectors are already rapidly transitioning to a zero-carbon future.Read more
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GlobalWater and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Business Framework for Water & COVID-19: Practical Actions to Contain the Pandemic
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May 25, 2021This Issue Brief aims to articulate the role that the business community can play in combatting the spread of COVID-19, as well as rebuilding the economy and reducing the risk of future shocks.Read more
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GlobalCorporate Water Resilience in an Uncertain Future
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May 25, 2021This paper summarizes existing literature assessing the physical risks of climate change to the private sector and examples of how the private sector can address these risks and build their water resilience.Read more
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GlobalWater, Sanitation and Hygiene: Three Essential Ingredients to Resilient Agricultural Supply Chains
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May 25, 2021This booklet presents an opportunity for sectors that are reliant upon the agricultural supply chain to take leadership in protecting and improving WASH resources for the people and business in the regions in which they operate.Read more
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GlobalSetting Site Water Targets Informed By Catchment Context: A Guide For Companies
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May 25, 2021This guide aims to help companies set effective site water targets that are informed by catchment context, which can create value and lessen risks for the company and support collective actionRead more
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GlobalPathways to Achieving SDGs Related to Water and Sanitation: India
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May 25, 2021This paper is one of the first to show how Hindustan Unilever Limited, through its foundation in India, is drawing connections between the local and the global to contribute to the goal of water and sanitation for all.Read more
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IndiaShared Water Challenges and Interests: The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Water Policy and Management
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May 25, 2021This paper articulates the need to allow companies to contribute to water management efforts, to assist them instead of excluding them, and to insist that they operate in a manner that justifies their presence and is welcomed by local stakeholders.Read more
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