Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Pathways 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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GlobalWater as a Casualty of Conflict: Threats to Business and Society in High-Risk Areas
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May 25, 2021This white paper focuses on the ways conflict and high-risk situations can affect water systems, and provides a framework for understanding the nature of water challenges faced in these situations and how these, in turn, affect business operations and society.Read more
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GlobalCorporate Water Accounting
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May 25, 2021This report can help your company understand what is most valuable to account for and assess regarding water management, what tools are available to execute such accounting, and what the various strengths and weaknesses of each approach are.Read more
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GlobalWater &. Energy: Efficiency Financing Workshop
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May 25, 2021Water &. Energy: Efficiency Financing WorkshopRead more
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GlobalCleaner Production Case Study: Water Saving Evince Textiles Limited
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May 25, 2021This series showcases success stories of PaCT (Partnership for Cleaner Textile) partner factories in the Bangladeshi textile sector that have implemented cleaner production (CP) projects. Read more
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GlobalWATER GOVERNANCE IN BANGLADESH
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May 25, 2021CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AROUND POLICY, INSTITUTIONAL FUNCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE WATER FUTURERead more
RESPONSIBLE WATER USE FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION
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May 25, 2021H&M WATER STRATEGYRead more
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GlobalOpen Source: Water Innovation
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May 25, 2021Levi Strauss & Co. Water<Less ProgramRead more
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GlobalTEXTILE INDUSTRY WASTEWATER DISCHARGE QUALITY STANDARDS
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May 25, 2021The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme is a collaboration of brands, value chain affiliates and associates committed to eliminating hazardous chemicals from the textile and footwear value chain. Read more
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