Corporate Water Stewardship and Collective Action: The Water Action Hub

Corporate Water Stewardship and Collective Action: The Water Action Hub

Presented by Josefina Maestu, Special Advisor

UN CEO Water Mandate

CEO Water Mandate Overview

• Public-private initiative – launched by the UN Secretary-General in 2007

• Implemented by the UN Global Compact, in partnership with the Pacific Institute

• Multi-stakeholder: companies, civil society, UN, Governments

• Strategic framework for Corporate Water Sustainability

• Call-to-Action by CEOs to business leaders everywhere

Direct Operations:water-use assessments; targets for conservation and waste-water, etc.

Direct Operations:water-use assessments; targets for conservation and waste-water, etc.

Supply Chain and Watershed Management:supplier sustainability strategies; assess and respond to watershed risk, etc.

Supply Chain and Watershed Management:supplier sustainability strategies; assess and respond to watershed risk, etc.

Collective Action:civil society, governments, UN, other water initiatives, etc.

Collective Action:civil society, governments, UN, other water initiatives, etc.

Public Policy:inputs to public-policy making; advocacy on water sustainability, etc.

Public Policy:inputs to public-policy making; advocacy on water sustainability, etc.

Community Engagement: support local groups; water education; infrastructure, etc.

Community Engagement: support local groups; water education; infrastructure, etc.

Transparency:report on implementation and progress

Transparency:report on implementation and progress

Sectors Represented

Apparel Agri-Business Beverage

Chemicals Construction Consumer Products

Cosmetics Energy Engineering

Finance Food Footwear

Forest Products Pharma Publishing

Mining-Metals Water Services Water Utilities

Priority Work Areas

•Public Policy Engagement Collective Action

•Water and Human Rights

•Corporate Water Disclosure

The Water Action Hub

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What is the Water Action Hub?

An online information platform that enables organizations to:

•Identify and engage with partners to address water risk collective actions in regions of mutual strategic interest

•Meet their broader water related objectives

•Access organized information to understand the options for collective action

Work on the Water Action Hub is made possible by support fromIBLF, Deloitte*, GIZ, The Coca-Cola Company, SABMiller, Reed Elsevier, Veolia Water North

America, UNEP, and the members of the Advisory Committee

*As used here, “Deloitte” means Deloitte Consulting LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

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Action Areas

Introducing the Water Action Hub

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Organization Profile Example Citizens for Dixie’s Future Profile


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Project Profile Example Woolworths South Africa Farming for the Future Programme


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Search by River Basin


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Integration with Other Tools - Risk Assessment Tools


WWF - DEG Water Risk Filter and WRI Aqueduct Tool

Guide to Water-Related Collective Action

October 17th, 2012Presenter: Jason Morrison,

Pacific Institute

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• Companies New to External Engagement• Internal Scoping of Needs/Options

• water challenges action areas• interested parties• engagement options

• Solid Footing for External Discussions

Scope and Purpose


Collective Action Preparation and Implementation

ELEMENT 4: Preparing for Collective Action

(Section 4.4)

ELEMENT 3: Selecting a Collective Action Level of Engagement

(Section 4.3)

ELEMENT 1: Articulating Water-Related

Challenges and Action Areas (Section 4.1)

ELEMENT 1: Articulating Water-Related

Challenges and Action Areas (Section 4.1)

ELEMENT 2: Characterizing the Interested Party Landscape

(Section 4.2)

ELEMENT 2: Characterizing the Interested Party Landscape

(Section 4.2)

ELEMENT 5: Implementation, Refinement and Evolution

(Section 5)


Water-Related Challenges

Water Over-Allocation

Water Supply/Sanitation

Unreliable/Unavailable

Water Quality Deterioration

Flood Damage

Ecosystem Degradation

Water Management

System

CompanyInterests

Insufficient response to water management pressures and requirements

Direct operational impacts or concerned community actors or customers

Infrastructure Management and Funding

Water Governance and

Regulation

Water Planning, Management,

and Pricing

Physical Risk

Regulatory Risk

Reputational Risk

Stewardship Opportunity

Drivers of Water Resource

State

Changes to quality, quantity, or availability; alterations to goals or objectives

Economic Development

Demographic Shifts

Climate Variability

Social Norms and

Expectations

Characterizing Water-Related Challenges, Causes, and Risks


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Potential Collective Action Areasfrom the Water Action Hub

• Efficient Water Use• Effluent Management,

Wastewater Reclamation, Reuse• Community-Level Access to Safe

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene• Storm Water Management and

Flood Control• Infrastructure Finance,

Development, Operation, or Maintenance

• Sustainable Agriculture

• Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience

• Ecosystem, Source Water Protection, Restoration

• Monitoring and Knowledge Sharing

• Engaging in Participatory Platforms

• Public Awareness and Education• Improved Water Governance,

Policy Development, and Implementation


Inadequate Infrastructure System

Poor Catchment Governance

Ineffective Water Management

Water Over-Allocation

Water Supply

Unreliable

Water Quality

Deterioration

Flood Damage

Ecosystem Degradation

Efficient Water UseEfficient Water Use Effluent Management/ Wastewater

Reclamation/Reuse

Effluent Management/ Wastewater

Reclamation/Reuse

Community Level Access to Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)

Community Level Access to Safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)

Storm Water Management and Flood Control

Storm Water Management and Flood Control

Infrastructure Finance, Development, Operation, or MaintenanceInfrastructure Finance, Development, Operation, or Maintenance

Sustainable AgricultureSustainable Agriculture

Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience

Ecosystem/Source Water Protection/RestorationEcosystem/Source Water Protection/Restoration

Monitoring and Knowledge Sharing Monitoring and Knowledge Sharing

Engaging in Participatory PlatformsEngaging in Participatory Platforms

Public Awareness and EducationPublic Awareness and Education

Improved Water Governance and Policy DevelopmentImproved Water Governance and Policy Development

Connecting Actions to Underlying Causes

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Corporate Water Stewardship and Collective Action: The Water Action Hub