Business leaders advancing water stewardship

The CEO Water Mandate is a UN Global Compact initiative that mobilizes business leaders to advance water stewardship, sanitation, and the Sustainable Development Goals – in partnership with the United Nations, governments, peers, civil society, and others.

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The CEO Water Mandate produces guidance that enables companies to understand water risks and implement water stewardship

Water Risk & Action Framework

WRAF guides practitioners in forming and executing water stewardship partnerships. The proven five-phase process increases the quality of partnerships that deliver accelerated and sustainable results to achieve water security…

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Corporate Engagement on Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2017)

A high-level summary of research findings and recommendations for driving progress on WASH and SDG6 through supply-chains and voluntary standards.

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Water Action Hub (2013)

Connect with other groups working on similar issues or in the same region to meet long term water-related objectives through collective action.

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Guide to Managing Integrity in Water Stewardship Initiatives (2015)

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Performance in the Watershed Context (2017)

This local watershed concept paper provides a practical perspective on the effects of local watersheds on your business, outlines the basic structure of a practical approach for applying changes,…

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Global Forest Watch Water (2017)

Global Forest Watch Water is a global database and interactive mapping tool designed to help users find decision-relevant information on natural infrastructure to enhance water security.

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Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection in the US (2017)

This publication offers comprehensive guidance on the economics, science, partnerships, and finance mechanisms underlying successful efforts to secure the water-related functions of forests and other ecosystems.

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Natural infrastructure in the nexus (2015)

This paper discusses how natural infrastructure, the networks of land and water that provide services to people, can help decision makers and infrastructure managers address interconnected challenges facing water,…

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The Water Stewardship Leaders blog features voices from the Mandate, endorsing companies, civil society, the United Nations, and more on the latest water news and trends

What are the key stages in a company’s water stewardship journey?

The Water Stewardship Journey framework offers a way to understand the basic components of a comprehensive water stewardship strategy. In doing so, companies can consider how far along they are and what possible next stages might be.

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