2023 CEO Water Mandate Impact Report
As the CEO Water Mandate, a partnership of the UN Global Compact and the Pacific Institute to advance corporate water stewardship, advances on its ambitious 2030 goals to build a water-resilient future, we are excited to share this year’s Impact Report. The pressing nature of global water challenges underscores the pivotal role of the CEO Water Mandate, amplifying its significance in addressing the urgent needs of water security worldwide.
2023 Water Resilience Coalition Impact Report
The Water Resilience Coalition has released its 2023 Impact Report “Turning Ambition into Action,” highlighting the strides made towards a water resilient future. The Water Resilience Coalition is an industry-driven, CEO-led initiative to address the global water crisis to elevate action on mounting water stress and its connection to climate change to the top of the global corporate agenda. It is an initiative of the CEO Water Mandate in partnership between the United Nations Global Compact and the Pacific Institute.
In 2023, the Water Resilience Coalition made significant strides towards ambitious long-term water goals. By the end of 2023, 35 global companies were part of the initiative, representing a combined market capitalization of over US$4.8 trillion and operational presence in over 140 countries.
2022 CEO Water Mandate Impact Report
As we navigate an increasingly complex global landscape, our inaugural CEO Water Mandate 2022 Impact Report encapsulates the collective efforts of 234 endorsing companies and partners in addressing the water crisis. It maps key strides, from advancing new water stewardship practices and rolling out critical guides, to launching the Water Resilience Coalition Brazil Chapter and the Corporate Water Benchmark Tool at COP27. Our presence at high-visibility events, such as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Stockholm World Water Week, and COP27, further highlights our convening power. Explore our 2022 journey as we continue mobilizing business leaders towards a water-resilient world.
2021 CEO Water Mandate Annual Report
While filled with challenges, 2021 was also a transformative year of opportunity for business-led action on water. As a result, it was a year of transformational growth for the CEO Water Mandate. It was also the first year of implementing the Mandate’s new strategy. Find in this Annual Report how we pivoted our work to dedicate more time and resources to help scale stewardship. Learn more of our 2021 journey as we continue to mobilize a critical mass of business leaders to build a water resilient world.
2020 CEO Water Mandate Annual Report
This annual report lays out the accomplishments and milestones of the CEO Water Mandate over the past year, including closing out the third and final year of the Action Platform and launching the Water Resilience Coalition. It provides a snapshot of the guidance we produced; the collective action projects we led; the tools and resources we developed, expanded, and improved; the events in which we participated; and more.
2019 CEO Water Mandate Annual Report
In 2019, we saw new water crises arise and new data showing that more are looming. But we saw positive progress in 2019 too. We saw water meaningfully integrated into the international climate dialogue. We saw evidence of effective collaboration on water from California to South Africa. It is clear to us that advancing corporate water stewardship remains imperative, and though we still have a long way to go, it is important to reflect on the strides we have made thus far.
2018 CEO Water Mandate Annual Report
This 2018 summary lays out some of the major accomplishments and milestones of the CEO Water Mandate over the past year. It provides a snapshot of the collective action projects that we led; the tools and resources that we developed, expanded, and improved; the global water fora in which we participated; and more.
