The CEO Water Mandate is a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General and the UN Global Compact<\/span><\/a>, providing a multi-stakeholder platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of corporate water sustainability policies and practices. The UN Global Compact is the world\u2019s largest corporate sustainability initiative with over 7000 corporate participants and other stakeholders from more than 140 countries. The UN Global Compact is based on ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment, and anti-corruption<\/p>\n About the Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n The CEO Water Mandate\u2019s Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines offer a common approach to business reporting on water-related issues. They put forward metrics and approaches that allow companies to communicate meaningfully with their stakeholders about their water management practices and that can begin to harmonize practice. The Guidelines also provide guidance for defining what water-related topics to report. These Guidelines are intended to drive convergence and harmonization with respect to how companies report their water management practices while helping to minimize reporting burdens, thus allowing companies to allocate more time and resources to actively manage water.<\/p>\n What is corporate water disclosure?<\/strong><\/p>\n Corporate water disclosure is the act of reporting information to stakeholders (investors, nongovernmental organizations, consumers, communities, suppliers, and employees) related to the current state of a company\u2019s water management, the implications for the business and others, and the company\u2019s strategic responses. Disclosure is a critical component of a company\u2019s water management efforts and of water-related sustainability more generally.<\/p>\n Disclosure supports a more sustainable and equitable management of water resources by improving the ability of stakeholder audiences to evaluate a company\u2019s water practices and make comparisons across companies. It thus fosters greater corporate accountability. Disclosure can support business viability in many ways, including:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pacific Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n The Pacific Institute is one of the world\u2019s leading nonprofit research and policy organizations working to create a healthier planet and sustainable communities. Based in Oakland, California, it conducts interdisciplinary research and partners with stakeholders to produce real-world solutions that advance environmental protection, economic development, and social equity\u2014in California, nationally, and internationally. Since its founding in 1987, the Pacific Institute has become a locus for independent, innovative thinking that cuts across traditional areas of study, helping make connections and bring opposing groups together. The result is effective, actionable solutions addressing issues in the fields of freshwater resources, climate change, environmental justice, and globalization.www.pacinst.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n PricewaterhouseCoopers<\/strong><\/p>\n PwC firms help organizations and individuals create the value they\u2019re looking for. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership. PwC refers to the United States member firm, and may sometimes refer to the PwC network. Each member firm is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com\/structure<\/span><\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n CDP<\/strong><\/p>\n CDP (formerly known as Carbon Disclosure Project) is an international not-for-profit organisation that operates the only global system for the measurement, disclosure and management of corporate environmental information. It has harnessed the collective power of market forces including 655 institutional investors holding US$78 trillion in assets to create the largest collection of self reported climate change and water data. This information is used by investors, companies and governments to make informed business, investment and policy decisions. For more information visit www.cdproject.net<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n World Resources Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global environmental and development think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the Earth and improve people\u2019s lives. We work with governments, companies, and civil society to build practical solutions to urgent environmental challenges. WRI\u2019s transformative ideas protect the Earth and promote development because sustainability is essential to meeting human needs and fulfilling human aspirations for the future. www.wri.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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