CEO Water Mandate: 2019 in Review

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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. This 2019 annual summary lays out some of the major accomplishments and milestones of the CEO Water Mandate over the past year. It provides an overview of the collective action projects that we led; the tools and resources that we developed, expanded, and improved; the global events in which we participated; and more.

Here is a quick snapshot:

2019 at a glance: advanced water security, garnered web views, welcomed 20 endorsing companies, launched water stewardship university, added 100 new resources, added 416 new projects

To read the full report, click here or on the report cover below:

CWM Annual Report 2019 Cover

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Cora Kammeyer, Pacific Institute
Cora Kammeyer joined the Pacific Institute in 2017 as a Research Associate. Cora conducts research and analysis on water policy and management issues in California, and supports the Institute's corporate water stewardship initiatives. Prior to joining the Pacific Institute, Cora worked for a global environmental nonprofit on a project focused on using water markets to provide wetland habitat for migratory birds in California's Sacramento Valley. She also worked with a San Francisco-based startup that uses behavioral science techniques to encourage residential water conservation. Cora received a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a minor in Spanish from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). She also received a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at UCSB, where she was a Sustainable Water Markets Fellow.