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Corporate Water Disclosure Guidelines (2014)
Exploring the Business Case for Sanitation
Shared Water Challenges and Interests
Understanding "Sufficiency" in Water-Related Collective Action
Corporate Water Accounting
Guide to Managing Integrity in Water Stewardship Initiatives (2015)
Respecting the Human Rights to Water & Sanitation (2015)
Guide to Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context
Guide to Responsible Business Engagement with Water Policy (2010)
Understanding Key Water Stewardship Terms
Guide to Water-Related Collective Action (2013)
Water Resilience Coalition
Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting (VWBA): A Practical Guide to Implementing Water Replenishment Targets (2021)
Setting Enterprise Water Targets: A Guide for Companies (2021)

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WASH@Work: A Self-Training Handbook (Arabic) (2016)

ILO, in collaboration with…

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SDG Knowledge Hub (2018)

An online resource center for news and commentary regarding the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including all 17 SDGs.

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Water and Sanitation Interlinkages across the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2016)

This brief analyses the central role of water and sanitation to describe the links and interdependencies between the targets of SDG 6 on water and sanitation and those of…

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WASH@Work: A Self-Training Handbook (2016)

ILO, in collaboration with…

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Scaling Corporate Action on Access to WASH in Supply Chains – White Paper (2016)

This paper lays out current company approaches and highlights potential areas to explore during the project’s second phase, focused on developing tools, guidance, and resources.

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National Human Rights Institutions’ Roles in Human Rights-Based Water Governance (2015)

By disseminating important knowledge among NHRIs, the current publication is intended to serve as a contribution towards strengthening the capacity of NHRIs wishing to enhance their role in water…

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Private Sector and Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2015)

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Pathways to Achieving SDGs Related to Water and Sanitation: India (2015)

This paper is one of the first to show how Hindustan Unilever Limited, through its foundation in India, is drawing connections between the local and the global to contribute…

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Serving the Public Interest: Corporate Water Stewardship and Sustainable Development (2015)

An increasing number of companies recognize that water poses a significant risk to their business and have begun to take action to mitigate their risks via improved water management…

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SDG Compass (2015)

Learn how your company can align its strategies as well as measure and manage its contribution to the realization of the SDGs.

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Guidance for Companies on Respecting the Human Rights to Water & Sanitation (2015)

This Guidance aims to help business effectively align corporate water stewardship practice with the corporate responsibility to respect the human rights to water and sanitation.

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SDG Compass: Inventory of Business Tools (2015)

This inventory maps existing business tools against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Realizing the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation (2014)

The United Nations Special Rapporteur has been working closely with several organizations interested in understanding what the human rights to water and sanitation mean for their work, and how to translate…

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Post-2015 Agenda and Related SDGs Issue Focus: Water & Sanitation (2014)

The purpose of this issue paper is to inform governments and policy makers of the responsible business
community’s willingness to contribute to the formation of any water and sanitation goals…

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Children’s Rights and Business Principles (2013)

Guidance, tools, and approaches to respecting children’s…

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Bringing a Human Rights Lens To Corporate Water Stewardship (2012)

This paper aims to assist large-scale water-using companies by providing useful approaches to, and concrete examples of, what respect for the human right to water and sanitation means in…

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Mining Company in India: Access to Water and Gender-Related Impacts (2011)

A mining company engages with the local community and an NGO to work towards sustainable water solutions.

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Oil & Gas Company in Tunisia: Conflict and Divisions within Local Communities (2011)

A company faces challenges in engaging local fishing communities.

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Mining Co. in Tanzania: Contamination & Supporting Access to Water (2011)

A mining operation in Tanzania confronts their impact on local water quality.

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Equity and Inclusion Framework (2010)

This framework provides a common platform from which to develop detailed guidance and plans of action in different areas of work on WASH. It includes minimum standards to apply…

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Water and Human Rights: Exploring the Roles and Responsibilities of Business (2009)

This paper examines how businesses can adhere to John Ruggie’s “corporate responsibility to respect” principle in the context of access to water.

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