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The Toolbox connects your business to the latest tools, guidance, case studies, datasets, and more most relevant to you based on your circumstances and interests. It features more than 500+ resources from dozens of organizations and is updated every week.

GUIDING QUESTIONS

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Use these resources to learn more about the world’s water challenges

The Global Risks Report 2018

Each year the Global Risks Report works with experts and decision-makers across the world to identify and analyze the most pressing risks that we face.

Global Water Crisis: The Facts (2017)

This report highlights looming water crises from 6 inter-related contexts: water scarcity and insecurity, water-related disasters, water, sanitation and health (WASH) crisis, water infrastructure deterioration and destruction, unsustainable development, and ecosystem degradation.

Use these resources to learn more about water-related business risks

Water Risk Monetizer (2017)

The Water Risk Monetizer is an easy-to-use tool designed to help businesses quantify in monetary terms the water risks related to availability and quality.

Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas (2013)

Understand where and how water risks and opportunities are emerging worldwide.

Use these resources to learn more about the business case for stewardship

CDP Global Water Report 2017

Data and insights from over 2,000 of the world’s largest companies on their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources.

The Business Case for Investing in WASH (2017)

This paper presents the case for the business value creation and economic benefits associated with positive actions on WASH as well as outlining how business can contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 6.

Better Business, Better World: Business Case for the SDGs (2017)

Understand how business can contribute to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Use these resources to learn more about WASH at the workplace

The Business Case for Investing in WASH (2017)

This paper presents the case for the business value creation and economic benefits associated with positive actions on WASH as well as outlining how business can contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 6.

The WASH Pledge and Self-Assessment Tool (2020)

By signing the WASH Pledge, companies commit to implementing access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene at the workplace.

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

ILO, in collaboration with member States and social partners, provides several training tools and international instruments to promote occupational safety and health (OSH).

Water Stewardship Journey

Find resources based on what your stewardship activities

The Water Stewardship Journey illustrates the range of stewardship activities businesses conduct ideally. Activities at the beginning (to the left on desktops, at the top on mobile devices) tend to come first. Activities at the end tend to come later on and are typically more challenging to implement – yet often are more impactful.

KEY RESOURCES

Our selection of some of the most valuable water stewardship resources