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Nearly a dozen companies, including the likes of IBM, The Coca-Cola Company, CH2M Hill, Johnson & Johnson and General Motors, have partnered with the World Environment Council to launch the Innovations in Environmental Sustainability Council.
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The company's new 2015 target would equal 3.5 cubic meters used to produce one vehicle, compared to 9.5 cubic meters in 2000.
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A local activist has proposed that the city test several composting toilet models outdoors and in public buildings to determine if it is feasible to deploy the units citywide.
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Although water issues are not generally given the same priority as climate change, companies are increasingly taking stock of the business risks and opportunities posed by water, and they're also growing more adept at collecting and reporting water data.
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Companies can also use the Ceres Aqua Gauge to analyze and disclose their water-related risks, define measurement and reduction goals, and evaluate their own governance systems for sufficient corporate water management.
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The CEO Water Mandate Water Action Hub will help companies map stakeholders and existing water initiatives in the watersheds where they operate
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SABMiller, WWF and the German International development agency (GIZ) are imploring other companies and NGOs to participate in the Water Futures Partnership, which they created in 2009 to show the business case for the private sector to promote sustainable water resources management.
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To better manage water-related risks, PepsiCo has tapped The Nature Conservancy to help it study the watersheds of five facilities in the hope that the lessons learned there may be applied across the beverage giant's global operations.
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In honor of World Water Week, we've turned to experts working on the front lines at their companies about their biggest successes in reducing their water footprints. Here's what they told us.
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Also taking part in the World Resources Institute's Aqueduct Alliance are Bloomberg, Dow, Goldman Sachs, Talisman Energy, and United Technologies -- all working to develop a new water risk database and mapping tool.
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In a fast-moving virtual conference Tuesday, 60 water experts shared their thoughts on the past, present and future of this growing challenge. Here are 10 memorable quotes that caught our attention from the program.
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The company reduced water consumption 6 percent in 2009, putting AB InBev on sound footing to reach its overarching 2012 goal of using 3.5 hectoliters of water for every hectoliter of production.
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AMD's carbon footprint shrank 72 percent after it transferred the bulk of its manufacturing business to a supplier.
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The company has developed a new green building standard to guide its investment called the Enterprise Sustainable Construction Protocol (ESCP). Enterprise Rent-A-Car expects ESCP could rack up energy and water savings of up to 35 percent.
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The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday it has added a new layer of analysis to its environmental intelligence system. Organizations can now measure water use in their operations and supply chains in order to identify mitigation opportunities and make more informed business decisions.
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Some of the world's largest and most water-intensive companies see growth opportunities in strengthening their water management practices and selling products designed to address water woes, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project's inaugural Water Disclosure Report released today. At the same time, 39 percent of companies revealed they've experienced detrimental impacts from water over the past five years.
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After a water footprint revealed that 85 percent of the water use associated with its toilet paper takes place during flushing, the company set out to create a product that would address an environmental impact long viewed to be outside its reach.
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Dan Bena, PepsiCo's director of sustainable development, gives us a glimpse of the discussion taking place this week at World Water Week.
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From paying businesses to replace water-guzzling grass to simply paying companies to save hundreds of thousands of gallons, water agencies around the country offer commercial customers a slew of free money opportunities to help them reduce water use.
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Businesses face physical, regulatory, reputational and litigation water risks, but smart companies like PepsiCo, Intel and Pinnacle West are finding innovative ways to address the issue, including reusing sewage water, working with local communities, or recognizing water access as a human right.
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It is becoming increasingly common for companies to measure and report the water they consume within their four walls. Yet they rarely track all the water used to make the electricity powering their operations. It's called the forgotten water footprint, and it's about to get a lot more attention.