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Sustainable Water Management through collaborative action
Deepa MaggoDecember 4, 2015
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led organization of forward-thinking companies that galvanizes the global business community to create a sustainable future for business, society and the environment. Through its members, the Council applies its respected thought leadership and effective advocacy to generate constructive solutions and take shared action.
WBCSD: • Provides platform for collaborative
business solutions in these priority areas
• Focus on best practice sharing, development of tools and guidance materials
Action2020 | current priority areas
Vision 2050: 9 billion people, living well, within the limits of the planet
Action 2020: Medium term action at scale
India programs
10 India-headquartered member companies in India
40 companies working together through WBCSD India
India Water Tool 2.0: A unique Indian partnership
Working Group of 13 members-ten companies and three knowledge partners, coordinated by WBCSD
Data providers: • Central Ground Water Board• Ministry of Water Resources• Central Pollution Control Board• India Meteorological Department• World Resources Institute• Columbia Water Centre
IWT 2.0 is a unique example of collaboration between key players demonstrating the leadership role of the industry in the critical area of Water Stewardship
IWT Launch Video
April 2014 to Feb 2015
www.indiawatertool.in
ADD all your sites, and their water
withdrawal
SEE the water quality and
availability data for each location.
ANALYSE through reports for internal and external use
14 publically available datasets on a GIS platform-putting business operations at the center of data
Pan-India with block/taluka level of granularity
India Water Tool 2.0
Improvements to IWT2.0
WBCSD convening Working Group 3 to take the work forward
Developments to IWT2.0 to include: • Increase in depth and granularity of data• Solutions functionality
Sign up for Working Group membership to: • Use the tool results to communicate
internally and externally• Join the thought leaders on water
issues in India • Have direct engagement with Indian
government agencies on Water
Confirmed membership to Working Group 3
As of December 2, 2015
• Monthly calls to learn from WBCSD global members
• Case studies, best practice sharing• Business Guide for action
Deepa [email protected] +91-11-33521522
