“World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Launches Global Water Tool to Help Companies Manage Water Use”

Speakers :

Eva Haden
Program Officer, Water and Ecosystems (WBCSD)

Béatrice Otto
Manager, Member Relations (WBCSD)

Thursday 9 August 2007 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

« La Pastorale » Route de Ferney 106, Genève

On 15 August, 2007, WBCSD will launch its Global Water Tool at the Stockholm World Water Week. It’s a free and easy-to-use tool for companies and organizations to map their water use and assess risks relative to their global operations and supply chains. Under the old business adage “what get’s measured, get’s managed”, the tool should help companies better manage their water use. Better local management leads to better global management. The Global Water Tool allows companies to quickly and accurately answer such key questions as:

• How many of our sites are in extremely water-scarce areas?
• Which sites are at greatest risk? How will that look in the future?
• How many of our employees live in countries that lack access to improved water and sanitation?
• How many of our suppliers are in water scarce areas now? How many will be in 2025?

WBCSD brings together some 200 international companies in a shared commitment to sustainable development through economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.

• Download the official statement of this event to PDF format