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Figure 15. The water stewardship journey Influence governance »» Advocacy, influencing or lobbying, partnerships, financial support, facilitation or institutional strengthening at local, watershed, state or national level Collective action »» Engaging with stakeholders at various levels (global forums to local water groups). This can include participation in public forums to address water management issues, support for freshwater conservation projects, partnerships to pool technical, human and financial resources to conserve freshwater resources, participation in collective actions to improve water management Internal action »» Putting a strategy in place with goals and measures: launching water efficiency projects; engaging with employees, consumers and marketing to address opportunities and risks; improving water quantity and quality reporting; preventing pollution »» Engaging suppliers and assessing options such as alternative sourcing, product innovation or improved management of water in raw materials production Knowledge of impact »» Understanding the company’s water footprint: direct (company operations) and indirect (supply chain) water dependencies »» Analysing water risks (e.g. with WWF Water Risk Filter) and estimating impact on water resources. Risks should cover physical (e.g. quantity, quality), regulatory (e.g. legislation, enforcement) and reputational (e.g. media attention, community conflicts) Water awareness »» High-level understanding of global water challenges, the company’s dependence on freshwater, and its exposure to water-related risks »» Internal commitment by CEO to plant managers, suppliers, and employees »» Understanding of how the company is perceived by others, including basin stakeholders, the press and consumers 60
INFLUENCE GOVERNANCE Government incentivised and motivated to manage and invest in water basins in a sustainable way COLLECTIVE ACTION Companies, communities, public sector and NGOs are engaged together in collective action to address issues INTERNAL ACTION Companies take action to optimise internat water governance, improve water efficiency and reduce pollution KNOWLEDGE OF IMPACT Companies have detailed understanding of impact they and their suppliers have (incl. footprint and risk) WATER AWARENESS Companies, their suppliers and customers have (high level) understanding of the global water challanges, and their dependence on freshwater THE IMPORTED RISK Germany’s Water Risks in Times of Globalisation | 61
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