Bluewater withdrawals (split by level of water stress)

Unit

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: Cubic meters (m³)

Indicator

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: Water consumption and withdrawal

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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TNFD C3.0. Water withdrawal and consumption (m3) from areas of water scarcity, including identification of water source.
ESRS E3-4 AR 32 Total water withdrawals
Regen agri water chapter, Annex B, table 5: "Sediment and pollutant loads"
Voluntary P1 Water withdrawal: Total volume of water withdrawn from basin per unit of time (monthly or annually)
CDP Water Security W1.2b What are the total volumes of water withdrawn, discharged, and consumed across all your operations, how do they compare to the previous reporting year, and how are they forecasted to change. W1.2h Provide total water withdrawal data by source CDP Forests and Agri-Food CDP questionnaire. module 2: Identification, assessment & management of dependencies, impacts, risks, & opportunities, module 3: disclosure of risks and opportunities, and module 9: environmental performance, water security
SBTN: Monthly or annual volume, per source (surface water, groundwater, municipal grid, etc.) of water withdrawal.
ISO 14046 - quantities of water used (including water withdrawal and release) types of water resources used (including for water withdrawal and water receiving body)
UN Convention to Combat Desertification 2017, Strategic objectives and expected impacts, Strategic objective 3 - "Expected impact 3.1 Ecosystems’ vulnerability to drought is reduced, including through sustainable land and water management practices."
PWI P1 Water withdrawal: Total volume of water withdrawn from basin per unit of time (monthly or annually)

Target example
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[Company name] will reduce its bluewater withdrawal in the [target area] basin to [target amount, absolute m3, or percentage/time period, e.g. month, year] by [target year].

Target source: Adapted from SBTN Freshwater Target

Metric assessment

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Relevance: High

Feasibility: High

Additional Metric Notes
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ACT-D stage: Assess Maturity stage: Developing Metric Contribution to Action: Measuring bluewater withdrawals by stress level supports prioritizing reductions where water resources are most at risk. Observations/Successes/Challenges: > Some regions lack accurate, up-to-date water stress data, making it difficult to determine stress levels reliably. > The term "blue water" (surface and groundwater withdrawals) may not always be clearly differentiated from "green" (rainwater) or "gray" (wastewater).

Related actions

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Reduce water use and wastage, particularly in water-stressed areas

Reduce water use and wastage, particularly in water-stressed areas

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