Volume of wastewater treated, reused or recycled. Reduction in volume of wastewater relative to baseline as a result of technological or process changes.
Unit
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The unit(s) of measurement applicable to the metric.
: Cubic meters (m³)
Indicator
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Indicators were developed by WBCSD. Learn more on the Methodology page.
: Wastewater treated, reused/recycled, avoided, water replenishment and sustainable water use
Metric type
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The category of nature-related metrics. Learn more on the Methodology page.
: Response
Framework alignment notes
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The details of a metric’s alignment to each framework, including where the same or similar metric can be found within the listed framework.
TNFD A2.0 Volume of wastewater treated, reused or recycled. Reduction in volume of wastewater relative to baseline as a result of technological or process changes. For CM:
Voluntary P2. Water replenished, restored, or regenerated: Total volume of water replenished, restored or regenerated (volume unit/year)
P3. Wastewater safely treated in the basin: Percentage of increased wastewater safely treated in the basin
PWI P2 Water replenished, restored, or regenerated: Total volume of water replenished, restored or regenerated (volume unit/year)
P3 Wastewater safely treated in the basin: Percentage of increased wastewater safely treated in the basin
Target example
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An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.
[Company name] will increase the amount of wastewater treated, reused or recycled by [target percentage]% by [target year], compared with a baseline of [baseline percentage]% in [baseline year].
Target source: WBCSD target template
Metric assessment
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The relevance and feasibility scores were determined by WBCSD member companies. Learn more on the Methodology page.
Relevance:High
Feasibility:Medium
Additional Metric Notes
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More details or context about the metric not captured above.
ACT-D stage:
Transform
Maturity stage:
Advancing
Metric Contribution to Action:
Monitoring treated and reused wastewater helps reduce pollutant loads entering natural water bodies and improves water efficiency.
Observations/Successes/Challenges:
> The metric depends on a reference baseline, but variations in water use, climate, and operational changes can complicate comparisons.
Related actions
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The other actions that the metric is mapped to.
Reduce water use and wastage, particularly in water-stressed areas