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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: Cubic meters (m³)

Indicator

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: Wastewater treated, reused/recycled, avoided, water replenishment and sustainable water use

Metric type

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: Response

Framework alignment notes

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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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[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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Relevance: High
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Feasibility: Medium
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Additional Metric Notes
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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 and 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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Reduce water use and wastage, particularly in water-stressed areas

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

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