Volume of water loss mitigated and produced

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 A3.3 Volume of water loss mitigated

Target example
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[Company name] will reduce its water loss 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

Feasibility: Low

Additional Metric Notes
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ACT-D stage
Transform

Maturity stage
Advancing

Metric Contribution to Action
Through understanding where they have reduced water loss, companies can identify additional areas where interventions can be put in place to further reduce unnecessary water depletion.

Observations, Successes and Challenges

  • Can track efficiency improvements
  • Water loss mitigation is a measurable target, which makes it easy to track progress and report achievements.
  • Doesn’t account for the quality of mitigated water loss
  • Data can be difficult to verify
  • A company could claim to have mitigated significant water loss but fail to explain how the mitigated water contributes to overall sustainability goals (e.g., the water might just be diverted to another location rather than replenished).

Related actions

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Avoid unsustainable water resource use

Avoid unsustainable water resource use

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