Volume of water loss mitigated and produced
Unit : Cubic meters (m³)
Indicator : Wastewater treated, reused/recycled, avoided, water replenishment and sustainable water use
Metric Type : Response
Frameworks alignment notes
Target example
[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
Relevance: High
Feasibility: Low
Additional Metric Notes
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/Sucesses/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).