Volume of water replenished to the environment through replenishment programmes

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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Voluntary (additional) TNFD A3.1 - Volume of water (m³) replenished to the environment through replenishment programmes (split into total and to areas of water scarcity)
Voluntary P2 Water replenished, restored, or regenerated: Total volume of water replenished, restored or regenerated (volume unit/year)

Target example

[Company name] will increase its replenishment of water to [basin] 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

ACT-D stage: Transform Maturity stage: Advancing Metric Contribution to Action: Tracking water replenishment quantifies efforts to restore natural hydrological cycles and improve ecosystem resilience. Observations/Sucesses/Challenges: > Companies may report replenishment without ensuring long-term benefits, making it a less reliable metric without proper verification. > The effectiveness of replenishment programs is difficult to track if specific, measurable outcomes (e.g., groundwater levels) are not defined. > Local water replenishment efforts may not be impactful on a broader scale without systemic changes in water management.

Related actions

Restore and manage aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

Restore and manage aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

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