Water withdrawal and consumption from areas of water scarcity, including identification of water source

Unit

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: Cubic meters (m³)

Indicator

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: Water consumption and withdrawal

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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E3-4 28.b
9.2.4
C3.0
303-3 b 303-3 c 303-5 b,101-6 (b)ii
Target 1 - water use
Refer to PSCI's Environmental Survey For Suppliers
T3, T11

Target example

[Company name] will reduce [water withdrawal or consumption] from [list areas of water scarcity] by [target amount]% by [target year] compared to the [baseline year] baseline

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

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Pharmaceutical

Value chain stage

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Raw Materials Manufacturing

Metric assessment

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Relevance: High

Feasibility: High

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