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Total Organizations: 44
Total Projects: 19
Priority SDGs: --
Priority Industries: --
Profile Completion: 70%

Water Challenges

As reported by organizations on the Hub.

16.7%
Compliance with Local Regulations and Widely-Accepted Standards
16.7%
Physical water supply
16.7%
Socioeconomic and Reputation
8.3%
Access to Water Supply and Water Services
8.3%
Influent
8.3%
Local Water Resource Governance
8.3%
Upstream Water Issues
8.3%
Water Demand and Competition among Users
8.3%
Water Pricing

Region Overview

The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, behind the River Severn. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Windsor, Kingston upon Thames, and Richmond.

Organizations in Thames


World leading hospitality Group perfecting the art of welcome with passion, inspiring and designing new ways of connecting and experiencing the world. People are the heart of everything we do – fostering authentic and meaningful connections, and constantly seeking to … Learn More

To help farmers lose/use less Nitrogen fertiliser (N) by highlighting its loss from their fields using satellite data / modelling. Learn More

Member of UK-based Anglo American plc mining group. The company develops copper mining projects in Peru. Learn More

Antea Group is an international engineering and environmental consulting firm with access to more than 3,000 consultants in over 100 offices around the world. Our Sustainability Practice brings together management consultants and technical experts offering solutions from strategy through implementation … Learn More

Artos group aims to reveal economically sustainable solutions to help solving problem of safe drinking water in small communities. That is why at Artos we have developed a product, called Healthy Water Maker, which can (by using the latest purifying … Learn More

Arup takes an integrated approach to deliver solutions for complex water management problems. We understand the interactions between the water cycle and other systems including industry, ecosystems and cities. Our capability encompasses water in natural catchment systems, including flood risk … Learn More

Our purpose is reimagining energy for people and our planet Our sustainability frame Our new sustainability frame, which underpins our strategy, puts our purpose into action. It takes an integrated approach while focusing on the areas where we believe we … Learn More

BPD’s goal is to enhance and increase water and sanitation provision in poor communities by strengthening partnerships. Active since 1998, Building Partnerships for Development in Water and Sanitation (BPD) is the sector leader in providing non-profit, neutral and independent guidance … Learn More

Burberry designs, develops, makes and sells products under the Burberry brand. The company is committed to respecting the environment, minimising the environmental impacts of our own operations and activities in our supply chain. Learn More

Coca-Cola European Partners plc (CCEP) is a multinational bottling company dedicated to the marketing, production, and distribution of Coca-Cola products. CCEP was created on 28 May 2016 as a result of the combination of the three main bottling companies for … Learn More

Enhance the landscape of the 43 square mile Colne Valley Regional Park as the first taste of countryside to the west of London. Objectives: 1) maintain the landscape 2) safeguard the countryside 3) biodiversity 4) recreation 5) rural economy 6) … Learn More

We are committed to conducting our business in an environmentally responsible manner, supporting the long-term health of the planet, the success of customers and our people. Our environmental sustainability strategy aims to drive climate action throughout our value chain, use … Learn More

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world. We strive … Learn More

“IC Medicals” and “ The Emission” are two genetically integrated global internet projects about informational copies of substances and biological objects. DST Foundation initiated the integration of these phenomenal projects in August 2009 as they both are based on usage … Learn More

ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services. With sustainability at the heart of both our services and how we operate our business, we are committed to providing a service that is consistently … Learn More

Our mission is to change how we deal with difficult, everyday spills and contaminated floors both in everyday life and also at work. Our innovations prevent significant water wastage in key high-use sectors, as well as improve efficiency, performance, hygiene … Learn More

Future 500 is a non-profit consultancy that builds trust between companies, advocates, investors, and philanthropists to advance business as a force for good. Our organization formed in 1995 as a venue for corporations and environmental NGOs to debate the systemic … Learn More

Conserve water and help secure water access in those areas at greatest risk: Implement tools to reduce the water footprint of our hotels Mitigate water risk through stakeholder collaboration to deliver water stewardship at basin level Collaborate to ensure adequate … Learn More

International water aid charity. Provides clean water solutions to poor communities in developing countries. Learn More

London Wildlife Trust is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces, engaging London's diverse communities through access to our nature reserves, campaigning, volunteering and outdoor learning. Looking after over 40 nature reserves across the … Learn More

NAQWA is a Russian company that develops and makes nano drinking water recoverers. Our product NAQWA SPRING Drinking Water Recoverer (NAQWA SWR, www.naqwa.com ) created and manufactured in Russia is intended to provide sustainable drinking water solutions first of all … Learn More

OneWorldStandards Ltd works with leading companies and non-governmental organisations, providing advice and support on all aspects of sustainability standards system development and implementation. Our mission is to maximise the positive social and environmental impacts of trade through the use of … Learn More

Plan is a global children’s charity. We work with children in the world’s poorest countries to help them build a better future. A future you would want for all children, your family and friends. For over 70 years we’ve been … Learn More

Prime Advocates is a legal advisory, Social Finance and Impact consultancy. As a not-for-profit organisation we assist a number of "Water" focused organisations to efficiently achieve their goals. We are supported by a panel of global law-firms and have deep … Learn More

Rainwater. earth specializes in custom rainwater capture systems designed to maximize water harvesting yields and provide high-quality water capable of being used for landscaping or potable* use. There are multiple reasons to use harvested rainwater. A properly installed rainwater capture … Learn More

People With Purpose Our world is constantly changing. So it's reassuring to know that there are some things we can always trust to help us take the best possible care of ourselves and the ones we love. This trust inspires … Learn More

Reed Elsevier is a global provider of world-class information and tools that help our customers advance science, improve medical outcomes, enable better legal decisions, evaluate risk, forge business relationships and gain business insight. All five business units of our company … Learn More

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost … Learn More

Revere is delivered through a partnership between Palladium and the UK National Parks. We catalyse private finance to restore the UK’s 15 National Parks at the scale and pace needed to tackle the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis. In the … Learn More

Our focus is on designing, manufacturing and supplying sanitation solutions that impact positively on the enviornment and thereby contributing to SDG 6 directly, but indirectly on SDG 3. Our toilet products are designed to operate without water for flushing, and … Learn More

To develop and commercialize a turnkey, self-financing solution to collect river plastic waste transform it into Revenue, Profit and Local Employment. Our Solutions On top of the Blue Barriers, we also offer a wide range of technical solutions to cater … Learn More

Having more than 500 industry specialists in the team, The Academic Papers UK aims to assist students in their research and analysis work. Learn More

The Lift is a team of production experts based in Mexico dedicated to empowering creativity. In 2005 we decided to make Mexico the ultimate destination for the creative ecosystem. Our team has become a leader in commercials and film production … Learn More

The Washing Machine Project has the vision to create a world-leading organisation, which brings together Innovation, Research and Development to solve some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian and development challenges. By providing displaced and low-income communities with an accessible, … Learn More

Unilever's purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace Learn More

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VILLAGES UNIS est une ONG Suisse, reconnue d’utilité publique au N° 080.913007 date de la décision 18/12/2013 et basée dans la république et Canton de Genève Elle est active dans les domaines de la coopération au développement, à l'aide humanitaire … Learn More

WRAP is a climate action NGO working around the globe to tackle the causes of the climate crisis and give the planet a sustainable future. We were established in the UK in 2000; we now work in 40+ countries. Working … Learn More

Optimise water and wastewater treatment systems and processes to: 1. Reduce operating costs 2. Eliminate wastewater pollution by verifying full treatment of all contaminants to meet regulatory discharge requirements; 3. Significantly reduce energy usage and carbon emissions from the treatment … Learn More

Water Offsets is a vertically integrated WaterTECH company, working in high water stress countries to deliver water resilient communities, companies and cities. Many cities are experiencing rapid urbanisation, climate change, floods, droughts, dwindling water resources resulting in poor water supply, … Learn More

About us: We help transform cities to benefit the millions who lack access to water and sanitation Urban migration is leading to a crisis in cities in developing countries, where millions of people lack access to the most basic of … Learn More

Water Technologies International (GR8 Water) is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of technologically advanced Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG). These unique devices utilize a patent pending air purification input system to produce clean, great-tasting, safe water from the humidity in … Learn More

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We work in 57 countries around the world in WASH, and we are one of the … Learn More

Promoting the use of innovative water-from-air tech for evaporation and condensate recapture &amp; reuse by communities and businesses resiliently adapting to global warming and responding to disasters. In arid and drying regions lacking or losing surface and groundwaters, atmospheric (clean) … Learn More

Projects in Thames


The Colne Valley Park is the first large taste of countryside to the west of London. The Park, which was founded in 1965, stretches from Rickmansworth in the north to Staines and the Thames in the south, Uxbridge and Heathrow … Learn More

In the face of COVID-19, global businesses are challenged to responsibly manage financial and people risks in their return to operation. These often-competing components are now inextricably linked; employees trust that prudent management action will be taken to safeguard health … Learn More

FreshWater Watch is a global project run by Earthwatch Europe, an environmental charity with science at its heart, in which individual researchers and local communities monitor, protect and restore their local freshwater resources. We empower groups all around the world … Learn More

Faced with growing problems related to water scarcity and pollution, the UK Environment Agency commissioned the Water Footprint Network to conduct a comprehensive Water Footprint Assessment of surface and groundwater in 35 sub-catchments in the Hertfordshire and North London Area. … Learn More

Despite increasing rates of access to improved water sources (68% in 1992-93 to 89.9% in 2015-16), India continues to face its worst water shortage in history. Approximately six hundred million people are affected by high to extreme water shortages, according … Learn More

London Wildlife Trust has launched The Lost Effra Project; a new initiative led by LWT and funded by Defra and the Carnegie UK Trust. This project aims to produce a water management strategy on how to transform a London district … Learn More

The Maidenhead to Teddington Catchment Partnership is a focussed group of local stakeholders who are working together through a Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) to improve the Lower Thames Catchment and tributaries and bring direct on-the-ground benefit to people and wildlife … Learn More

The project will develop a market based catchment restoration scheme which will be based on a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) model and aims to identify both delivery and funding mechanisms to lever private investment for catchment restoration. Project Results … Learn More

Thames21’s goal in the non- tidal Thames area is to instigate, develop, and manage a programme of community engagement and environmental enhancement activities. It also seeks to provide a resource of local volunteers, at key locations along the Non-Tidal Thames … Learn More

Europes largest permeable paving coach and car park. London's 2012 Olympic Games posed some unique challenges for organisers. In order to reduce congestion on the roads around the main venue thousands of spectators were brought in by coach. The Northern … Learn More

PINPOINT is a joint project between Association of Rivers Trusts and The England Catchment Sensitive Farming Delivery Initiative (ECSFDI) to provide training for Rivers Trusts staff, support and advice materials so that they can better advise farmers in England on … Learn More

We are working with WWF to develop a new methodology for conducting water stewardship assessments across our mills at the water catchment level. The methodology is informed by the Alliance for Water Stewardship8 standard and considers the exposure of each … Learn More

WaterAid is an international NGO focused exclusively on ensuring equitable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) for the world’s poorest communities. It provides thought leadership on the role of the WASH sector in responding to the coronavirus … Learn More

WaterAid is an international NGO focused exclusively on ensuring equitable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) for the world’s poorest communities. It has developed a phased response to the COVID-19 pandemic that responds to the dynamic nature … Learn More

The Western Nebraska Irrigation Project (WNIP) was developed to provide tools to help farmers maximize yields while minimizing water use and associated input costs. The farmers enrolled in the program use center pivot irrigation systems. WNIP promotes the use of … Learn More

Coca-Cola Enterprises is working in conjunction with the WWF-UK and Coca-Cola Great Britain as part of a partnership aimed at reducing our impact on the freshwater environment, investing in natural capital, and encouraging the supply chain, businesses and others to … Learn More

A Water Framework Directive funded project to engage the communities of the Thames in producing a catchment plan to improve the health of the River Thames into the future, with the ultimate aim of enabling the river to reach 'good … Learn More


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