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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a futu…
Marjorie Le Paire
Water & Business Manager
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California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC) (Organization)
Water scarcity in California is rapidly increasing due to unsustainable water use and decreasing supply reliability. Worsening droughts, intensifying wildfires, and degradation of freshwater ecosystems, all amplified by climate change, are further threatening water supplies for people and nature. To … Learn More
Agua Brasil Program (Project)
Banco do Brasil and its partners are piloting and encouraging agricultural practices that conserve water, increase vegetation cover, and restore degraded natural resources, further catalyzed by specialized financial products and services that incentive sustainable resource management. Project Results Brazilian farmers, … Learn More
Alliance for Water Stewardship Implementation at Ecolab's China facility (Project)
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Ecolab's manufacturing plant in Taicang, China, is the first site in the world to be independently certified under the Alliance for Water Stewardship's global standard for water stewardship. Learn More
Berg/ Breede River Riparian Rehabilitation Projects (Project)
Alien plant infestation is a major problem in South Africa, particularly in the Western Cape along watercourses. The alien plants have many negative impacts, most important biodiversity, and water loss. Combined with that comes a long legacy of neglecting and … Learn More
Brazil Site-level Water Targets Pilot Testing (Project)
Brazil has faced severe droughts and water scarcity since 2012, causing severe water shortages in southeastern Brazil. Against the backdrop of this complex water governance environment, the CEO Water Mandate worked with CDP, the World Resources Institute, WWF, and UNEP-DHI … Learn More
Collective Action in the Noyyal Bhavani Basin - India (Project)
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VISION By 2030, Noyyal and Bhavani are healthy river eco-systems that ensure water security for people and nature. The main objectives are: By 2019, establish the interactions and trade-offs between users and sectors in representative zones of the Bhavani and … Learn More
Community Water Provision (Hakuna Maji Hamna Maisha) (Project)
Tanzanian Breweries Limited (TBL) has initiated a number of water and sanitation projects in communities facing acute water shortages in Tanzania. The company has partnered with NGOs to provide clean and safe water in an effort to minimize water-borne diseases. … Learn More
Conservation on the Mubuku (Project)
We promote the conservation of upper river Mubuku water catchment area and put in place actions to increase awareness and education on environment issues Project Results Learn More
CYAN Movement (Project)
In 2010, Ambev, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Brazilian business unit, launched the CYAN Movement – a three-year water stewardship project designed to protect threatened watersheds in Brazil. The centerpiece of this project is a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund to advance … Learn More
Doñana Strawberry and Sustainable Water Management Group (Project)
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Spain is the second largest producer of strawberries worldwide, and about seventy percent of Spanish strawberries are grown in the Doñana region. Unfortunately, the recent growth of strawberry production in this province has put a great strain on the quantity … Learn More
Ecosystem Restoration on the Thames (Project)
In the United Kingdom, we operate in areas of water stress in the South East of England, specifically within the Thames and Anglian River basins. We have three manufacturing facilities in these areas (Edmonton, Sidcup and Milton Keynes). In addition, … Learn More
Greening textiles and apparel sector in Vietnam (Project)
The textile project’s vision is “transforming the textile sector in Vietnam and engaging sectoral and environmental governance in order to bring social, economic and conservation benefits to the country and the entire Mekong region”. This vision will be achieved by … Learn More
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To implement an urgent set of measures in Sudan that will minimize and reverse the food insecurity and enhance adaptive capacity of small-scale farmers and pastoralists resulting from climate change, including variabilities in five vulnerable regions.Project Results76. In line with … Learn More
Improving River Management Practices in the Yangtze (Project)
Inspiring governance and sustainable river management, this program is working across the Yangtze River basin. This project involves training local residents to use a scorecard to track environmental indicators over time. Additionally, the project is developing and distributing materials on … Learn More
Improving sustainability of groundwater resources (Project)
Egypt has limited water resources and the protection of these resources from pollution, depletion and degradation is a high priority for the country’s national water strategy. Water scarcity in Egypt collides with rapid population growth and increasing water demand. In … Learn More
Improving Wetland and Watershed Management in the Chi River Basin (Project)
Reducing the impacts of agriculture on ecological functions in the Chi River sub-basin of the Mekong River Delta, this project is improving management of wetlands and watersheds, focusing on the production and use of organic fertilizer on sugarcane, cassava, and … Learn More
International Labour and Environmental Standards Application in Pakistan's SMEs (ILES) (Project)
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WWF-Pakistan has joined hands with the European Union and International Labor Organization (ILO) to implement international labour and environmental standards in Pakistan in order to improve the competitiveness of the industrial sector and to strengthen the capacity of the public … Learn More
International Water Stewardship Programme (IWaSP) Naivasha Lake (Project)
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The International Water Stewardship Programme (IWaSP) seeks to initiate multi-stakeholder partnerships with the private sector, the public sector and the civil society in order to formulate and implement measures to improve water security for all parties. The Naivasha Lake and … Learn More
Lake Naivasha Basin Land Restoration (Project)
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The Lake Naivasha Basin hosts sections of KenyaÕs five water towers, the Aberdares and Mau Forest Complex. In addition to being a fundamental water source, the basin also host Lake Naivasha that supports a flourishing business in the horticulture industry. … Learn More
Lusaka Water Security Initiative (Project)
To strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration to safeguard Lusaka's water resources while enhancing the sustainable and timely access to water and sanitation for all." Cooperation is crucial if the complex issue of water security is to be addressed sustainably. Water security is … Learn More
Mackinaw River Watershed Continuous Improvement Grain Program (Project)
Because water is essential to nature, communities, and business, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched a transformational partnership in 2007 to help conserve the world’s freshwater resources. Expanding this focus and building on our progress, the … Learn More
Noyyal-Bhavani Basin Conservation Programme (Project)
India today faces some of the gravest water challenges in the world. Nearly 25% of the countryÕs population lives in water-scarce areas and 14 of the 20 major river basins in the country are already water-stressed and will move towards … Learn More
P&G’s Holistic Water Stewardship Approach (Project)
Building on over a decade of focus on operational water efficiency, P&G is now working towards a holistic water stewardship strategy throughout its value chain. An evaluation of water risks across the life cycle of its products helped P&G select … Learn More
Plataforma de Cooperación y Custodia del Agua (PCCA) (Project)
To assess water risks and opportunities of banana production in the Frio and Sevilla watersheds. This site produces bananas that are part of the supply chain of an important German retailer and the project is done in collaboration with WWF, … Learn More
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The Coca-Cola Company and WWF partnered up with a local growers' association in South Africato to create Project Khula, a mentorship program between the commercial sugercane growers and previously disadvantaged smallholder farmers. Smallholder farmers are helped to establish cooperatives and … Learn More
Promoting Precision Agriculture in Barley Supply Chain (Project)
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Through guidelines for sustainable barley production we developed with WWF-South Africa, we have helped farmers increase the resilience, productivity and economic value of their crop while reducing environmental impact. By using precision irrigation of barley, the amount of water used … Learn More
Improving the livelihoods of disadvantaged sugarcane growers while mitigating and eliminating impacts that their cultivation activities have on freshwater systems, this project is strengthening and expanding existing collaboration between commercial farmers and previously disadvantaged sugarcane farmers through a mentorship program. … Learn More
Protecting the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo River (Project)
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Coca-Cola and WWF are working along the Big Bend area of the Rio Grand/Bravo to restore the river. The project seeks to broaden the channel to increase active floodplain surface areas and improve replenishment. The project addressed non-native species through … Learn More
Replenishing Upper Guadiana Aquifers: "Mision Posible" (Project)
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This project reduced water withdrawals for irrigation by implementing conservation agriculture practices. The project reduced stress on the aquifer, protecting Las Tablas de Daimiel wetland. Learn More
Restoration Project in Guadiana River Basin (Project)
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Coca-Cola Spain and WWF Spain worked together from 2008 to 2013 to restore areas in the Guadiana River Basin. The Guadiana River Basin covers approximately 12% of the Iberian Peninsula. Portions of the basin are highly impacted by intensive flow … Learn More
Restoring the Floodplains and Improving the Habitat Along the Danube (Project)
Reconnecting floodplains to restore ecosystem services and re-establish biodiversity, this project focuses on restoring the cut-off floodplains to the Danube for the benefit of people, habitats and species. The project focuses on improving knowledge on habitat locations and conditions, helping … Learn More
Restoring the Rio Conchos (Project)
Working with communities along the Rio Conchos, one of the primary tributaries of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo, this project provides training in soil and water conservation techniques, biodiversity conservation, development of community action plans, and distribution of educational materials comprising … Learn More
River Collaborative to Improve the Plankenbrug River Water Quality (Project)
We developed a "river collaborative" with other stakeholders in the Eerste River catchment, including the Stellenbosch municipality, University of Stellenbosch, other industries, Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the water and environmental regulatory bodies with the view of developing an … Learn More
River Nar Land Management Improvements (Project)
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The River Nar is a chalk stream and fenland habitat that faces agricultural pollution. The project installed runoff interceptors and improved land management to reduce sediment runoff and increase infiltration. Learn More
Santa Ana Watershed Site Water Targets Pilot (Project)
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The Pacific Institute, in its role as co-secretariat for the CEO Water Mandate, coordinated a clustered pilot for setting site water targets in the Santa Ana River Watershed (SARW) in southern California. This helped test and inform global guidance under … Learn More
Securing a future for stone fruit farming through water stewardship in the Upper Breede catchment (Project)
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The International Water Stewardship Programme (IWaSP) seeks to initiate multi-stakeholder partnerships with the private sector, the public sector and the civil society in order to formulate and implement measures to improve water security for all parties. Woolworth and M&S; receive … Learn More
South Africa Contextual Water Target Setting Pilots (Project)
The CEO Water Mandate launched this collaboration to help companies set water stewardship targets to both address their business-related water challenges and build the resilience of the broader catchment. Crucially, the pilot project informs target-setting through a local lens: because … Learn More
SusWASH (Project)
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WaterAid�s sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene programme, or SusWASH, is a five-year initiative aimed at addressing the long-term challenges of service sustainability and behaviour sustainability, as well as ensuring WASH services can be provided to all groups in society. The … Learn More
Suzano Forest Restoration Program (Project)
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Suzano, world leader in market eucalyptus pulp, has an innovative Restoration Program, which seeks to restore degraded habitat and promote environmental conservation of ecosystems in four out of the six Brazilian biomes (Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga). In … Learn More
uMhlathuze Water Stewardship Partnership (UWASP) (Project)
The uMhlathuze Water Stewardship Partnership (UWASP) is a river basin collaboration of business, government and civil society partners established to address water security challenges in the uMhlathuze region of South Africa. UWASP aims to play a transformative role in the … Learn More
Water Qality Initiatives in the Upper Breede (Project)
All over South Africa there are clear signs of improperly treated wastewater that enters our river systems and aquifers https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-04-26-south-africas-rivers-of-sewage-more-than-half-of-sas-treatment-works-are-failing/. The government itself has proclaimed that 56% of the 1150 wastewater treatment plants are in poor or critical condition. The … Learn More
Water Stewardship at CCEP's Production Sites - Rhone (Project)
As part of CCEP’s This is Forward Sustainability Action Plan, we have a target to replenish 100% of the water we use in our drinks, where sourced from areas of water stress, used in our beverages, by 2020. We engage … Learn More
Water Stewardship at the Cauvery River Basin (Project)
WWF’s water risk assessment identified priority regions for PVH to focus our collective action water stewardship initiatives based on the level of risk defined by the WWF’s Water Risk Filter tool and PVH's sourcing communities. One of those key locations … Learn More
Water Stewardship in the Taihu Basin - China (Project)
Taihu Basin in China is a typical illustration of how water risk is shared among business, government and local communities. Hundreds of international and domestic brands are headquartered or source their products from the region, nearly 10,000 textile printing and … Learn More
Water Stewardship in Zitrus Project (Project)
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To Create the capacity and supporting the implementation of the AWS Standard in farms belonging to the WWF/EDEKA Zitrus Project Project Results Create a positive impact inside and outside the farms at the catchment level, making sustainable water use, reducing … Learn More
Water Stewardship Programme In Büyük Menderes Basin (Project)
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Bring the water quality from “low” to “good” status (according to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization standards), especially in highly polluted critical spots; Create a basin wide partnership with agreed conservation targets in key biodiversity areas; reduce water, chemicals … Learn More
Wetland Restoration in Jialing River Basin (Project)
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TCCC and WWF implemented a sustainable agriculture demonstration project and a wetland restoration project in the Guangyuan Nanhe National Wetland Park. The objective was to demonstrate that sustainable agriculture practices reduce runoff and pollutant loading from agricultural lands and to … Learn More
Wolseley Alien Clearing Coordinator (Project)
Invasive alien plant clearing is a hot topic in South Africa, with over 200 declared invasive species that have invaded over 20 million hectares of land nationwide. Invasive alien plants are particularly prominent in and along watercourses and proliferate due … Learn More
WWF-Coca Cola River Replenishment Project (Project)
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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
WWF-Mondi Wetland Project (Project)
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In 2016 Mondi Group has invested 7.9 million € in corporate social investment projects including projects to preserve and protect natural capital that provides ecosystem goods and services such as biodiversity and water.In 2016, the WWF-Mondi Wetland Project (WWF-MWP) celebrated … Learn More
WWF Resilient Asian Deltas Initiative (Proposed Project)
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The vision of the Resilient Asian Deltas (RAD) Initiative is that long term resilience of AsiaÕs delta systems is secured through unprecedented political and financial investment in Ôbuilding with natureÕ, which will protect and restore the natural river and coastal … Learn More
WWF's Water Stewardship Service (Project)
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The Water Stewardship service will enable businesses to work effectively with the 108 catchment partnerships to implement on the ground activities that contribute to the sustainability of both the water environment and the businesses involved. The service will provide a … Learn More
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