UN Global Compact  |  CEO Water Mandate

Great Britain Colombia Brazil

Microsoft

<% join_label %>

Microsoft

Show Full Map
Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
PFAF ID:
HydroBasin Level:
Baseline Water Stress:
Water Quality Stress:
Sanitation Access Stress:
Click to view individual basin.
Location
Click Icon to Show on Map
City & Country
,
()

Organization Overview

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Partner Organizations


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

WASH is critical to leading healthy lives. Yet billions of people every day still do not have access to safe and clean water for drinking or washing, toilets and basic hygiene requirements to ensure that they stay healthy and well. … Learn More

The Water Resilience Coalition, founded in 2020, is an industry-driven, CEO-led coalition of the UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate that aims to elevate global water stress to the top of the corporate agenda and preserve the world's freshwater resources … Learn More

Partner Projects


Water supply reliability. Also includes: Gila River Water Storage Learn More

Also includes BlueCommons, City of Phoenix . Learn More

The Sacramento Valley Water Resilience InitiativeÕs inaugural project at Davis Ranches will provide drought resilience and protect groundwater-dependent ecosystems in CaliforniaÕs water-stressed Central Valley. The Freshwater Trust and Davis Ranches are offering an investment opportunity for private companies to meet … Learn More

Also includes Gila River Indian Community . Learn More

•Project goal: To restore East Creek meadow and the hydrologic function of the floodplain system and its attendant ecosystem benefitsProject Results•The project is expected to reverse environmental degradation caused by “disconnection” of the channels stemming from California’s Sierra Nevada and … Learn More

In addition to its role as the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies, Ecolab has developed tools to help businesses drive water stewardship performance in their own operations. Ecolab’s Smart Water Navigator and Water Risk Monetizer enable companies … Learn More

Microsoft has identified the San Antonio region as a priority region for our replenishment/water positive commitment. The primary focus in on maintaining/protecting aquifer recharge in order to protect a major source aquifer in the San Antonio region of Texas, which … Learn More

Also includes Sensor Industries, Pacific Institute, local housing authorities. Learn More

Roaring Creek: water supply reliability and aquatic habitat restoration; Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA): aquatic habitat restoration; Pear Orchard Fruit Quality: water supply reliability. Also includes: Cascade Conservation District, Trout Unlimited Learn More

•Project goal: To enhance and sustain the availability of safe drinking water throughout the year in select villages in water-scarce Gulbarga and Raichur districts, Karnataka state •Demonstrate community-led drinking water security through groundwater recharge replenishment and effective management of available … Learn More

Also includes BlueCommons, Restauremos El Colorado. Learn More

Water supply reliability. Also includes: Colorado River Indian Tribes, Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Learn More

Also includes Fundación Global Nature (FGN). Learn More

The Sacramento Valley has exceptional agricultural and environmental resources. One of the most productive agricultural areas in the nation, it has almost two million acres of irrigated farmland growing rice, citrus, nuts, and other crops. It sustains a population of … Learn More

Also includes Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) . Learn More

•Project goal: To restore Chennai’s Sembakkam Lake to launch a restoration model to demonstrate how urban lakes and wetlands can provide ecosystem services including acting as carbon sinks, flood sinks, recharging groundwater, recycling nutrients, supporting flora and fauna, increasing resilience … Learn More


   Loading Suggested Resources
Paulina Concha Larrauri
Primary Contact  
Paulina Concha Larrauri
Admin  
Tracy Fan
Admin  
Paul Fleming
Admin  
Christine Huang
Member  
Priscilla Johnson
Admin  
Stefanie Woodward
Admin  

   Loading Lessons