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Diageo Water Blueprint Project: a road map to address water challenges

Project  —  www.diageo.com/en/in-society/reducing-our-environmental-impa...

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Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: India, South Africa
Basins: Godavari, Orange
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
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Replenishment
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.diageo.com/en/in-society/reducing-our-environmental-impa...
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 74%

Project Overview

The Diageo Water Blueprint lays out a roadmap for the company to address water challenges across four key areas:

  1. Sourcing. Diageo works closely with its suppliers to reduce water impacts in its supply chain by providing tools for its suppliers, improving water efficiency in its third party operations, ensuring water stewardship on its owned agricultural lands, and sourcing drought-tolerant agricultural materials in water stressed areas.
  2. Production. Diageo set a target to sa…

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The Diageo Water Blueprint lays out a roadmap for the company to address water challenges across four key areas:

  1. Sourcing. Diageo works closely with its suppliers to reduce water impacts in its supply chain by providing tools for its suppliers, improving water efficiency in its third party operations, ensuring water stewardship on its owned agricultural lands, and sourcing drought-tolerant agricultural materials in water stressed areas.
  2. Production. Diageo set a target to safely return 100 percent of water consumed by its operations back to the catchment from which the water was withdrawn. The company engages with the CEO Water Mandate, the Beverage Industry Environment Roundtable, and the Alliance for Water Stewardship to set water targets informed by priorities for local catchments.
  3. Communities. For over a decade, Diageo has had a program to ensure adequate access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for communities in the water stressed areas where the company operates, particularly Africa and India. Collaborating with WaterAid, Gap Inc Unilever, and HSBC, Diageo is working to quantify the financial benefits of providing WASH in local communities.
  4. Advocacy. Global and local advocacy is an important part of Diageo’s water strategy. Diageo engages in local and international collaborative efforts to address the water crisis.

Project Results

  • In 2019, Diageo replenished 60 percent of the water used in final product in water stressed areas. A significant proportion of this has been in India through WASH, aquifer recharge and other replenishment activities.
  • With its history of strong commitments and meaningful engagement, Diageo has established itself as global corporate water stewardship leader. For example, the company now requires 100 percent of operations and production sites worldwide to report water related metrics.

Project Files

  Case Study by Pacific Institute of Diageo's Water Blueprint  English (250.4 kb)
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Partner Organizations


Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) (Organization)

a4ws.org

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) (www.a4ws.org) is a global membership-based network of businesses, civil society organisations and the public sector dedicated to promoting the responsible use of freshwater. AWS Members contribute to the sustainability of shared water resources through … Learn More

CEO Water Mandate (Organization)

www.ceowatermandate.org

The CEO Water Mandate mobilizes business leaders to advance water stewardship, sanitation, and the Sustainable Development Goals – in partnership with the United Nations, governments, peers, civil society, and others. Endorsers of the CEO Water Mandate recognize that they can … Learn More

Diageo (Organization)

www.diageo.com

Diageo plc is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, with its headquarters in London, England. Diageo is the world's largest producer of spirits and a key producer of beer. Diageo's commitment to water stewardship is outlined in its Blueprint Water … Learn More

Gap Inc. (Organization)

www.gapinc.com

The Gap, Inc., commonly known as Gap Inc. or Gap, is an American worldwide clothing and accessories retailer. Our purpose is to be Inclusive, By Design. Gap Inc. includes apparel brands Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta. Learn More

Unilever (Organization)

www.unileverusa.com

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

WaterAid (Organization)

www.wateraid.org

WaterAid is an international NGO focused exclusively on ensuring equitable access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education for the world’s poorest communities. Formed in 1981, we have been working in water, sanitation and hygiene for over 30 years. To … Learn More

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