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Engaging Suppliers in Water Stewardship

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Colombia
Regions: Colombia, Magdalena
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
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Water Recycling and Reuse
Progress to Date: NA Engage 100% of our material suppliers with operations in water-stressed regions
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 2019  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.colgatepalmolive.com/en-us/core-values/sustainability/pl...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 92%

Project Overview

We continue to address supply chain water risks in several ways. We are increasing supplier engagement in our Water Stewardship Strategy by participating in programs, such as the CDP Supply Chain Program. Additionally, we are helping our product developers and procurement teams understand and identify our most water-intensive raw and packaging materials. We invited several of our Tier I suppliers and suppliers of water-intensive materials to participate in the CDP Supply Cha…

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We continue to address supply chain water risks in several ways. We are increasing supplier engagement in our Water Stewardship Strategy by participating in programs, such as the CDP Supply Chain Program. Additionally, we are helping our product developers and procurement teams understand and identify our most water-intensive raw and packaging materials. We invited several of our Tier I suppliers and suppliers of water-intensive materials to participate in the CDP Supply Chain Program Water Disclosure to help us understand and address water consequences and associated risks and opportunities in our upstream supply chain. In 2020, 83 percent of invited suppliers responded to the survey. More specifically, 47 percent of our Tier 1 direct material suppliers, by spend, responded to the survey, including our largest raw material suppliers and contract manufacturers. To help reduce the water associated with the production of raw materials, we are working to identify the most water-intensive materials in each of our product categories. With this information, we are able to engage our suppliers to better assess where there are opportunities to reduce the water footprint of our products through feedstock choices and conversion efficiency, particularly in markets under high water stress.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: RESOURCES: Not enough participants

Project Narrative

Shared and sustainable water management: The Chilean Ministry of Public Works and Enel Generaci—n Chile have signed an agreement, which was subsequently ratified also with the local associations that manage the irrigation channels in the area of Saltos del Laja, in the B’o B’o region. The objective of the agreement is to improve the flexibility of use of the water, ensuring the supply to families and the power generation. The initiative is the result of a joint effort with the associations Canalistas del Laja and Canalistas del Canal Za–artu, Direcci—n de Obras Hidr‡ulicas, Direcci—n General de Aguas, Enel Generaci—n Chile, Ministerio de Agricultura, Ministerio de Energ’a and Comisi—n Nacional de Riego. There is also an agreement with the municipality of Antuco in order to start a pilot project to promote tourism in the area of Salto del Trubunleo during summer. In order to manage possible contingent or emergency situations in a quick and coordinated manner, a specific communication system was defined between the power plants of Pangue and Ralco of Enel Generaci—n Chile, the Angostura di Colbœn power station, the municipalities of Alto B’o B’o, Quilaco and Santa B‡rbara, the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (ONEMI) and the Ministry of Energy. For further information, please refer to Enel Chile and Enel Generaci—n Chile Sustainability Reports (www.enelgeneracion.cl).

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The Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American worldwide consumer products company focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal care products. Learn More

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