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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Countries: Cambodia, Viet Nam
Regions: Mekong
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
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Leaving No One Behind
Chemicals Management
Pesticide and Fertilizer Management
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jul. 04, 2011  »  Jul. 27, 2012
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 64%

Project Overview

In 2011, the CEO Water Mandate and UNEP worked with Levi, Nike, H&M, and Nautica on a collective action project intended to improve corporate water management among apparel companies in Cambodia and Vietnam.The project’s overarching goal was to improve water management at the supplier facility level so as to mitigate business’ water‐related risks and reduce water‐related stress on communities and aquatic systems in the region. It involved a series of trainings in Ho Chi …

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In 2011, the CEO Water Mandate and UNEP worked with Levi, Nike, H&M, and Nautica on a collective action project intended to improve corporate water management among apparel companies in Cambodia and Vietnam.The project’s overarching goal was to improve water management at the supplier facility level so as to mitigate business’ water‐related risks and reduce water‐related stress on communities and aquatic systems in the region. It involved a series of trainings in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Project Results

Suppliers, NGOs, and government agencies. The trainings helped participants understand local water related challenges in the Mekong, understand the need for improved industrial water management, and share information on beneficial practices.

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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

Be a leader in water stewardship for the fashion industry, working both with reducing the water footprint of our value chain and engaging to promote better water governance in strategic, high risk river basins to secure availability and quality of … Learn More

NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, USA, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, … Learn More

The Pacific Institute envisions a world in which society, the economy, and the environment have the water they need to thrive now and in the future. In pursuit of this vision, the Institute creates and advances solutions to the world’s … Learn More

The UNEP-DHI Partnership, Centre of Water and Environment is a United Nations Environment Programme centre of expertise. The Centre was established in 2001 and is hosted by DHIgroup headquarters in Denmark. The Center is supported by the Danish Ministry of … Learn More

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