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Countries: | Cambodia, Viet Nam |
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Regions: | Mekong |
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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% |
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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CEO Water Mandate (Organization)
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
H&M Group (Organization)
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. (Organization)
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
Pacific Institute (Organization)
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
United Nations Environment Programme Centre on Water and Environment (UNEP) (Organization)
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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