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Aspen Faucet Water Footprint Study

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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: South Africa
Basins: Limpopo
Project SDGs:
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Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Water-Related Vulnerability Assessments
Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: NA Reduce water footprint
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2017  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): Other
Additional Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 80%

Project Overview

In 2016, the Deca division kicked off a pilot project, done in conjunction with GVCes (Fundação Getulio Vargas Center for Sustainability Studies), to study the water and carbon footprint of the Aspen faucet, one of the company’s bestselling models in its competitive line. The goal of the study was to do a complete analysis of the environmental impacts, from extraction of raw materials to its post-consumer disposal. We expect to include the analysis of this products entire li…

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In 2016, the Deca division kicked off a pilot project, done in conjunction with GVCes (Fundação Getulio Vargas Center for Sustainability Studies), to study the water and carbon footprint of the Aspen faucet, one of the company’s bestselling models in its competitive line. The goal of the study was to do a complete analysis of the environmental impacts, from extraction of raw materials to its post-consumer disposal. We expect to include the analysis of this products entire life cycle in 2017. A similar water footprint study was done two years ago for MDF at the Wood division. With this project we seek to identify and quantify the footprint of our products across their production chainDuratex also continued its Economic Sensitivity Analysis in 2015, aimed at assessing how the five environmental aspects (water, energy, emissions, effluents and waste) can impact the company’s operations and its Market value in situations where there are higher prices or a scarcity of resources, for example. The initiative began as a pilot project for the energy aspect in 2014; in 2015 it was focused on analysis of the water aspect. One of the main benefits of this project is the convergence between environmental and financial management at Duratex, allowing for creation and assessment of complex risk scenarios for use by the company’s internal management.

Project Results

Convergence between environmental and financial management at Duratex

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: Other
Project Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

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Duratex is a Brazilian company that manufactures wood products, sanitary vitreous chinaware and metal fittings. Learn More


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