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We Mean Business Water Commitment

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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: China
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Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: 0 NA
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2017  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/partners
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 82%

Project Overview

We are working as part of a business collective through the We Mean Business commitment (climate and water) as well as the NBI to drive partnership between business and government. We have developed a strong climate change response strategy and are developing a Science Based Target to ensure that our goals are in line with required international benchmarks. We are also supporting broader advocacy and awareness through our partnership with WWF-SA and also through engaging wit…

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We are working as part of a business collective through the We Mean Business commitment (climate and water) as well as the NBI to drive partnership between business and government. We have developed a strong climate change response strategy and are developing a Science Based Target to ensure that our goals are in line with required international benchmarks. We are also supporting broader advocacy and awareness through our partnership with WWF-SA and also through engaging with Greenpeace on their renewable energy in retail campaign.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Insufficient municipal water supply
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Local communities / domestic users
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

Partner Organizations


Woolworths Holdings Limited is an investment holding company, listed on the JSE Limited since 1997. It operates mainly through two subsidiaries, Woolworths (Proprietary) Limited and Country Road Limited and through a joint venture, Woolworths Financial Services (Proprietary) Limited. Caring for … Learn More

Justin Smith
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