Water footprint
Water is a fundamental resource we use to produce nearly every product such as food, clothes and etc. The water footprint measures the amount of water used to produce each of these goods and services we use. The water footprint of a product, process or business is defined as the total volume of fresh water used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business.
Water footprints calculations provide powerful insights for businesses to understand their water-related business risks and for individuals to know how much water is hidden in the products they use. It provides a clear, useful, and structured way for a company/facility to initiate and/or strengthen its water sustainability action plans. We support our clients through their water footprint reporting according to global standards such as ISO 14064 and Global Water Footprint Standard with the guidance of our team of experts.
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Key Benefits of the Service
Water footprint consultancy services provide tailored solutions to help clients manage water resources more sustainably, reduce their environmental impact, and align with global sustainability goals.
- Clarifying how and where the water is used through operations
- Reduction overall water consumption
- Identifying the risks and potential liabilities in case of water scarcity now or in the future
- Establishing water-related opportunities to optimize process efficiency and cost-savings.
- Having a reliable database for the creation of water conservation policy.
%71 of the world consists of water. Why should we worry about freshwater scarcity?
%97 of the water we have on earth is salinated. We have only %3 freshwater which is at the risk of scarcity because of the fact that increased world population and changing consumption patterns result with a rising demand of water. Climate change, deforestation, increased water pollution and wasteful use of water cause insufficient water supply. Desalination of sea water is an option however, it requires energy which is another scarce resource and the current desalination methodologies are still very expensive which makes them far away from becoming a global scale solution.
Why should my businesses bother about its water footprint?
Increasing public awareness of climate change has caused companies to adopt an ESG management perspective, which requires them to consider environmental impacts as well. Therefore, assessing and reducing the water footprint is one of the goals companies need to include to their environmental strategy and risk management approaches.
Is the water footprint related to the carbon footprint?
The two concepts nicely complete each other by addressing environmental issues. The carbon footprint addresses the issue of global warming. The water footprint relates to the issue of water scarcity. Both measurements promote the supply-chain perspective.
