Some of the most challenging water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) issues for companies are within their supply chain. This booklet provides a starting point for how companies can practically approach WASH in supply chains within the broader context of being a water steward.
In November 2019, Caithness General Hospital in Wick, which is managed by NHS Highland, became the first hospital and public-sector agency in the world to achieve AWS certification. NHS Highland, which provides health and social care services in an area representing 41 per cent of Scotland’s land mass, has a responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. This includes tackling water pollution.
NHS Highland, which provides health and social care services in an area representing 41 per cent of Scotland’s land mass, has a responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its activities, including tackling water pollution. In November 2019, Caithness General Hospital in Wick became the first hospital and public-sector agency in the world to achieve AWS certification.
In collaboration with the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and WWF, our first report in the series published on World Water Day 2021, ‘Water Risk in the ICT Sector: The Case for Action’, highlights the risk water poses to business continuity and supply chain resilience in the ICT sector.
German food retailer, EDEKA in partnership with the WWF worked with one of their suppliers – Dole Food Company, one of the largest suppliers of fruit and vegetables in the world – to implement the AWS Standard at 11 privately owned banana farms in Colombia, achieving the world’s first AWS Group certification. These large-scale farms are all managed by CI Técnicas Baltime de Colombia S.A and employ hundreds of people. Their experiences can help inform other sites seeking AWS Group Certification.
This report, led by WWF in partnership with AWS, Marks & Spencer, Woolsworth, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency (BGCMA), shares the lessons learned from the water stewardship initiatives for the second phase of the Breede Water Stewardship Project in the Western Cape and on collective action.
