GLRPPR Sector Resource: Global Water Tool
Title:
Global Water Tool
Abstract:
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Global Water Tool is a free and easy-to-use tool for companies and organizations to map their water use and assess risks relative to their global operations and supply chains. Under the old business adage "what gets measured, gets managed", the tool should help companies better manage their water use. The tool has two parts: the input sheet and the online map. The input sheet contains the company's site location and water use information. After entering the company's water use figures, the sheet automatically provides outputs, including GRI water indicators and downloadable metrics charts that demonstrate the company's data combined with both the country and watershed figures. The online mapping feature enables companies to plot their sites with external water datasets and download those locations in a map. These datasets provide several key metrics including renewable water resource per capita, mean annual relative water stress index and access to improved sanitation. The tool is connected with Google Earth, which provides spatial viewing of a company's site locations in relation to detailed geographic information, including surface water. The tool is downloadable from the web address listed here.
URL:
http://www.wbcsd.org/templates/TemplateWBCSD5/layout.asp?type=p&MenuId=MTUxNQ&doOpen=1&ClickMenu=LeftMenu=LeftMenu
Source:
WBCSD
Resource Type:
Software/electronic tool
Date of Publication:
August 2007
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