W8 Targets
Module Overview
This module collects information on your organization’s water-related quantitative targets and qualitative goals to demonstrate your commitment to progressing water stewardship and security improving water management.
Details are requested only for targets and goals that are significant to the company as whole and therefore monitored at the corporate level. However, we ask you to describe your approach to how targets are set for any level of your organization, because local context is critical for addressing water challenges. For example, do you have more aggressive targets in areas of most water stress? What changes are your targets and goals driving? How does your target setting link to your business strategy? What processes are used to review their impact?
Key changes
Sector-specific content
- Additional drop-down options W8.1a: Food, Beverages & Tobacco.
Pathway diagram - questions
This diagram shows the general questions contained in module W8. To access question-level guidance, use the menu on the left to navigate to the question.
(W8.1) Describe your approach to setting and monitoring water-related targets and/or goals.
Question dependencies
- Your response to W8 will prompt which subsequent questions in this section are presented. If your response to W8.1 is amended, data in those dependent questions may be erased. In this case, be sure to re-enter data for all relevant questions. The guidance for each question indicates if it is a dependent question.
If you select “Our company sets no targets and/or goals” in column 1, you will be presented with W8.1c.
If you select "Targets are monitored at the corporate level" in column 2, you will be presented with W8.1a.
If you select “Goals are monitored at the corporate level’ in column 2, you will be presented with W8.1b.
Change from 2018
No change
Rationale
CDP data users wish to know about your organization’s targets (quantitative) and goals (qualitative) for achieving its water policy and commitments, improving water management, and responding to current and future water risks.
Companies may set targets and/or goals that are corporate wide, applicable to all parts of their organization, and determined and monitored at the corporate level. Some will be a key tool for achieving the corporate water strategy, though they apply to specific brands, products, facilities, basins, regions, processes etc. Others will be associated with the day to day management of the company at a local level. Some targets will be set at the level of specific regions, brands, business units etc. and will not be monitored at the corporate level.
Context can be particularly relevant for water-related targets and goals. Risks and impacts, and their mitigation actions, are often specific to location and the contextual issues of a basin; such as, water quality/quantity, access to WASH, water governance, and local ecosystems.
Companies may contribute to targets and goals that go beyond or originate beyond their company “fence line” and work with other stakeholders to achieve them, particularly at the basin.
This question allows your organization to explain its approach to target and goal setting at all levels and to demonstrate to CDP data users how the targets and goals are linked to the water risks and impacts you disclose in this questionnaire.
Connection to other frameworks
CEO Water Mandate
Response: Policies, governance and targets
Response options
Please complete the following table:
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Levels for targets and/or goals
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Monitoring at corporate level
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Approach to setting and monitoring targets and/or goals
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Select all that apply:
- Our company sets no targets or goals
- Company-wide targets and goals
- Business level specific targets and/or goals
- Activity level specific targets and/or goals
- Site/facility specific targets and/or goals
- Brand/product specific targets and/or goals
- Country level targets and/or goals
- Basin specific targets and/or goals
- Other, please specify
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Select all that apply:
- None are monitored at corporate level
- Targets are monitored at the corporate level
- Goals are monitored at the corporate level
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characters]
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Requested content
General
- Consider the range of water-related targets and goals set within your organization and the processes you have in place to ensure that they are meaningful and that their progress and impact is monitored. Also consider whether these are monitored at the corporate level. The targets may be related to your organization’s direct operations, or other parts of its value chain.
Levels for targets and/or goals (column 1)
- Select all the options that apply to your organization for the current reporting year. Indicate if your organization uses targets and goals that are company-wide, local, specific to a business unit, product or brand etc. For example, if you have a target associated with water demand for a garment dying process and that target applies across all of your operations and geographies, you would select both ‘Activity specific targets and goals' and ‘Company-wide targets and goals.’
- If you select “Other, please specify,” provide a label for the level of targets/goals.
Monitoring at corporate level (column 2)
- Indicate if any targets or goals are currently monitored at the corporate level (regardless of the level that they are set or their coverage). Please explain your response in column 3.
- Note that this refers to the monitoring of targets and goals, and determines the presentation of questions W8.1a and W8.1b. You may have site/basin/country/product targets and goals that are being monitored at the corporate level because they contribute to a corporate wide initiative, or because they are considered important for the company as a whole.
- Only select ‘None’ if no targets or goals are monitored outside of the site/basin/country/business division etc.
Approach to setting and monitoring targets and/or goals (column 3)
- Please give a company-specific description of your general approach to setting water-related targets and goals. This may include the following at any level of your organization:
- how you identify targets and goals relevant to your water risks, impacts, and opportunities or relevant to shared water challenges, and how you prioritize them. For example, you may have a company-wide policy to set targets only in water stressed areas, or to set more aggressive targets in water stressed basins and this involves engagement with river basin authorities to ensure a consolidated approach.
- how you ensure that targets and goals reflect geographic, regulatory, and other contextual factors, such as the use of science-based hydrological models or the needs of other users in a basin.
- any formal motivations (company-wide or other) that drive the setting of targets and goals – such as, adherence to water-related public policy agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals or local environmental initiatives.
- how forward-looking strategic business plans, informed by scenario analysis tools for example, have influenced your targets and goals.
- any other information that ensures your targets and goals are tracked, progressed in monitored, and they deliver meaningful outcomes for your organization or for other water users.
- If you set water-related targets and goals but none are currently monitored at the corporate level, you should explain here.
- Please provide examples to help CDP data users understand the robustness of your approach to target and goal setting and monitoring.
Explanation of terms
- Goal: A long term qualitative outcome or a specific change in behavior or circumstances.
- Target: A specific measurable output to be achieved within a specific timeline. Targets often act as steps towards a wider and long-term corporate goal.
Example response
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Levels for targets and/or goals
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Monitoring at corporate level
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Approach to setting and monitoring targets and/or goals
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- Company-wide targets and goals
- Site/facility specific targets
and/or goals
- Brand/product specific targets
and/or goals
- Basin specific targets and/or
goals
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- Targets are monitored at the
corporate level
- Goals are monitored at the
corporate level
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In the context of our company’s
non-financial targets, we have assessed water and performance
in a holistic way since 2012. Target setting is
driven by our response to risks and impacts, and the identification of water scarce locations using the WWF
Risk Filter tool. This ensures that targets are meaningful in terms of our
water security commitments. Our company also uses targets to monitor progress
of site-specific water projects and any accompanying initiatives in communities. To address local water
issues, our company sets site specific targets and basin-specific targets that
fit the individual water contexts. These are set and monitored by regional
offices. However, in one key basin where we operate in India, there is a high
reputational risk if water flow restoration targets are not met. This is an
example of a basin level target that is monitored at a corporate level. We also set company-wide targets,
all of which are monitored at the corporate level. These typically
relate to operational efficiency. In addition to this, we have also
set a brand-specific target - the reduction of 10% in product water
intensity by 2025 in our flagship line of precooked rice. Even though this
line represents a very small proportion of our global revenue, it accounted
for over 70% of water use in direct operations in 2017. So, we consider this
brand-specific target an ambitious and important aim locally and at the
corporate level.
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Additional information
- CDP is a partner in a multi-organization project to develop guidance for companies on how to set meaningful water targets that account for local context. More details can be found in Exploring the case for context-based water targets (2017), and an updated publication is expected later 2019.
- In addition, CDP is part of an initiative exploring science-based targets for water, mirroring the successful work of the Science-Based Targets initiative for greenhouse gas emissions in mobilizing companies towards robust environmental impact reduction.
- We expect this module of our questionnaire to evolve to reflect the outcomes of those projects as they establish good practice in target setting.
(W8.1a) Provide details of your water targets that are monitored at the corporate level, and the progress made.
Question dependencies
- This question only appears if you select “Targets are monitored at the corporate level" in response to column 2 of W8.1.
Change from 2018
No change
Rationale
This question provides CDP data users with details about your water-related targets that are monitored at the corporate level. They may be significant for progressing water security or reducing other water-related risks, achieving other water commitments or strategic business objectives.
Connection to other frameworks
CEO Water Mandate
Response: Policies, governance and targets
SDG
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
Response options
Please complete the following table. The table is displayed over several rows for readability. If you have multiple targets, you are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
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Target reference number
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Category of target
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Level
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Primary motivation
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Description of target
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Quantitative metric
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Select from:
- Reference number drop down
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Select from:
- Response drop-down options below table
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Select from:
- Company-wide
- Business
- Business activity
- Site/facility
- Brand/product
- Country level
- Basin level
- Other, please specify
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Select from:
- Response drop-down options below table
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Text field [maximum 1,000) characters
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Select from:
- Response drop-down options below table
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Baseline year
| Start year
| Target year
| % achieved
| Please explain
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Numerical field [enter a number between 1900 and 2100 with no
decimal places] | Numerical field [enter a number between 1900 and 2019 with no
decimal places] | Numerical field [enter a number between 2018 and 2100 with no
decimal places] | Percentage field [enter a percentage from 0-100 using a maximum
of 2 decimal places] | Text field [maximum 1,000 characters] |
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Category of target (column 2)
- Water withdrawals
- Water consumption
- Water discharge
- Product water intensity
- Water recycling/reuse
- Water use efficiency
- Water pollution reduction
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the workplace
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the community
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- Monitoring of water use
- Product use-phase
- Community engagement
- Supplier engagement
- Watershed remediation and habitat restoration, ecosystem preservation
- Impact of packaging material
- Procurement/production of sustainable raw materials [food, beverages & tobacco only]
- Other, please specify
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Primary motivation (column 4)
- Brand value protection
- Cost savings
- Increased revenue
- Sales of new products / services
- Reduced environmental impact
- Recommended sector best practice
- Risk mitigation
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- Increasing freshwater availability for users/natural environment within the basin
- Commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Corporate social responsibility
- Shared value
- Water stewardship
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
- Other, please specify
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Quantitative metric (column 6)
Water withdrawals
- Absolute reduction in total water withdrawals
- % reduction in total water withdrawals
- % reduction of water withdrawals from surface water
- % reduction of water withdrawals from groundwater
- % reduction of water withdrawals from municipal supply
- % increase in withdrawals from third-party sources
- % increase in rainwater harvesting
- % increase in water recycling/reuse
- % reduction per business unit
- % reduction per revenue
- % reduction per product
- Absolute increase in investment related to this category
- % increase in investment related to this category
- % reduction per unit of production
- Other, please specify
Water consumption
- % reduction in total water consumption
- % reduction per business unit
- % reduction per revenue
- % reduction per product
- Absolute increase in investment related to this category
- % increase in investment related to this category
- % reduction per unit of production
- Other, please specify
Water discharge
- % reduction per business unit
- % reduction per revenue
- % reduction per product
- Absolute increase in investment related to this category
- % increase in investment related to this category
- % reduction per unit of production
- % increase in water recycling/reuse
- Other, please specify
Product water intensity
- % reduction per business unit
- % reduction per revenue
- % reduction per product
- Absolute increase in investment related to this category
- % increase in investment related to this category
- % reduction per unit of production
- % increase in water recycling/reuse
- Other, please specify
Water recycling/reuse
- % increase in water recycling/reuse
- Absolute increase in investment related to this category
- % increase in investment related to this category
- Other, please specify
Water use efficiency
- % reduction in total water withdrawals
- % reduction of water withdrawals from surface water
- % reduction of water withdrawals from groundwater
- % reduction of water withdrawals from municipal supply
- % increase in withdrawals from third party sources
- % reduction in total water discharge
- Absolute increase in the % water recycling/reuse
- Other, please specify
Water pollution reduction
- % proportion of wastewater that is safely treated
- % reduction in concentration of pollutants
- % reduction in water discharge volumes
- Absolute increase in investment related to this category
- % increase in investment related to this category
- Other, please specify
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the workplace
- Proportion of employees using safely managed drinking water services
- Proportion of employees using safely managed sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap and water
- % increase in the proportion of employees using safely managed drinking water services
- % increase in the proportion of employees using safely managed sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap and water
- Other, please specify
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the community
- Proportion of local population using safely managed drinking water services around our facilities and operations around our facilities and operations
- Proportion of local population using safely managed sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap and water around our facilities and operations
- % increase in the proportion of local population using safely managed drinking water services around our facilities and operations
- % increase in the proportion of local population using safely managed sanitation services, including a hand-washing facility with soap and water around our facilities and operations
- Other, please specify
Monitoring of water use
- % sites monitoring water withdrawals total volumes
- % sites monitoring water withdrawals by source
- % sites monitoring water recycling/reuse
- % sites monitoring water discharge total volumes
- % sites monitoring water discharge by destination
- % sites monitoring water discharge quality - by treatment method
- % sites monitoring water discharge quality - by standard effluent parameter
- % sites monitoring water discharge quality - temperature
- % sites monitoring water consumption total volumes
- % sites monitoring the proportion of employees having access to safely managed drinking water and sanitation services around our facilities and operations
- % sites monitoring the proportion of population having access to safely managed drinking water and sanitation services around our facilities and operations
- Other, please specify
Product use-phase
- Absolute increase in revenue from products designed for use-phase resource efficiency
- % increase in revenue from products designed for use-phase resource efficiency
- Other, please specify
Community engagement
- Total number of population participating in community-engagement activities
- % increase in number of population participating in community-engagement activities
- % increase in investment in community engagement initiatives
- Absolute increase in investment in community engagement initiatives
- Other, please specify
Supplier engagement
- % increase in proportion of suppliers engaged
- % increase in number of suppliers engaged
- % increase in investment in supplier engagement initiatives
- Other, please specify
Watershed remediation and habitat restoration, ecosystem preservation
- Total number of watershed remediation and habitat restoration, ecosystem preservation activities
- % increase in watershed remediation and habitat restoration, ecosystem preservation activities
- Improvement in health of water-related ecosystems over time
- % increase in investment in watershed remediation and habitat restoration, ecosystem preservation activities
- Absolute increase in investment in watershed remediation and habitat restoration, ecosystem preservation
- Other, please specify
Impact of packaging material
- % increase of biodegradable packaging material
- % decrease of packaging per product unit
- Other, please specify
Procurement/production of sustainable raw materials [food, beverages & tobacco only]
- % reduction in procurement/production of high water impact commodities [food, beverages & tobacco only]
- % increase in procurement/production of certified crops [food, beverages & tobacco only]
- % increase in procurement/production of crops using sustainable agriculture practices [food, beverages & tobacco only]
- % reduction in procurement/production of commodities from water-stressed areas [food, beverages & tobacco only]
- % increase in procurement/production of commodities with improved water management practices [food, beverages & tobacco only]
- Other, please specify
Other
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Requested content
General
- This question requests information about your quantitative targets that are currently monitored at the corporate level. These may or may not be company-wide. For example, a company may have a commitment to improve water efficiency that is implemented through locally specific targets and activities that together contribute to a company-wide target. If progress is monitored at the corporate level, this target should be reported here.
- We are not requesting details of targets monitored at the facility, business, basin level etc. If a target is set at the facility, business, basin or country level etc. and it is monitored at the corporate level, because it is significant to the business as a whole, it should be reported.
- Only report targets that are ongoing or have reached completion during the reporting year.
- To add targets, use the “Add Row” button. You may report up to 25 targets.
Target reference number (column 1)
- Select a ‘Target number’ from the drop-down list to allocate a unique identifier to your target. This will allow you to track and report progress for this target in future disclosures to CDP, until the target is retired. The target reference number is not specific to your organization.
Category of target (column 2)
- Select the type of target you wish to report. Your selection will drive the metrics presented in column 6. Refer to the metrics list under the question table to see which quantitative metrics are linked to each category of targets listed (column 6).
- If you select “Other, please specify,” provide a label for the type of target you wish to report.
Level (column 3)
- Select the organizational/geographic/other level or scope that the target applies to. For example, the target may apply to a particular product or a particular industrial process within your business.
Primary motivation (column 4)
- Select the most applicable primary motivation behind the target you are reporting. If you select “Other, please specify,” provide a label for the primary motivation.
Description of target (column 5)
- Provide additional company specific details that will help CDP data users understand your organization’s target, its contribution to water security, and why it was chosen.
- Include a company-specific rationale for the target and its level of ambition, why it is important, and why it is being monitored at the corporate level.
- You may also include, for example:
- if the target is the same for all basins/facilities/products, or if it is aligned with local risk levels, for example.
- if a company-wide target is driven by local challenges; e.g. “Discharge treatment was found to be inadequate across several sites in different geographies. We have set a company- wide goal to review this risk and set a company-wide 100% compliance target to meet or go beyond regulatory requirements.”
- how the target is being implemented and what investment in financial or personnel resources is necessary to achieve the target.
Quantitative metric (column 6)
- The drop-down list presented will depend on the type of target you selected in column 2. Some metrics are linked to more than one category.
- Select the metric used to quantitatively track your progress against the target, or how your organization measures the success of this target. If you select “Other, please specify,” provide a label for the metric.
Baseline year (column 7)
- Enter a whole number between 1900 and 2018 to indicate the baseline against which your target is measured.
- The baseline year may be before, after, or the same as the start year.
Start year (column 8)
- Enter a whole number between 2000 and 2018 to indicate the year that the target was set.
- If you have a year-on-year rolling target, this will be the same as the baseline year in column 7.
- If you have a target based on financial years, please enter the start year for that period. If you have a target based on an average (e.g. five years average), please enter the year that applies to the start of the average period.
Target year (column 9)
- Enter a whole number between 2017 and 2100.
- If you have a year-on-year rolling target, your target year will be the current reporting year.
- If you have a target based on financial years, please enter the end year for that period. If you have a target based on an average (e.g. five years average), please enter the year that applies to the end of the average period.
- You should not report any target that was completed before the start of the reporting year.
% achieved (column 10)
- Indicate how much progress your organization has made against the base line year by the end of the reporting year. Please report the value up to two decimal places.
Please explain (column 11)
- Provide an explanation of the level of progress reported in column 10 (% achieved), whether this matches anticipated progress, if the original target has been revised in any way, and if so, why.
- You may comment on the Baseline, Start, or Target year.
Explanation of terms
- Product water intensity: A metric providing
the relationship between a volumetric aspect of water and a unit of product
created.
Example response
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Category of target
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Level
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Primary motivation
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Description of target
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Quantitative metric
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Baseline year
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Start year
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Target year
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% achieved
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Please explain
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Water withdrawals |
Company-wide |
Cost savings
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Our intention is to reduce absolute water withdrawals by our wholly-owned breweries across the whole company by 50% by 2030, against a baseline year of fiscal 2010. Water use was identified as our most material environmental impact and this challenging reduction target is a key pillar of water security as published in our Corporate Sustainability Strategy for the next 3 years. It will also lead to efficiency savings.
In order to achieve this, we have invested heavily in developing new products and processes which require less water.
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Absolute reduction in total water withdrawals |
2010 |
2018 |
2030 |
65 |
As we have achieved 65% already, we are on track to meet this target early as long as progress maintains present pace.
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| Target 2 |
Water pollution reduction |
Basin level |
Water stewardship |
As a major stakeholder in the Tana river basin, we are working towards reducing our impact on freshwater resources. To this end we have set an ambitious target of reducing concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorous in all our facility discharges in the Tana basin by 70% by 2020..
We have been working collaboratively with the basin regulator to help safeguard the quality and availability of resources in the basin.
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% reduction in concentration of pollutants
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2005 |
2015 |
2020 |
75 |
We started this in 2015 and have achieved 75% of the target with two years to go. Several large investments which are now coming to fruition will help us exceed the full target in the next two years. We expect that by 2020 we will have reduced concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorous by at least 80% across all facilities in the Tana basin, and in many facilities nitrogen concentrations in discharges will be nil. We may revise this target accordingly before 2020.
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| Target 3 |
Product use phase |
Water stewardship |
Sales of new products / services
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We are aiming to have all products in our ranges that are branded as ‘smart appliances’ equipped with meters to monitor their water use by 2025 where appropriate.
In the last four years we have already introduced energy and water saving technology into most of our home appliances and in achieving this target we aim to capitalize on this by demonstrating to consumers how our commitment to sustainability translates into concrete savings.
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Absolute increase in revenue from products designed for use phase efficiency
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2017 |
2017 |
2025 |
14.2 |
By 2018 our ‘smart appliances’ range comprised 7 different products of which 1 was equipped with a networked meter. We are therefore 14.2% towards achieving this target.
We predict that by 2020 we will have 23 smart appliances on the market and plan to have 10 of these equipped with monitoring technology. In addition, 4 current products will be retired before 2025, giving us good confidence in our abilities as a company to meet our target by 2025.
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(W8.1b) Provide details of your corporate water goal(s) that are monitored at the corporate level and the progress made.
Question dependencies
- This question only appears if you select "Goals are monitored at the corporate level" in response to column 2 of W8.1.
Change from 2018
No change
Rationale
CDP data users wish to know if your organization has any qualitative goals related to water and how they contribute to water security, reducing other water-related risks, and/or achieving other water commitments or strategic business objectives.
Connection to other frameworks
CEO Water Mandate
Response: Policies, governance and targets
SDG
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
Response options
Please complete the following table. You are able to add rows by using the “Add Row” button at the bottom of the table.
| Goal
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Level
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Motivation
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Description of goal
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Baseline year
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Start year
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End year
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Progress
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Select from:
- Response drop-down options below table
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Select from:
- Company-wide
- Business
- Business activity
- Site/facility
- Brand/product
- Country level
- Basin level
- Other, please specify
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Select from:
- Response drop-down options below table
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Text field [maximum 1,500 characters] |
Numerical field [enter a number between 1900 and 2100 with no decimal
places] |
Numerical field [enter a number between 1900 and 2019 with no
decimal places] |
Numerical field enter a number between 2018 and 2100 with no
decimal places] |
Text field [maximum 1,500 characters] |
[Add Row]
Goal (column 1)
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Providing access to safely managed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in workplace
Providing access to safely managed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in local communities
Engaging with local community
Engaging with customers to help them minimize product impacts
Engagement with public policy makers to advance sustainable water management and policies
Engagement with suppliers to help them improve water stewardship
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Engagement with suppliers to reduce the water-related impact of supplied products
Promotion of sustainable agriculture practices
Watershed remediation and habitat restoration, ecosystem preservation
Promotion of water data transparency
Reduce environmental impact of product in use phase
Improve wastewater quality beyond compliance requirements
Other, please specify
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Motivation (column 3)
- Brand value protection
- Cost savings
- Increased revenue
- Sales of new products / services
- Reduced environmental impact
- Recommended sector best practice
- Risk mitigation
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- Commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Increasing freshwater availability for users/natural environment within the basin
- Corporate social responsibility
- Shared value
- Water stewardship
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
- Other, please specify
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Requested content
General
- A goal is considered to be a qualitative outcome or a change in behavior or circumstances (such as ‘improving water governance’), whereas a target is generally a specific, measurable output to be achieved within a specific timeline. A target could act to support a goal - as a quantitative assessment of progress.
- This question requests information about your goals that are currently monitored at the corporate level. These may or may not be company-wide goals but if progress is monitored at the corporate level, this goal may be reported here.
- We are not requesting details of goals set or monitored at the facility, business, basin level etc., unless they are significant to the business as a whole and therefore monitored at the corporate level.
- Only report goals that are ongoing or have reached completion during the reporting year.
- To add goals, use the “Add Row” button. You may report up to 25 goals.
Goal (column 1)
- Select the option that best matches your organization’s goal. If there is not an option that is applicable, select “Other, please specify” to provide a label for the goal.
- You should provide more details of your goal in column 4.
Level (column 2)
- Select the organizational/geographic/other level or scope that the goal applies to. For example, the goal may apply to a particular product or a particular industrial process within your business. If you select “Other, please specify,” provide a label for the level.
Motivation (column 3)
- Select the most applicable motivation behind the goal you are reporting. If you select “Other, please specify,” provide a label for the primary motivation.
Description of goal (column 4)
- Provide additional details that will help data users to understand your organization’s goal, its contribution to water security and why it was chosen.
- Include a company-specific rationale for the goal and its level of ambition, why it’s important, and why it is being monitored at the corporate level.
- You should also include:
- why this goal was adopted for the level indicated in column 2.
- if the goal is the same for all basins/facilities/products, or if it is aligned with local risk levels, for example.
- how your company is implementing the goal at the associated level. You may give details of the financial and personnel resources that have been committed to achieving it.
Baseline year (column 5)
- Please enter a whole number between 1900 and 2100 to indicate the baseline against which your goal is assessed.
- The baseline year may be before, after, or the same as the start year.
Start year (column 6)
- Please enter a whole number between 2000 and 2018 to indicate the year that the goal was set.
- If you have a year-on-year rolling goal, this will be the same as the baseline year in column 6.
- If you have a goal based on financial years, please enter the start year for that period.
- If you have a goal based on an average (e.g. five years average), enter the year that applies to the start of the average period.
End year (column 7)
- Please enter a whole number between 2017 and 2100.
- If you have a year-on-year rolling goal, your end year will be the current reporting year.
- If you have a goal based on financial years, please enter the end year for that period.
- If you have a goal based on an average (e.g. five years average), enter the year that applies to the end of the average period.
- You should not report any goal that was completed before the start of the reporting year.
Progress (column 8)
- For each goal, specify the progress that has been achieved by the end of the reporting year.
- Provide details as to how your organization assesses the progress made, the indicators you use and how will you know when the goal has been achieved, e.g. the thresholds of success.
(W8.1c) Why do you not have water target(s) or goal(s) and what are your plans to develop these in the future?
Question dependencies
- This question only appears if you select “Our company sets no targets or
goals" in response to column 1 of W8.1.
Change from 2018
No change
Rationale
Investors need an explanation as to why you do not have water-related targets or goals in place, especially if you have indicated a dependency on water or substantive water risks.
Response options
Please complete the following table:
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Please explain
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Select from:
- We are planning to introduce a target or goal within the next two years
- Important but not an immediate business priority
- Judged to be unimportant, explanation provided
- Lack of internal resources
- Insufficient data on operations
- No instruction from management
- Other, please specify
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Primary reason (column 1)
- If you select “Other, please specify,” provide a label for the primary reason.
Please explain (column 2)
- Please use this open text field to provide any relevant details explaining why your organization does not have any targets or goals for the reporting year.
- If your organization has plans to develop these in the future, please include any information detailing your future plans here.
