For this metric question you are being asked to identify the surface water withdrawn by an organization for a specific year. Start by searching publicly available documents like Annual and CSR reports. 

Keywords and search terms for this metric

- Water

- Third-party water

- Municipal water

- Withdrawal

- 303-3

- GRI

- GRI Index

Answers & Calculations

Once you have found the answer, make sure the unit of measurement fits to the question on WikiRate. If it does not, convert or calculate the answer and document your approach in the Comments field below. Select the 'Unknown' answer box if the company has not published the data.

Always include the page number where you found the answer in the Comments field below. 

Units

Companies may report water withdrawals in hundreds, thousands or millions of litres, gallons or cubic feet. The answer for this metric must be entered into WikiRate in cubic metres (M3). Make sure you check the unit of measurement and do any conversions necessary. Enter the full number into the answer field.

E.g. If the company reports its municipal water withdrawals as '5 million gallons' the answer should be converted to cubic feet (M3) and entered on WikiRate as '22730.45 M3'

Note: The G4 Standard version of this metric only addressed municipal water withdrawals. The new GRI Standard addresses municipal water withdrawals and withdrawals from other organizations.