FAB-B.06.C - Water Pollutant Reduction Progress
Does the company report progress on reducing its water pollutants?
About the data
This metric is part of the World Benchmarking Alliance's (WBA) suite of benchmarks, which measure and rank the world's most influential companies on their contributions to a sustainable and equitable future. More information on WBA's methodology can be found here.
Methodology
Water pollution is a rising global crisis that directly affects health, economic development
and food security (FAO, 2021b). Agriculture is a leading source of water pollution due to fertiliser and
pesticide runoff (FAO, 2023a). Given their significant role in contributing to this crisis, companies have
a responsibility to implement more effective and transparent wastewater treatment and pollution
control measures.
Research Guidance:
The company must either report progress against targets or show absolute, year-on-year reductions for three consecutive years for all pollutants disclosed in element (a). Any increases in any pollutants would be Unmet.
Progress against a target is only accepted if the target is timebound and measurable as specified in the requirements in element (b).
and food security (FAO, 2021b). Agriculture is a leading source of water pollution due to fertiliser and
pesticide runoff (FAO, 2023a). Given their significant role in contributing to this crisis, companies have
a responsibility to implement more effective and transparent wastewater treatment and pollution
control measures.
Research Guidance:
The company must either report progress against targets or show absolute, year-on-year reductions for three consecutive years for all pollutants disclosed in element (a). Any increases in any pollutants would be Unmet.
Progress against a target is only accepted if the target is timebound and measurable as specified in the requirements in element (b).
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