World Benchmarking Alliance+NAT.C04.EA Respecting the Right to Water+About

This metric was designed by The World Benchmarking Alliance, more information can be found here. Sources and Alignments for each indicator can be found here as well as the scoring guidelines here

The World Benchmarking Alliance's Nature Benchmark measures and ranks the world's most influential companies on their efforts to protect our environment and its biodiversity.

This metric relates to the Indicator: The company respects the right to water and does not negatively affect access to safe water.

Rationale: Water scarcity affects more than 40% of people around the world – an alarming figure that is projected to increase due to climate change (UN, 2021). Water challenges include not only water scarcity but also pollution, flooding and access to drinking water and sanitation services. Companies are expected to adopt water stewardship practices that ensure water use and treatment are socially equitable and environmentally sustainable (UNGC, 2007).