Help make water sustainability a key issue for food and drinks companies
Water shortages resulting from rising demand, pollution and climate change are becoming a key environmental challenge. Water is a global justice issue and in some parts of the world a cause of conflict. The corporate sector has a major influence on society's water consumption. Water-thirsty industries such as food and drinks processing have a responsibility to manage their water use accountably and sustainably.
ECCR is encouraging investors and other stakeholders to urge food and drinks companies to use water more sustainably, in particular by:
- identifying water stress and local impacts of water use;
- taking more responsibility for water consumption in the supply chain;
- consulting with local communities;
- enhancing accountability through reporting and disclosure;
- making environmental performance a key factor in senior executive pay.
What you can do:
- Read the executive summary (pdf) of ECCR's May 2008 report, Water Sustainability: Meeting the Challenge - a comparative analysis of water consumption in the food processing and beverage industries.
- Download a PDF copy of Water Sustainability: Meeting the Challenge or order a printed copy.
- Use our action briefing notes (pdf) to guide you through the process of raising concerns with one or more food and drinks companies.
- Please send Suzanne Ismail a copy of your letters/emails and any replies you receive.
