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The Policy Work Programme focuses on the development of practical knowledge on how to incorporate water footprint
analysis into governmental and catchment policies, into corporate strategies for environmental and social responsibility, and into existing
initiatives on environmental standards and certification schemes. Some of the projects are initiated by the Water Footprint Network,
but most of them are initiated by one or more of our partners.
National, regional, local & river-basin WF pilot projects
- Water footprint of China – Beijing Forestry University, University of Twente, UNESCO-IHE.
- Water footprint of Germany – WWF-Germany.
- Water footprint of India – University of Twente, UNESCO-IHE.
- Water footprint of the Netherlands – Dutch Environmental Agency, University of Twente.
- Water footprint of the Netherlands, awareness programme – WWF-NL.
- Water footprint of Spain – Politechnical University Madrid, Complutense University Madrid, Fundación Marcelino Botín.
- Water footprint of the UK – WWF-UK.
- Water footprint and virtual water trade Europe – EU OPEN consortium led by WWF-UK.
- Water footprint of Indonesia – University of Twente, UNESCO-IHE.
- Water footprint of Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland - WWF.
- Water footprint & virtual water trade SADC – University of Twente.
- Water footprint fresh water intakes in Dutch delta – WWF-NL, DHV.
- Water footprint of Spanish river basins – Politechnical University Madrid, Complutense University Madrid, Fundación Marcelino Botín.
- Water footprint of flowers from the Lake Naivasha basin, Kenya – DGIS, WWF, University of Twente.
- Water footprint of hydropower in the Zambezi basin – DGIS, WWF, University of Twente.
- Water footprint and virtual water trade in the South African Development Community – University of Twente.
- Water footprint assessment, policy and practical measures in a specific geographical setting – WFN, UNEP.
Corporate and sector WF pilot projects
- The Coca Cola Company WF pilot phase 1 – TCCC, University of Twente.
- The Coca Cola Company WF pilot phase 2 – TCCC, Limnotech, Denkstatt, WFN.
- SABMiller WF pilot – SABMiller, WWF, URS.
- Unilever WF pilot – Unilever, University of Twente.
- Nestlé WF pilot – Nestlé, WWF-UK, University of Twente.
- PepsiCo WF pilot – PepsiCo, WFN.
- UPM WF pilot – UPM Kymenne, WFN.
- C&A WF pilot – C&A, WFN.
- Natura WF pilot – Natura, WFN.
- Concha & Toro WF pilot – Concha & Toro, Fundación Chile, WFN.
- Water Footprint of the activities of five corporations in Colombia – SDC, Quantis, WBCSD.
- Various other corporate pilot projects in start-up phase.
Product WF studies
- Detailed water footprint studies for specific products: coffee, tea, cotton, sugar, rice – University of Twente.
- A high resolution assessment of the green, blue and grey Water footprint of wheat – University of Twente.
- Water footprint of energy and energy footprint of water – University of Twente.
- Water footprint of cotton, response mechanisms – CREM, WaterNet, University of Twente, WWF, ICCO.
Incorporation of the WF in reporting, standards, certification and regulations for the corporate sector
- Cooperation with UNEP-SETAC to integrate WF into LCA – UNEP, WFN, University of Twente.
- Cooperation with Global Reporting Initiative – WFN, GRI.
- Cooperation with ISO Water Footprint Initiative – WFN, ISO.
- Cooperation with Water Disclosure Project – WFN, WDP.
- Cooperation with Alliance for Water Stewardship and European Water Partnership on corporate water certification – WFN, AWS, EWP.
- Cooperation with CEO Water Mandate – WFN, CEO Water Mandate.
Integration of WF data and statistics into existing global databases
- Integrating water footprint thinking into global water assessments – UN World Water Assessment Programme, UNESCO, University
of Twente, WFN.
- Incorporating water footprint & virtual water trade statistics into FAO's online statistics – FAO, University of Twente, WFN.
- Incorporating water footprint & virtual water trade statistics into ITC's trade statistics – ITC (UNCTAD/WTO), WFN.
- Incorporation of the water footprint in UNEP’s GEO Data Portal – UNEP, WFN.
Invitation
We invite our partners to contribute to this work programme through pilot projects in their own organization. Feel free to
contact us to discuss this opportunity.
More info
We are happy to help our partners find out more about the various projects. If you have a question about a particular project, we can
put you into contact with the responsible project leader.
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