Water Stewardship Strategy Framework
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) has published a guidance document, “Water Stewardship Strategy Framework ”.
The guidance document introduces a strategic framework and industry-driven water stewardship ambition that individual companies in the automotive value chain may align with and act on. The document also identifies key drivers for water stewardship action, highlights why companies in the automotive value chain should address water challenges and opportunities, and identifies potential specific water stewardship outcomes companies can address within their stage of the value chain.
The guidance document was prepared for SP by The Water Council, an internationally acclaimed nonprofit organization dedicated to freshwater innovation and water stewardship. The document was developed through a collaborative process including feedback and engagement from the members of SP’s Water Stewardship Work Group, which is co-chaired by Andy Hobbs of Ford Motor Company and Mark Yamauchi of Toyota Motor North America.
This guidance builds on a Water Stewardship Action Matrix published by SP in 2022 in collaboration with The Water Council as part of a multi-phase SP water stewardship initiative for the automotive industry.
Guidance Document: Water Stewardship Strategy Framework
This guidance document introduces a strategic framework and industry-driven water stewardship ambition that individual companies in the automotive value chain may align with and act on. The document also identifies key drivers for water stewardship action, highlights why companies in the automotive value chain should address water challenges and opportunities, and identifies potential specific water stewardship outcomes companies can address within their stage of the value chain.
Summary Presentation of Strategy Framework
This document provides a visual executive summary of the Strategy Framework guidance well suited for presentation.
Companion Guidance Document: Water Stewardship Action Matrix
The Action Matrix is intended as a first step in helping automotive companies build water stewardship programs. As such it provides the necessary actions to ensure the right data, information and risk assessment processes are in place if and when companies choose to directly mitigate water-related risks and report those actions and outcomes to key external stakeholders. Learn More.
Acknowledgements: This document was prepared for SP by The Water Council, an internationally acclaimed nonprofit organization dedicated to freshwater innovation and water stewardship. The document was developed through a collaborative process including feedback and engagement from the members of SP’s Water Stewardship Work Group, which is co-chaired by Andy Hobbs of Ford Motor Company and Mark Yamauchi of Toyota Motor North America. Special thanks to Matt Howard, Vice President, Water Stewardship at The Water Council and Kellen Mahoney, Director at the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) for their work in support of this initiative.
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