Background
Limno Tech and Water.org co-developed a concept note in 2021 outlining the need and opportunity to develop a standardized accounting method for the co-benefits of WASH with a similar rigger to the industry-accepted volumetric water benefit accounting (VWBA) method. In November 2021 a workshop was held with interested businesses and stakeholders where the concept was widely acknowledged as a beneficial step to strengthen the business case for investments in WASH. Limno Tech and Water.org then approached the CEO Water Mandate and WASH4Work to host a project to develop the standardized accounting method, to leverage the WASH expertise and business leadership on WASH via the WASH4Work initiative. The concept was approved by the WASH4Work Steering Group in April 2022.
Project Objectives:
- ” To strengthen the business case for investing in WASH; to go beyond beneficiary counting to a standardized method and guidance for identifying and accounting for the broader impacts, outcomes and benefits of investing in WASH such as: social, environmental, economic, health, well-being and resilience.
- ” To make more concrete and science-based linkages between the benefits of WASH access on water quality, quantity, replenishment, and resilience corporate water stewardship goals.
- “To embed into the method the integrated, systems-level approach of climate resilient WASH.
- ” To provide guidance for business on the use and implementation of the standardized accounting method.
Background
The WASH Pledge for access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is an opportunity for companies to contribute concretely to the implementation of SDG 6, while at the same time ensuring that they provide international best practice on WASH. Scope of Work & Project Plan April 2022 Page 1 of 3 By signing the WASH Pledge, companies commit to implementing access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene at the workplace at an appropriate level of standard for all employees in all premises, under their control within three years of signature. Under the Pledge, companies also commit to taking action on WASH across their value chain, including among their suppliers, as well as in the communities that surround their workplaces and/or where their workers live. The success of the WASH Pledge has been recognized by more than 400 signatories signing the Pledge, covering over 3 million employees in 170 countries.
Project Objectives:
• Define leading practices on how to implement WASH actions across supply chains via the WASH
Pledge mechanism
• Share learnings on how to engage suppliers via the WASH Pledge mechanism
• Develop support materials for suppliers’ WASH Pledge implementation journey.
Background
Limno Tech and Water.org co-developed a concept note in 2021 outlining the need and opportunity to develop a standardized accounting method for the co-benefits of WASH with a
similar rigger to the industry-accepted volumetric water benefit accounting (VWBA) method. In November 2021 a workshop was held with interested businesses and stakeholders where the concept was widely acknowledged as a beneficial step to strengthen the business case for investments in WASH. Limno Tech and Water.org then approached the CEO Water Mandate and WASH4Work to host a project to develop the standardized accounting method, to leverage the WASH expertise and business leadership on WASH via the WASH4Work initiative. The concept was approved by the WASH4Work Steering Group in April 2022.
Project Objectives:
- ” To strengthen the business case for investing in WASH; to go beyond beneficiary counting to a standardized method and guidance for identifying and accounting for the broader impacts, outcomes and benefits of investing in WASH such as social, environmental, economic, health, well-being and resilience.
- ” To make more concrete and science-based linkages between the benefits of WASH access on water quality, quantity, replenishment, and resilience corporate water stewardship goals.
- ” To embed into the method the integrated, systems-level approach of climate resilient WASH.
- ” To provide guidance for business on the use and implementation of the standardized accounting method.