For the first time, the Southern Hemisphere will host the largest event on the planet on water resources, the 8th World Water Forum, which will take place in Brasilia, between March 18th and 23rd. CEBDS is the leader of the Sustainability Focus Group at the Forum, an innovation implemented for the first time since this edition. As leader, CEBDS will lead four thematic sessions and a major event during the Forum, which will highlight the importance of sustainability in various actions and areas, in addition to promoting debate with important business leaders and disseminating the contribution of the business sector with good practices and technologies in favor of water efficiency.
Already on the eve of the official opening of the event (18/03), CEBDS in partnership with the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), the Global Compact Brazil Network, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the CDP and the CEO Water Mandate, will carry out the Water Business Day, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the CNI headquarters in Brasília. In addition to specifically discussing water management in companies, with around 250 representatives from the national industrial sector, the event will produce a statement based on the results and messages gathered in the debates that will be presented on the day March 22, from 11 am to 12:30 pm, in the Águas Claras auditorium in a special session on the topic.
Still in Water Business Day, CEBDS and WBCSD will launch the CEO's Guide to Water. The document aims to clearly show senior management the importance of having water as a central pillar of decision-making within companies.
The panel of senior leaders promoted by CEBDS will take place at March 19th, from 4:30 pm to 6 pm, in the Águas Claras auditorium, and aims to launch and promote a debate on the Brazilian corporate commitment to water security. During this session, high-level business representatives (CEOs and COOs) will present the objectives of the commitment, as well as possible paths for companies to comply with it. On this occasion, CEBDS will also launch the Water Efficiency and Circular Economy Guide.
On the 22nd, CEBDS will be present on the panel about Discussion for the Sustainability Declaration of the 8th World Water Forum. The event will feature a presentation and discussion of the commitment to sustainability. For the first time, the organizers of the 8th World Water Forum have expressed their willingness to issue a statement that directly reflects the discussions and results obtained during the forum. In addition, the results of the Sustainability Focus Group will also be presented on the same day.
Find out more about the sessions and the full schedule of the 8th World Water Forum here.
#AllTogetherforWater
CEBDS, through its Thematic Communication Chamber (CTCom) in partnership with the Thematic Water Chamber (CTÁgua), launched the digital campaign #AllTogetherforWater at the beginning of March. The campaign has the participation of companies associated with CEBDS, and aims to publish content on the topic of water on social media, blogs and websites, with data on its proper use, ways to avoid the alarming levels of waste, best practices and tips for preserving one of the most precious resources in the world. Join us in this campaign! Share your tips, photos and texts with us! Just use the hashtag #AllTogetherforWater
