Commitment to Water Security
Signatory companies are committed to developing solutions for better management of water resources in their activities and choose at least 2 goals to be achieved by 2025.
Goals
Conceived from the pillars Availability, Use and Destination of water, the document establishes six goals:
1
Expand the inclusion of the water theme in the business strategy
2
Mitigate water risks to the business
3
Measure and publicly communicate water management in the company
4
Encouraging shared projects in favor of water
5
Promote chain engagement
6
Contribute with technologies, knowledge, processes and human resources
About the initiative
Understanding the urgent need to address the critical reality of Brazilian water security, the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) and its associates developed in 2018 their Brazilian Business Commitment to Security Water, whose main objective is to consolidate the effective contribution of companies to water security in Brazil.
We work so that our Commitment becomes a national reference for the effective contribution of companies to water security in the country, with transparency and visibility at data and information on actions, projects and goals assumed, allowing greater engagement and dissemination of experiences, lessons learned and information.
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Commitment of
Water Security
The Water Security Commitment is a strategic tool for business mobilization, aiming at cooperation and innovation in essential water solutions. Its focus is to guarantee water security for people, ecosystems, and businesses. As part of the process of adhering to the business commitment to water security, companies select at least one of the goals.
Strategic Goals 2030
GOAL 1
Incorporate water issues into corporate strategy and governance by 2030., Considering risks and opportunities, establishing goals or commitments for progressively improving water management performance, and reporting progress annually in accordance with recognized standards.
Key results
- Develop a materiality matrix;
- Conduct dependency, impact, risk, and opportunity analysis;
- Diagnosis of Water Management: (policies, programs, monitoring indicators, internal and external targets, commitments);
- Strategic Planning for Water Management integrated with Organizational Management.
GOAL 2
By 2030, integrate or support at least one collaborative/collective program/project/action focused on water security in river basins., focusing on regions with high water risk and that are within the company's direct or indirect area of influence.
Key results
- Stakeholder mapping in the basin's surroundings: identification of initiatives and partners with common interests (e.g., deliberation forums in Basin Committees, influence on Public Policies, etc.);
- Select and invest in an initiative that generates a positive impact on at least one critical aspect of water security in the basin;
- Measure and report the program's effectiveness.
GOAL 3
By 2030, increase the number of critical direct suppliers engaged by 5%., in relation to the year 2025, in the adoption of minimum criteria and initiatives for the protection of water resources, considering the risk assessment.
Key results
- Identify critical suppliers operating in water-stressed areas and/or that are water-intensive and/or that may compromise the company's operation or reputation;
- Development of an engagement plan for the critical suppliers identified in KR1;
- Implementation of the supplier engagement plan;
- Measure and report the effectiveness of the supplier engagement plan.
GOAL 4
Conduct at least one Water Footprint analysis., using Life Cycle Assessment methodology and establishing, by 2030, the percentage reduction and the time horizon for reducing the water footprint of at least one product/unit, in relation to the last study carried out.
Key results
- Identify the service/product/unit whose Water Footprint will be analyzed;
- Conduct an initial Water Footprint analysis;
- Definition of the % (%) potential for reducing the Water Footprint and the reduction time horizon;
- Water Footprint Reduction Plan.
GOAL 5
To achieve a positive water balance in at least one river basin. with medium/high water risk where its operation is located, until 2032.
Key results
- Diagnosis of the Water Balance (water availability and water consumption) in the hydrographic basin (with medium/high risk) where the company is located;
- Positive Water Balance Plan;
- Implementation of the Positive Water Balance Plan;
- Measurement and Reporting of the Efficiency of the Positive Water Balance Plan.
Water and Sustainable Development
The intensification of the climate crisis in Brazil makes it... sustainable water management a critical factor for economic development, ecosystem resilience, and the ESG agenda. In this context, the Brazilian Business Commitment to Water Security, The initiative, led by CEBDS and its associates, mobilizes the private sector to transform water management into a competitive advantage and collective impact, aligned with the National Water Resources Policy and the Legal Framework for Sanitation.
Updated in 2025, the Commitment adopts methodologies such as SMART and OKRs, with a focus on clear, measurable goals and transparency. The initiative is establishing itself as a national benchmark in corporate water security, driving innovation, scalability of solutions, and greater environmental impact in Brazilian companies.
SIGNATORY Companies
