Water is a key priority for a wide variety of stakeholders, and a critical enabler of our operational performance, as well as long-term growth. It is recognised by the UN as a fundamental human right and closely linked to our wider sustainability agenda - including nature, climate resilience and community wellbeing.
Our updated approach introduces business-specific targets, enabling us to address both water-scarce and non-water scarce areas and focus on local water priorities.
This is in line with international best practice, which is to set targets and take actions that are meaningful to all stakeholders and create holistic value, as well as improving operational resilience. It also helps us better track outcomes like collaboration, trust-building, and governance improvements, which are often hard to measure.
Water stewardship is an on-going journey. As our understanding evolves, we are committed to enhancing transparency, strengthen partnerships and support initiatives that build catchment resilience.
