Pacific Institute: By: Abbey Warner | GPE – December 10, 2017:
“Companies seeking to manage water-related business risks can and should contribute to improved water management and governance that is also in the public interest. If done responsibly, integrating private sector action into global policy frameworks and local implementation practices makes it possible for companies to contribute considerable resources and expertise to the achievement of SDG6.” –CEO Water Mandate, WWF, and WaterAid, 2015
Originally published November 29, 2017: “While considerable progress has been made over the past decade across all areas of development, the pace of progress observed in previous years is insufficient to fully meet the Sustainable Development Goals and targets by 2030.” –United Nations, 2017
As of 2015, 29 percent of the world population did not have access to safely managed drinking water and 61 percent did not have access to a safely managed sanitation service, according to a World Health Organization and UNICEF report.
Additionally, more than 40 percent of the global population is affected by water scarcity, and that number is projected to rise. Meanwhile, more than 80 percent of global wastewater is discharged without treatment.
In 2015, the United Nations Member States committed to the 2030 Agenda, a 15-year plan to support people, the planet, and prosperity. The Agenda aims to eradicate global poverty sustainably and inclusively through 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeting issues such as poverty, hunger, education, and health.
Goal 6 of the 2030 Agenda, which focuses on clean water and sanitation, aims to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all” by 2030, with corollary benefits for sustainable development and the environment…
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