Water footprint and water impact assessment (ISO 14046)

Water is often managed as a bill rather than a risk. The water footprint measures consumption and degradation across the life cycle, and places the impact where it actually occurs: in the basin where you operate, which can be far more sensitive than the national average.

What's included

• Inventory of water inputs, outputs and losses by process and by site.
• Water footprint calculation under ISO 14046, covering both consumption and degradation impacts.
• Basin-level context: local water stress and future availability.
• Analysis of process and product hotspots.
• Reduction and reuse measures with estimated savings.
• Indicators ready for reporting and for communication to customers.

When you need it

• A customer is asking for the water footprint of the product you supply them.
• You operate in an area with restrictions or recurrent drought.
• You want to justify an investment in water reuse with data.
• You have to report on water resources in your sustainability report.

How we work

We calculate using your process data, not sector averages, and hand over the spreadsheet open. If the basin has a special drought plan, we tell you what it means for your operation.