Materials 72%
Response rate: (34/47)
Industries within sector: Chemicals: 13 of 17; Construction Materials: 2 of 2; Metals & Mining: 19 of 28
Key findings
1. Despite the low percentage of Materials respondents with concrete targets and goals, the sector shows significant engagement in overall water stewardship (e.g. a response rate of 72%).
2. According to respondents, the Materials sector has an increased exposure to water-related risks, particularly in direct operations.
3. A large number of Materials respondents identified water-related opportunities (85% compared to 63% in the Global 500).
Leading practices
• 76% of respondents reported board-level oversight of their water policy, strategy, or plan, compared to 57% in the Global 500.
• All Materials respondents report actions to manage water resources or engage stakeholders. Engaging stakeholders and supply chain partners in particular are common strategies for companies in the sector.
Water management and governance Report a policy, strategy or plan
94% 93%
Board-level oversight of policy, strategy or plan 76% 57%
Report concrete targets or goals 38%
57% Report actions to manage resources or engage stakeholders 100% 94% Able to report water withdrawals 100% 95% Able to report water recycling/reuse 79% 58%
Able to identify linkages or trade-offs between water and carbon 85%
72% Require key suppliers to report water use, risks and management
26% 26%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percentage of respondents
Materials Global 500
“Water is valued with the same strategic value as the metals we mine.” Anglo Platinum
“Excellence in environmental performance, including water, is essential to our business success” Rio Tinto
Leading practice examples Company
Air Products & Chemicals
BHP Billiton Goldcorp
Leading Practice Assessing risk
Water accounting Example
Considers water sourcing during facility siting and sizing because industrial expansion in some markets is outpacing the ability to secure adequate water supplies
Has been an active participant in the development of the Minerals Council of Australia Water Accounting Framework and requires all water consumption to be reported by quantity and quality metrics across its sites
Stakeholder engagement Developed a water monitoring program that engages employees and local, technically trained community members to administer parallel water monitoring studies. Program participants meet to discuss similarities and differences in monitoring results
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