Advisory Services

we can Get you started on your water journey or accelerate your path

The Water Council offers a spectrum of advisory services that meet the needs of organizations wherever they are in their water stewardship journeys. We customize engagements that accelerate a company’s water stewardship performance while improving outcomes and reporting. Our advisory services include:

  • Strategy development – Guided development of a water strategy, target(s) and goal(s) as part of a broader sustainability plan or strategy
  • Gap assessment – Benchmarking and assessment of current water-related practices and policies with relevant best practices
  • Enterprise-wide risk assessment – Evaluation and prioritization of water-related risk for an organization and the watersheds where it operates
  • Operationalizing enterprise-wide goals – Inform the rollout of organizational water stewardship strategy and goals at the watershed level
  • Direct operational support – Support for implementation of water stewardship best practices at the watershed level, including the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard
  • Local water stewardship projects with partners – Develop and support collaborative water stewardship projects by working with companies and other local partners at the watershed level

NO MATTER WHERE YOU are IN YOUR WATER JOURNEY OR WHAT LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE YOU SEEK, THE WATER COUNCIL TAILORS ADVISORY SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS THAT WORK FOR YOU

The Water Council has helped dairies to data centers, Fortune 500 brands to small family manufacturers, understand water uses and impacts, best practices to mitigate those impacts, and key insights to stakeholder engagement and external reporting. The Water Council Advisory Services are informed by a decade of water stewardship experience. They are designed to meet businesses where they are, improve existing efforts and fill gaps, while ensuring a systematic approach and alignment from the board room to the shop floor.

We are currently working with these organizations on water stewardship strategies and tools:

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We begin with a complimentary, one-time consultation to learn more about your existing water efforts and determine how we can best support you. This assessment is followed by a tailored engagement proposal that best supports your organization’s specific water stewardship goals. To schedule your consultation, click here.

Find out what these organizations and more already know – engaging with us on advisory services accelerates your water stewardship journey to new heights!

 

OTHER WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH THE WATER COUNCIL ON WATER STEWARDSHIP

Is your company looking for a way to publicly signal your commitment and enhance your organization’s credibility related to water stewardship? Join The Water Council as a Water Champion member.

Are you seeking to grow internal skillsets and knowledge in water stewardship? Learn more about The Water Council’s Capacity Building & Training.

Are you interested in a program from The Water Council designed to accelerate and verify your company’s enterprise-wide water stewardship performance? Check out our WAVE program.

Water is a shared resource and as such presents shared challenges and opportunities no matter the watershed. We are always open to exploring new partnerships and collaborations.

Matt Howard

Vice President, Water Stewardship

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