[30.10.2008] Global Water Tool is a free and easy-to-use tool for companies and organizations to map their water use and assess risks relative to their global operations and supply chains.

The tool:

    * Compares your company's water uses (including staff presence, industrial use, and supply chain) with validated water and sanitation availability information  on a country and watershed basis.
    * Allows calculation of water consumption & efficiency.
    * Establishes relative water risks in your company's portfolio to prioritize action  including more detailed assessment.
    * Creates key water GRI Indicators, inventories, risk and performance metrics and geographic mapping.
    * Enables effective communication with internal and external stakeholders on your company's water issues.

Companies and any other stakeholders who need to better understand the water issues in their operations and that of their extended supply chain.

Global Water Tool consists of excel spreadsheet, PPT, demo Flesh.

Source: WBCSD