1. SUMAK4146 Water Systems Analysis Final Presentation Dr. Russo Team Members:  Lisa Bolle  Roa Elbizri  Jennifer Hare

2.  Textile Industry constitutes a large portion of global water footprint  Lack of policies and formal systems to address water use and pollution  Water scarcity and quality issues are widespread global challenges  Textile companies MUST develop annual water footprint reports!

3.  Research  Analysis  Presentation

4.  Measure  Analyze  Report

5.  One of the most water intensive crops in the world 1 cotton t-shirt= 2,720 liters of water  Global cotton production requires 254 G/m cubed of water per year

6. Green Water Blue Water Grey Water

8. Yield different water footprints

9. Water pollution in China:  75% of diseases and over 100,000 deaths annually.  17%-20% of this pollution comes from textile dying and treatment!

10. Companies face these risks, and more.  Physical risks  Regulatory risks  Financial risks  Reputational risks

11.  Reduce risk  Gain competitive advantage  Realize innovation

12. Companies should identify priority river basins using “hotspots”

13. C&A Foundation  Use Global Water Footprinting Standard  4 phases of assessment: 1.setting goals and scope 2.water footprint accounting 3.water footprint sustainability assessment 4.response formulation  Identified strategic solutions

14. Macy’s Inc.  No water risk report  No water consumption goals or tracking throughout the supply chain  Receiving backlash from stakeholders  Cited amongst poorest performers

15.  Global Water Footprinting Standard  Textile Exchange Organic Cotton Standard  Global Organic Textile Standard  Global Reporting Initiative  CEO Water Mandate  CDP Water Disclosure

16.  Textile industry’s water footprint reporting is lagging  Need for more stringent water policies globally!

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