Program areas at Pacific Institute for Studies in Development Environmental and Security
CORPORATE WATER STEWARDSHIP- In 2022, CEO Water Mandate grew to 234 endorsing companies with the WRC growing to 32 member companies. - WRC facilitated 21 collective actions in 15 basins across 6 countries, mapped 100 priority basins for future collective action. - Launched the WRC 2030 Roadmap to achieve positive water impact in 100 basins and provide WASH to 300 million people by 2030. - Launched WRAF Corporate Guidance, NBS Stakeholder engagement guidance, Water Action Hub Corporate Water Benchmark Tool. -Partnered with ESA to launch a call for proposals to use space technologies to digitize water resilience monitoring around the world. - Advanced thought leadership in WASH4Work working groups on Climate Resilient WASH, WASH in the Supply Chain, and WASH Co-benefits. - Hosted over 2 dozen webinars and conference sessions to elevate water stewardship, with programming at COP27, SWWW, UNGA, WEF.
WATER ACCESS, SANITATION, AND HYGIENEIn 2022, we examined opportunities to improve water customer assistance programs for low-income customers. We developed and launched a Water and Climate Equity strategy to support expanded programmatic work in this area. We collaborated with NGOs and community partners to assess climate vulnerability to water access, sanitation, and hygiene and to rural communities in the United States. We evaluated the co-benefits of improved access to water, sanitation, and hygiene and advanced initiatives among private sector partners to expand WASH in the workplace and the community.
INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENTIn 2022, we advanced integrated water management at multiple scales. We continued to advance integration of co-benefits into water investment decisions, including for water efficiency and reuse and nature-based solutions. We updated models to estimate the embedded energy savings of water efficiency programs. We quantified the potential and identified barriers for water efficiency, water reuse, and stormwater capture. We piloted efficiency solutions targeting multi-family households. Finally, we collaborated with NGO partners and state agencies to develop robust water-efficiency standards.