in brief
Climate change is the most challenging issue our society faces. One of the impacts of climate change is the decrease of rain frequency and/or volume in some parts of the planet.Drinking water and water suitable for agriculture, industrial and recreational purposes will be increasingly scarce.
ISO 14046 defines principles, requirements and guidelines related to water footprint assessment of products, processes and organisations based on life cycle assessment (LCA).
Using ISO 14046 to calculate your water footprint will allow your organisation:
- to determine the activities that are consuming the most water,
- to identify projects that will reduce water consumption and improve the efficiency of your processes,
- to reduce the costs related to water consumption and the treatment of wastewater,
- to report on your water footprint in a reliably