WBCSD at World Water Week

Other publications and tools the WBCSD will have available in Stockholm include the Global Water Tool, which has been downloaded for use from our website 7500 times, and Water, Energy and Climate Change: a Contribution from the Business Community, which examines the link between water and energy and calls for the two to be linked in global climate change negotiations.

Björn Stigson, president of the WBCSD, is to make a presentation at the closing plenary. Business leaders from a number of WBCSD member companies will attend, including  representatives from Borealis, BP, Chevron, The Coca-Cola Company, The Dow Chemical Company, ERM, ITT, PepsiCo, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Procter & Gamble and Shell.

The WBCSD will be represented at a variety sessions during the week. These include:

• Tuesday, 18 August, 2pm, room K11 - Water Footprint: a new entry point for water policy and corporate water strategy

• Wednesday, 19 August, 3pm, K21 - Driving Companies Towards Fundamental Change, Founders Business Seminar, Stockholm Industry Water Awards 10 th Anniversary (featuring winners of past years such as WBCSD members GE Water, Veolia and P&G)

• Thursday, 20 August, 12.45pm, K2 - Why tackling water, energy and climate change together makes business sense

• Thursday, 20 August, 2pm, K2 - Getting the politics right: towards stronger collective action on water and climate change impacts at COP15 and beyond

• Friday 21 August, 9am, closing plenary session

And, as a founding partner in the Water Footprint Network, an international initiative working for a common approach to water footprint measurement, accounting and reporting, the WBCSD will also take part in its events.

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