Unpacking SBTN Session - Freshwater Science Based Targets

1. Freshwater Science-Based Targets:
Measure, Set & Disclose (Step 3)
February 13, 9 am 2023
GreenBiz
Phoenix. Arizona

2. Today’s Presentation
1. The Freshwater Hub
2. Development Milestones
3. Overview of Measure, Set & Disclose (Step 3)

3. Pilot Companies
Technical support
SBTN Freshwater Hub

4. Development Milestones
INITIAL GUIDANCE
FOR BUSINESS
SEPTEMBER
2020
PUBLIC
CONSULTATION
SEPTEMBER
2022
EXPERT
REVIEW
NOVEMBER
2022
SBTS
FOR NATURE V1
Q1
2023
SBTS
FOR NATURE V2
Q4
2024
PILOTS
Q2-Q4
2021
TAG & PAG
REVIEW
Q1
2021

5. Types of Targets

6. Freshwater
Measure, Set & Disclose – Step 3

7. Target-setting – Step 3 | Scope
Water quantity
Water quality
Value Chain Scope
Biodiversity &
Ecosystems
Future projections
Surface water flows
Groundwater levels (Local)
Nutrient pollution
Upstream
Direct Operations
For future development
Groundwater levels (global models)
Toxic chemicals
Other water quality parameters
Freshwater biodiversity
Conversion of freshwater Ecosystems
Consideration of forward-looking
scenarios
For Public Consultation
Downstream

8. Target-setting – Step 3 | Overview

9. Target-setting – Step 3 | Example Targets
• Water Quantity
• “Company X will reduce its water
withdrawals in the _ Basin to _ ML/y
by the year _.”
• Water Quality
• “Company X will reduce its
nutrient load in the _ Basin to _ kg
P (or N)/y by the year _.”

10. THANK
YOU
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