Water Footprint (WFN)

What is a Water Footprint? 

It is a measure of the amount of water used to produce each of the goods and services we consume. It can be measured for a single process, for a product, or for an entire multinational company.

It has three types: green, , includes rainwater stored in the soil structure and in the entire surficial and sub-surficial biome, including root systems, microorganisms and the entire trophic chain that results from a biodiverse ecosystem, and lost through runoff and evapotranspiration, which increases when soils are not regenerated; blue, which refers to water from surface or groundwater sources that is evaporated, incorporated into products, or transferred between water bodies or time periods; and grey, which represents the freshwater needed to dilute pollutants to meet water quality standards.

 

UPSTREAM: Raw material extraction and processing before production.

CORE: Manufacturing and main production processes.

DOWNSTREAM: Distribution, use, and end-of-life disposal.

 

Product description: Our service calculates your water footprint, helping you reduce consumption, enhance water management, and achieve a water-positive impact.

Benefits:

  • Calculate your blue, green, and grey water footprint.
  • Identify which division consumes the most water in your company.
  • Know which process generates more consumption.
  • Improve water efficiency and optimize water management at all levels.

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Water Footprint (WFN)