Water Footprint (ISO 14046)

What is a Water Footprint according to ISO 14046? 

It is a measure of the environmental impact related to water, based on a life cycle assessment. It assesses the water footprint by considering impacts such as water scarcity, eutrophication, acidification, and aquatic ecotoxicity, as well as changes in water quality and availability for ecosystems and humans.

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 and effects on ecosystems, helping you reduce water consumption, optimize water management, and mitigate environmental impacts.

Benefits of a water footprint assessment:

• Evaluate the scale of potential environmental impacts related to water.
• Identify opportunities to reduce water-related environmental impacts in products, processes, and organizations.
• Support strategic water risk management.
• Improve water efficiency and optimize water management at all levels.
• Inform decision-makers in industry, government, and NGOs about water-related environmental impacts for strategic planning and resource investment.
• Provide consistent, science-based information for reporting water footprint results.