Water is the basis of all business, especially for a business like Sainsbury’s. We recognise that while we have made significant progress in improving the efficiency of our water use across our operations, we have much to do in tackling water issues in our supply chain.
Our suppliers – which range from large agribusiness to smallholder farmers, importers to manufacturers and processers, are already experiencing the challenges of water stress, excess, and pollution, and we know we urgently need to do more to build the resilience of local and global value chains.
We are therefore delighted to have collaborated with PwC UK on this report: Uncharted Waters: Preserving our most vital resource.
By engaging with over 80 diverse stakeholders, including academics, utility companies, NGOs, and representatives from UK government organisations, we have provided a synopsis on the water crisis we collectively face, and have proposed a series of recommendations to help address these fundamental challenges.
We have worked with PwC UK to develop this report and have been humbled by the time and energies contributed by a wealth of subject matter experts from many stakeholder groups. Together they have highlighted key cross-sector water issues, helped us understand challenges and areas of best practice, and suggested tangible ways forward.
You can read and download a copy of the report here and watch the launch event below.
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