The Water Disclosure Project will serve as a central clearinghouse for Ford and other participating companies to report on water usage, water risks and water management plans of company operations and their supply chains.
“Water scarcity is quickly becoming a critical global issue with significant social and environmental implications and all of us need to be part of the solution,” said Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. “For the past decade, Ford has made it a priority to conserve water. Joining the Water Disclosure Project is another important step in our commitment to this issue.”
Ford launched its own voluntary Global Water Management Initiative in 2000, which included water conservation, reuse of storm and process water, and management of water quality. From 2000 to 2008, Ford cut its global water use by 56 percent, or 9.5 billion gallons.
The initiative is sponsored by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which says that it is through water that the impacts of climate change are most likely to be felt. At the same time, population growth, urbanization and rising consumption are expected to result in rapidly increasing demands for water.
“Water, like climate change, is set to be a key issue for the 21st century,” said Paul Dickinson, Carbon Disclosure Project CEO. “With greater understanding through water usage reporting, companies like Ford can play a significant role in developing and implementing solutions to the water challenge going forward.”
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