Unified Metrics Library - Total water recycled

Helper question

How much water consumed by the company was recycled and reused, during the period?

Summary

Water recycling involves treating and repurposing wastewater for various purposes, reducing the demand for unused water sources. Water reuse refers to using treated water for different applications, such as irrigation or industrial processes.

Unit

m3

Description

The indicator aims to assess the company’s water management practices, particularly by asking for the weighted average percentage of water recycled and reused.

Regulatory definition

According to the (EU) 2022/1288 of 6 April 2022, it is defined as the "Weighted average percentage of water recycled and reused by investee companies".

Sources

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1288 of 6 April 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the details of the content and presentation of the information in relation to the principle of do no significant harm. ANNEX I (Table 2, Indicators applicable to investments in investee companies, Indicator 6, Metric 2)

Examples

100 m3

Exposure to areas of high water stress
Total water withdrawal