The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 75 percent of the waste stream in the U.S. is recoverable, but only 30 percent actually gets recycled or composted.
According to Switzer, "water stewardship is a vast subject with many different players; when all stakeholders use Shared Value as a basis for decisions making, good things happen for everyone."
The AWS Standard aligns with our longstanding commitment to sustainable water management and creating shared value in the communities in which we operate.
As global business leaders, we have a powerful opportunity, and responsibility, to accelerate the pace of social, environmental and economic value creation.