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Article

1 Nov 2010

Author:
United Nations Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate, Pacific Institute

[PDF] The human right to water: Emerging corporate practice and stakeholder expectations

In July 2010, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) recognized access to safe drinking water and sanitation as a human right. Two months later, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) affirmed this right by a consensus resolution…[T]he CEO Water Mandate has identified exploring corporate practice and enabling solutions on this issue as one of its three core focus areas…This white paper is designed to provide information that will inform both how individual companies can respect the human right to water, as well as how the Mandate itself can meaningfully contribute to business’ ability to effectively address this issue.