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title: "CEO water mandate (WATER CEO)"
description: "Sponsor: United Nation Environmental Program (UNEP), Implementation agency: Vietnam Cleaner Production Center (VNCPC), Participants: Nike, Levi's, Nautica and H&M, Duration: June/2011 - May/2012"
image: "https://vncpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/water-Ceo2.webp"
url: "https://vncpc.org/en/project/ceo-water-mandate-water-ceo/"
updated: "2026-08-06"
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# CEO water mandate (WATER CEO)
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**Sponsor:** United Nation Environmental Program (UNEP)
**Implementation agency:** Vietnam Cleaner Production Center (VNCPC)
**Participants:** four enterprises as Nike, Levi's, Nautica and H&M
**Duration:** June/2011 - May/2012
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- Drive operational water efficiency and improved wastewater discharge among apparel companies’ supplier facilities by sharing and implementing good water management tools and practices;
- Facilitate better communication among companies and their suppliers; and
- Foster cooperative relationships among apparel companies and their stakeholders in the region to address shared water risks.
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- Identification of partners; identification of helpful tools and management practices; develop implementation strategy;
- Build facility and supplier network; carry out company and supplier (and public sector) training(s);
- Assistance in implementation of improved management practices among companies and suppliers; review of performance outcomes; and
- Consideration of next phase; expand to other apparel companies; facilitate improved water management among external stakeholders; apply model to other sectors or regions.
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