AWWA JTMGT64432 Triple Bottom Line Reporting: A Communication Tool On the Journey towards Sustainable Performance for U.S. Water Utilities

Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 02/01/2007

Kenway, Steven; Howe, Carol; Maheepala, Shiroma

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The purpose of this paper is to outline a current project being jointly funded byAwwaRF and CSIRO. The project report (AwwaRF 2007 in prep) is intended to assistthose who are considering Triple Bottom Line (TBL) reporting and its application in management. TBL reporting has developed as a means for organizations to respond to increasingpublic expectation to take responsibility for and disclose their non-financial impacts,particularly on the environment and the community. As a result, organizations havebegun developing frameworks to track and voluntarily disclose impacts on natural,human and financial capital. The AwwaRF report on TBL reporting (available through AwwaRF) includesinformation on how a utility can move towards becoming more sustainable and clarifiesthe role that TBL reporting can make in this journey. It includes step-by-step guidance onthe preparation of TBL-reports including identification of potential environmental, social,and economic indicators. It also provides guidance on decision-making tools that can beused for sustainability assessment along with case studies of utilities that have undertakenTBL. Includes 6 references, figures.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 02/01/2007 Number of Pages: 10 File Size: 1 file , 180 KB