WATER REPLENISHMENT PROGRAM
Strengthen the water resilience of your production sites and operating regions through nature-based solutions. Contribute to the long-term health of the watersheds your business depends on.
Do your operations depend on water resources exposed to increasing risks? Water is a critical resource across many sectors. As temperatures rise, the water cycle accelerates, leading to more frequent droughts, more intense flooding, and declining water quality.
The economic impact is already tangible: one in five companies reports exposure to water-related risks across its value chain that could significantly affect operations (CDP Water, 2024).
At the same time, more organisations are formalising water commitments through emerging frameworks that promote proactive, measurable, and watershed-based management. Nearly 5,000 companies now disclose water-related data through CDP, while others engage with initiatives such as Water Positive and the Alliance for Water Stewardship.
PHYSICAL RISKS
Risks related to water availability and water quality that can directly impact business continuity
REGULATORY RISKS
Risks linked to evolving regulatory requirements and your ability to comply
REPUTATIONAL RISKS
Risks arising from societal debates and heightened stakeholder expectations, particularly in water-stressed regions
Anticipate water risks
Strengthen the resilience of your sites by acting at the watershed level, and secure long-term operational continuity.
OUR SOLUTION
Our Water Replenishment program is designed for companies with a high water footprint or operations located in water-stressed basins. As forest experts, we leverage the critical role of (agro)forestry ecosystems within watershed systems. Through our network of local partners, we design and implement targeted forest projects that improve watershed health while generating social and environmental co-benefits.
Our approach is science-based, using methodologies such as Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting (VWBA) developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI)
Why does our program enable you to take action? Because we support you in conducting an in-depth watershed assessment to identify priority levers and estimate the potential impact of your commitment, whatever your level of maturity on water-related challenges.
Forests improve water quality
Forests act as natural filters: roots, soil organic matter and microorganisms trap and break down organic pollutants. Riparian forests can absorb up to 80% of nitrates and 70% of phosphates before water reaches rivers.
Forests contribute to water recharge
By increasing soil porosity, trees enhance water infiltration and aquifer recharge, while reducing runoff. Forests help regulate river flows and support the water cycle through evapotranspiration.
Forests mitigate flood risks
Through interception and infiltration, forests reduce runoff during heavy rainfall. In temperate regions, they intercept 20-30% of precipitation, while forest soils absorb up to six times more water than grassland soils.
Strengthen the water resilience of your value chain
A concrete response to a quantified target expressed in cubic meters, notably within a Water positive strategy.
Act at the territorial level
Contribute locally to improving water resources across your areas of operation.
Catalyze collective action
Structure and lead a multi-stakeholer initiative to address shared water-related challenges.
OUR EXPERTISE
What sets us apart
NbS expertise applied to the water cycle: Our expertise in forestry and sustainable agriculture enables us to understand natural water cycle processes and translate them into effective Nature-based Solutions.
A watershed-scale, collaborative approach: Water challenges are inherently local. Our ability to build robust governance frameworks and mobilize key stakeholders - supported by our established partner network - is critical to success.
A science-based impact modeling framework: We rely on a science-based model to project hydrological impacts, identify priority intervention areas and quantify how water is distributed across the system.
