[ISO 14046 - WATER FOOTPRINT –

POTENTIAL STANDARD]

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1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE 2. WHAT IS THIS STANDARD?

3. IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS 4. DRAFT ISO 14046 – TABLE OF CONTENTS

[ISO 14046 - WATER FOOTPRINT POTENTIAL STANDARD]

-1. [PURPOSE AND SCOPE] PURPOSE: To provide internationally harmonized metrics for water footprints SCOPE: requirements and guidelines to assess and report

water footprints based on LCA*

3 *proposed by working group WG 8 set up by ISO/TC 207 subcommittee SC 5, Life cycle assessment

LCSA, SETAC

4 2. [THIS STANDARD WOULD…] • Deliver principles, requirements and guidelines for H (based on ISO 14044) 2 O footprint metric of products, processes and organizations • Define considerations for different types of water sources and water releases, and treatment of local environmental and socio-economic conditions • Address communication issues linked to water footprinting (based on ISO 14020) • Be compatible with the rest of the ISO 14000 family

LCSA, SETAC

• 3. [IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS] Ensure coherence with other environmental metrics such as life cycle-based indicators (carbon footprint) and standards of the ISO 14000 family, such as ISO 14064 standards on the accounting and verification of greenhouse gases (GHG) • Address positive aspects, such as the benefits of decreasing the water footprint 5

LCSA, SETAC

4. [DRAFT ISO 14046 WATER FOOTPRINT POTENTIAL STANDARD - TABLE OF CONTENTS] 1. Scope 2. Normative references 3. Terms and definitions Water use; types of water; LCA and water inventory; water impact assessment; interpretation and communication of water footprint; products, product systems and processes; data and data quality

LCSA, SETAC

4. [DRAFT ISO 14046 WATER FOOTPRINT POTENTIAL STANDARD - TABLE OF CONTENTS] 4. Methodological framework for water footprint General requirements; goal and scope definition; water inventory; water impact assessment and interpretation; interpretation of the results 5. Reporting General; Water Inventory; Water impact Assessment 6. Critical review General principle for review; Need for critical review; Critical review panel