Methven is urging businesses to act now to get ahead of anticipated net zero-targets for water following the COP26 event.
The UN has predicted that there will be a 40% shortfall in freshwater resources by 2030 and during the Climate Change Conference world leaders discussed an environmental pledge that focused on saving water.
While much of the discussions to date for companies and governments to move to Net Zero has mostly focused on greenhouse gas emissions, there is now a wave of net-zero pledges that focus solely on water usage, a Methven statement said.
This follows the government’s 25-Year Environment Plan, outlined by Environment Secretary George Eustice, which includes placing mandatory water efficiency labels on products as well as new regulations that will see 110 litres of personal daily water consumption as a standard in all new homes.
Martin Walker, CEO for Methven, said: “We’re starting to see a shift within all industries on the way in which we respond to climate change, and while carbon has been at the forefront of those conversations, we are encouraged to see that water efficiency is now gaining prevalence within these discussions.
“Businesses are now looking inward at their water usage as well as exploring how they can encourage their end users to save water. As a manufacturer we are committed to working with companies, architects and specifiers to provide products that allow them to achieve the highest levels of water sustainability.”