Green Practices Guideline for Fisheries Sector

INDICATOR INSTRUMENT FACTSHEET INDICATOR: WATER SUB-INDICATOR: WATER EFFICIENCY 1. INDICATOR INFORMATION 1.1. GOALS AND TARGETS Goal 1: To increase water efficiency and improve water saving in operations. The goal of this instrument is mapped to the following global goals and National targets: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals • SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. • SDG GOAL 12.6: Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle. • Target Indicator 12.6.1: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports. 1.2. INDICATOR Water 1.3. SUB-INDICATOR Water Efficiency 1.4. LAST UPDATE 16 March 2023 1.5. RELATED SECTORS This indicator instrument applies to the following sectors: • Agriculture • Aquaculture • Construction • Forest operation • Livestock • Manufacturing • Services 2. DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS 2.1. DEFINITION Organisation: The entity undergoing the evaluation. Water: Refers to water that meets quality standards for various processes and applications within the industry. Water conservation: Refers to the practice of reducing water usage, improving efficiency, and implementing sustainable strategies to minimise the overall water footprint within processes. Water efficiency: Refers to the optimisation and reduction of water usage throughout industrial processes to minimise waste and improve resource conservation. Water saving: A water consumption reduction measured against a baseline year. Water consumption: An energy usage by the organisation and its sub-entities for its operations and activities. 88 GREEN PRACTICES GUIDELINE FOR FISHERIES SECTOR (AQUACULTURE)