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Dictionary termWater NeutralA claimed state in which an activity's water footprint is reduced as far as possible and the residual footprint is offset through investment in water conservation or restoration.Read the full definition ” / “Dictionary termWater PositiveA corporate commitment to return more water to watersheds than an organisation consumes, through efficiency, reuse and replenishment projects in water-stressed basins.Read the full definition
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| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Prohibited | View legal reasoningEmpCo Annex I pt 4c logic — offset-based neutrality | Remove neutrality wording; report per Dictionary termESRS E3The European Sustainability Reporting Standard setting disclosure requirements on water and marine resources.Read the full definition |
| United KingdomUK | Restricted | View legal reasoningCMA Code | Replenishment accounting defined; basin-level evidence |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC 260.4 | Accounting-method Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition |
| CanadaCA | Restricted | View legal reasonings.74.01(1)(b.2) | Methodology |
| AustraliaAU | Restricted | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL | Basin-level Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition |
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