Document Details
Name of Department/Committee : EED 01
Document Number : EED 01 ( 22994)
Document Title [English] : Environmental management - Water footprint - Illustrative examples on how to apply ISO 14046
Document Title [Hindi] : पर्यावरणीय प्रबंधन — जल पदचिह्र — आईएसओ 14046 को कैसे लागू किया जाए, इस पर उदाहरणात्मक उदाहरण
Document Type : New
Language : English
Priority : 3
ICS Code : 13.020.10; 13.020.60
Date of Project Approval : 13-02-2023
Standards to be Superseded :


Classification Details
Group : Chemicals, Plastics and their Products including packaging and Environment
Sub Group : Environment management
Sub Sub Group : Environmental Management
Aspects : System Standard
Risk : None
Certification : Not Certifiable
Short Commom Man's Title : Water footprint — Illustrative examples on how to apply ISO 14046
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Sustainable development Goals :
  • CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
Degree of Equivalence : Identical under single numbering
Identical/Equivalent Standards : ISO/TR 14073: 2017
Organization Type: ISO

Division Council Chairperson Approval Details
Request Date: 02-06-2025
Status of Chairperson Approval: Division Council Chairperson approval uploaded by member secretary  (Click to View)
Division Council Chairperson : Vinod Bihari Mathur
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::Cross Referenced Indian Standard::
Sl. No. Is No & Year IS Title
1 IS/ISO 14046 : 2014 Environmental management Water footprint Principles requirements and guidelines

Sl.No. Synosis Points
1 Principles, requirements and guidelines for the quantification and reporting of a water footprint are given in ISO 14046. The water footprint assessment according to ISO 14046 can be conducted as a stand-alone assessment, where only impacts related to water are assessed, or as part of a life cycle assessment. In addition, a variety of modelling choices and approaches are possible depending on the goal and scope of the assessment. The water footprint can be reported as a single value or as a profile of impact category indicator results. This document provides illustrative examples on the application of ISO 14046 to further enhance understanding of ISO 14046 and to facilitate its widespread application. This document provides illustrative examples of how to apply ISO 14046, in order to assess the water footprint of products, processes and organizations based on life cycle assessment. The examples are presented to demonstrate particular aspects of the application of ISO 14046 and therefor

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