AWWA JTMGT64432

The purpose of this paper is to outline a current project being jointly funded by AwwaRF and CSIRO. The project report (AwwaRF 2007 in prep) is intended to assist those who are considering Triple Bottom Line (TBL) reporting and its application in management. TBL reporting has developed as a means for organizations to respond to increasing public expectation to take responsibility for and disclose their non-financial impacts, particularly on the environment and the community. As a result, organizations have begun developing frameworks to track and voluntarily disclose impacts on natural, human and financial capital. The AwwaRF report on TBL reporting (available through AwwaRF) includes information on how a utility can move towards becoming more sustainable and clarifies the role that TBL reporting can make in this journey. It includes step-by-step guidance on the preparation of TBL-reports including identification of potential environmental, social, and economic indicators. It also provides guidance on decision-making tools that can be used for sustainability assessment along with case studies of utilities that have undertaken TBL. Includes 6 references, figures.