"From statements to supply chains: deepening company commitments to the right to water", 17 August 2015

Oxfam’s Behind the Brands campaign asks food and beverage companies to take the next step in advancing the ‘right to water... 

While voluntary efforts like the CEO Water Mandate are important, companies also need to hold themselves accountable to communities, shareholders, business partners and consumers.  As a first step, a public commitment to respect the right to water is essential... 

PepsiCo was the first food and beverage company to...[make] its right to water commitment public in 2009...[followed by]...General Mills...Unilever and Nestlé... 

Oxfam has pushed the ten largest food and beverage companies to recognize their responsibilities with respect to water, through public commitments, on-going engagement with affected communities, establishment of grievance mechanisms, disclosure of operations in water-stressed regions, supplier guidelines...