In Brazil, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), in partnership with the Center for Sustainability Studies of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGVces), started in 2018 the “El Agua nos Une” initiative.

The main objective of this initiative is to promote the water resources management in Brazilian companies, with an approach of life cycle assessment. In November 2018, a process of incorporating the water footprint concept began in 3 companies of different productive sectors in Brazil. In return, the companies assumed an internal commitment to reduce the use and impacts on the water resource and also to develop actions with the value chain.

The following companies participate in the first cycle of the project's activities: Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA), Klabin and Votorantim Cimentos (VC).