Abstract
The rise in world population growth and its attendant rise in demand for food and living standards in addition to climate change scenarios continue to warrant the need for sustainable management of natural resources. The paper, therefore, analysed climate change actions and water demand management approaches employed by Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed companies to manage water resources. Fourteen of the twenty-four domestic companies were reviewed using self-completed, open ended questionnaires and secondary data. Thematic Analysis method of qualitative research was employed to analyse the textual data. The results revealed that water demand management (WDM) practices and strategies among companies ranged from, rainwater harvesting, water reclamation and reuse, water efficient fixtures and appliances, awareness/knowledge creation strategies and risk management. The unearthed information on private companies’ holistic water use strategies could facilitate environmental sustainability and operational economic gains.
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