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The IB2021 Public Report highlights the main results from the annual benchmarking exercise for water- and wastewater services in Europe. Also, it showcases best practices from the sector and presents participants' experiences.

EBC's 2021 Public Report presents the key results of the IB2020 benchmarking exercise, which was carried out in 2021.

Participants in the 2021 exercise have received their own, individual report. The Public Report is meant for stakeholder communication and shows anonymous, high level results fror drinking water- and wastewater services.
Also, the report presents some good practices and participants' experiences. 

One-pager with a brief description of the EBC programme & process

One-pager with a brief description of the EBC programme & process

One-pager with a brief description of the EBC programme & process

One Pager EBC - Greek

One Pager EBC - Italian

One Pager EBC - Polish

One-pager met een korte beschrijving van het EBC programma

One pager describing the EBC programme

Press release concerning the SDG pilot report

Public report of the IB2019 International Benchmarking exercise for Western Europe

Public report of the IB2018 International Benchmarking exercise for Western Europe

Public report of the IB2017 International Benchmarking exercise for Western Europe

The workshop agenda will be shaped interactively, based on your input. In the upcoming months sessions will be added to the programme, depending on the draft results, topics you are interested in and experiences and best practices you would like to share with your colleagues. If you have interesting topics/best practices to present or if you are willing to share experiences and/or challenges your utility is facing, let us know by completing this form! And remember what might seem business as usual to you, could be very useful and innovative to another!

Public report of the IB2016 International Benchmarking exercise for Western Europe

Public report of the International water benchmark

Public report of the International water benchmark

Public report of the International water benchmark

Since 2007, the European Benchmarking Co-operation (EBC) operates an international benchmarking programme with the objective to improve water- & wastewater services. In 2013 EBC organised its seventh international benchmarking exercise, welcoming 40 participants from 18 countries. Three of these utilities are from outside Europe (Japan, Singapore, United States). This year’s exercise analysed data concerning 2012.

In 2012 the European Benchmarking Co-operation (EBC) welcomed 50 participants to its annual benchmarking exercise. 14 utilities joined the programme as new entrants. 19 countries were represented, of which three (Israel, Singapore, United States) outside Europe. This year’s exercise analysed data concerning 2011.

In 2011 the European Benchmarking Cooperation (EBC) organised its fifth annual international benchmarking exercise for water- and wastewater services. A total of 45 utilities from 19 countries participated.The 2011 exercise analysed data of the year 2010.