European Benchmarking Co-operation

European Benchmarking Co-operation (EBC Foundation) is a not-for-profit sector initiative to improve drinking water & wastewater services. EBC offers drinking water & wastewater utilities in Europe and beyond a leading improvement- and knowledge exchange programme, in which participants gain insight into potential improvement areas, industry best practices, and innovations through extensive, annual benchmarking exercises and knowledge exchange events. So far, some 250 different water companies have participated in the programme. Next to facilitating an European programme, EBC is also involved in several Water Operator Partnerships globally with a benchmarking component as a basis for capacity building.

The programme was initiated in 2005 by Dutch- & Nordic water utility associations.
EBC Foundation is based in The Hague, The Netherlands, and is governed by partners from the water industry (Aquanet (PL), FIWA (FIN), Norsk Vann (N), Vewin (NL) and EurEau).