Belgian water technology company Shayp has launched 4IMPACT, a corporate water conservation and efficiency platform that delivers verified benefits through precision monitoring. The initiative begins with a 10-year partnership with Microsoft.
The platform focuses initially on Brussels and Paris, targeting more than 625 schools and public buildings across Europe. On average, over 20% of water consumed in schools and universities is wasted. The project aims to provide measurable and auditable water savings while strengthening community infrastructure.
Precision monitoring technology
Shayp’s system can be retrofitted on existing buildings in under five minutes. Once connected to a main water meter, its AI-powered software creates a digital twin of consumption, capturing data every 30 seconds and detecting even small leaks.
Leaks often go unnoticed: 95% are unreported, and more than 20% of wasted water could be avoided with timely intervention. The platform’s reporting tools support sustainability standards such as BREEAM, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and CDP Water.
“The 4IMPACT platform is the first water replenishment model that enables our corporate partners to achieve verified volumetric water benefits,” said Grégoire de Hemptinne, co-founder and managing director of Shayp. “Through continuous monitoring, we can measure and verify every litre saved, providing guaranteed water savings rather than relying on projections.”
Microsoft partnership
Microsoft has committed to replenishing water in watersheds where it operates as part of its 2030 water-positive strategy. Its partnership with Shayp will focus on schools and public buildings in Brussels and Paris, including 125 schools in Brussels and 500 in Paris.
“In order to become water positive by 2030, part of our strategy is to replenish water in watersheds where we operate,” said Eliza Roberts, water lead at Microsoft. “Shayp 4IMPACT allows us to tackle these challenges head-on by working directly with schools and public buildings, using precision monitoring to deliver verified water savings where it is needed most.”
Expanding corporate interest
Shayp reports that its technology already monitors more than 9,000 buildings, saving over eight billion litres annually and reducing water use in some portfolios by more than 20%. A case study with the City of Brussels recorded a 21% saving on bills, with return on investment achieved in less than one year.
Currently operating in the Benelux region, France, Germany and the UK, Shayp is expanding across Europe and exploring opportunities in water-stressed regions.
“I’m very proud to see partners such as Microsoft committed to including water in their ESG objectives,” added de Hemptinne. “Companies must invest in long-term water security solutions beyond their own operations. Forward-thinking corporations recognise that sustainable infrastructure today will benefit communities for decades to come.”
