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Water, it’s been said, is the "oil of the 21st century" -- a commodity whose availability and quality may be subject to both known and unknown influences. For companies, that poses significant risks, and many companies are making water a strategic issue, creating water management plans that include efficiency and conservation as well as contingency plans should water become less available or more costly. Many firms are examining their products, policies, and processes through the lens of a world in which the availability of water becomes a constraint to doing business.
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A new report shows that U.S. cities can save billions in costs -- while cleaning waterways and green neighborhoods -- by leveraging private investment in green infrastructure.
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A new report shows that U.S. cities can save billions in costs -- while cleaning waterways and green neighborhoods -- by leveraging private investment in green infrastructure.
Our over-leveraged global water position is fundamentally unsustainable, and the business community is already feeling the pain....
A San Francisco startup called WaterSmart Software wants to remind people that wasting water is wasting money, and to show consumers how to conserve both.
From nature preserves to eco-friendly hotels and sustainable building projects, there are plenty of examples of green businesses and recovery in the greater New Orleans area....
Bart Alexander, chief of corporate responsibility at the global brewer, discusses how the company manages the impacts of its products, and why 90 percent of its employees believe the company is...
There's good reason why water is a better vehicle for communicating climate change.
Efforts by the firm AirDye to sharply reduce the water used by the textile industry in coloring fabrics offer marketing lessons to any company than wants to build a green brand.
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With Africa likely to face the first and most severe impacts from climate-related water shortages, it's fitting to raise the issue at COP17. But research shows neither businesses nor governments......
The cosmetics giant's third sustainability report shows how it is trying to drive up its energy efficiency, improve resource optimization, and chop down its waste.
The key findings of the first look at how global firms are managing water risk further highlights the risks that water pose to company operations, what the opportunities are for forward-thinking......
Whether it's flooding, toxic spills or drought, it's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the risks that water poses for businesses. ...
Everyone is talking about water scarcity as it affects manufacturing and simple survival. But there's another angle that's all too often overlooked: Water is also critical to producing any kind of......
The "Rooftops to Rivers II" report looks at how cities use smart infrastructure to manage polluted stormwater runoff....
Although water issues are not generally given the same priority as climate change, companies are increasingly taking stock of the business risks and opportunities posed by water, and they're also......
Startup company AguaVia thinks it's found a solution to the world's looming water crisis that offers much more than a drop in the bucket....
We are increasingly attuned to the links between climate change and water. Too much and a city floods; too little and a city dries up.
The company's senior director of sustainability talks about Pepsi's global strategic parternships, its Performance with a Purpose model, and more....
A new website from CH2M Hill matches water users with wastewater treatment facilities to promote water reuse.
Companies can also use the Ceres Aqua Gauge to analyze and disclose their water-related risks, define measurement and reduction goals, and evaluate their own governance systems for sufficient......
A tool to help companies and investors evaluate water-related risks and management.
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