Liquid Assets

The recent UN water conference convened almost 10,000 people focused on addressing critical scarcity, quality and inequity issues, but whether they can turn intentional into action remains an open question.

From the “Uberization” of the water sector to radical decentralization to a new partnership model, these themes will ripple across the industry in 2023.

Systemic failures in the water sector led to big challenges to economic development, business growth, ecosystems and civil society during 2022.

Key themes of Stockholm World Water Week 2022 included healthy watersheds, digital water tech and investing in innovation.

Advances in material sciences are improving the recovery of lithium.

The acceleration of corporate water stewardship and climate mitigation commitments requires new investment criteria for the adoption of innovative water technologies.

A quantifiable and impactful corporate water strategy acknowledges the unique attributes of water; economic, social, spiritual and ecosystem value.

These three trends fueled by increasing investor interest will continue to challenge and disrupt the water sector status quo.

By embedding water strategy into business strategy, companies can create an advantage not only operationally and across the supply chain, but also with employees and customers.

Sustainability is the right business thing to do and about making money in a different way.