Water Risk & Strategy

The Hidden Water Resource Use Behind Meat and Dairy
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10 May 2012 — added by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees
The consumption of animal products contributes to more than one-quarter of the water footprint of humanity. The water needed to produce feed is the major factor behind the …
Water and Corporate Social Responsibility in Emerging Markets: Beyond the Fenceline
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11 May 2011 — added by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees
John Oldfield, WASH Advocacy Initiative This webinar focused on the business drivers for effective corporate social responsibility programs in developing countries. How can …
Lessons from programs saving both water and energy
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23 Jan. — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) are recognizing 12 top programs efficiency programs from nominations …
Energy firms ‘increasingly aware’ of water-food-energy nexus, says Shell
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16 Jan. — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Energy companies are becoming increasingly conscious of the competing demands for water from the utility sector and agriculture, according to speakers at a conference held …
Ensuring the availability of groundwater: Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR)
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22 Jan. — written by Brian Luenow, HydrateLife
By Brian Luenow There are many places in the world that depend solely on their groundwater for drinking, irrigating crops, or anything else requiring water. As population …
Nestlé seeks innovation in the area of water, nutrition, or rural development
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17 Jan. — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Nestlé, in order to ensure a successful, sustainable business, has embraced the concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV). Through a number of efforts such as the CSV Forum, …
Five steps for managing water risk and scarcity
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21 Jan. — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Given the increasing occurrence of unusual weather patterns, it is no longer enough for businesses merely to identify the places where their operations are vulnerable to …
Water on course to be scarcer than oil by 2030
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4 Dec. 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Water is on course to be scarcer than oil by 2030, with demand outstripping water supply by 40%. Unless more sustainable water management practices are adopted, 45% of …
What is the Future of Water Footprinting?
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28 Nov. 2011 — added by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees
Webinar with Ruth Mathews, Executive Director at Water Footprint Network.This webinar addressed: How to move from beyond water footprint accounting to assess of …
Can a water risk management strategy save your business?
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27 Aug. 2012 — written by Chrystina Gastelum, Carbon Disclosure Project
Last year, 66% of companies* reported that water-related risks throughout the supply chain could impact their business within five years. Despite the potential for huge …