The materiality of water is clear and urgent, as evident from recent examples across the globe. Water is not only key to the world’s stability, prosperity and peace, but is also essential for business to operate.
In the next three decades, the demand for water will increase by 40-50% for the global food system, by 50-70% for the municipal/industrial sector, and by 85% for the energy sector. Increasing competition for water demands immediate action, and a steep change in the way that companies manage water.
Investors are also paying closer attention to water. In this context, the CEO Guide aims to encourage widespread action by companies across the world, regardless of their sector and size.
Published on: April 19, 2019
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