In 2014, the Mandate helped found the California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC) – unfortunately but affectionately termed “the quack.”
I have found that businesses tend to focus water stewardship efforts within their owned-and-operated facilities, because this is where they have the most influence and ability to affect changes in practice. However, the greatest water risks – and the greatest opportunities for improved management – often lie in companies’ supply chains.
Water crises have been among the top five global risks in each of the last seven years, according to the World Economic Forum. This year is no exception.
Water is top of mind for many companies when looking to 2018.
In November, over a hundred companies and NGOs came together in Mumbai for CDP’s 2017 Water Forum. The convening focused on how companies can stay ahead of the sustainability reporting curve and learn how to adopt best practice water management.
Every year, thousands of people representing hundreds of organizations, from hundreds of countries, gather in Stockholm, Sweden to talk about water. World Water Week, hosted annually by the Stockholm International …
Today we are putting more pressure on freshwater resources than ever. Between a rapidly growing population and a shifting climate, water stress – and therefore water risk – is increasing around the world.
“For food companies, water management is a business imperative like never before.” About 10 percent of all endorsers of the CEO Water Mandate are in the food and beverage sectors. …
“A goal without a timeline is just a dream.” Ever since Robert Herjavec said this on the popular reality TV show Shark Tank, the quote been adopted as go-to advice for …
Getting stakeholders informed and on board with a company’s water sustainability initiatives can be challenging. Many stakeholders may not yet understand the relevance of water stewardship and reporting to the …