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A corporate water strategy manifesto: We can and will do better

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A corporate water strategy manifesto: We can and will do better. We have decided to craft this brief manifesto to challenge the status quo, accelerate innovation, solve wicked water problems and achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.".

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Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively

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As a global beverage company that relies on water, protecting the healthy biodiverse environment that nurtures water has been at the center of Suntory’s work over the past several decades. In our case, water is an indisputable aspect of our business. Focus your biodiversity efforts on where your business operates.

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What I learned about water in 2020

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What I learned about water in 2020. Last year around this time, I focused on digital technology solutions for water with this essay, " 2019: The Year Analog Solutions Died." I stand by this perspective, as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated interest and adoption of digital technologies across the water value chain.

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Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors

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Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors. And with Lake Mead , the key reservoir on the Colorado River, at its lowest level, the state is preparing for "painful" water restrictions. Water scarcity has become a global crisis, one that will only worsen as the planet continues to heat up. Thu, 07/08/2021 - 02:11.

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When you think climate change, you need to think about water

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When you think climate change, you need to think about water. With nearly a half its land lying below sea level, the Netherlands knows a lot about water and how to make sure a city’s infrastructure is resilient to it, particularly flood risks and freshwater supply. are facing water scarcity due to contaminated waterways.

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How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop

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The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can’t be used for many other crops. The water in natural land supports the cranberry bog and in return, the cranberry bog enriches the soil that supports outside land.". Farmers also addressed irrigation systems and sprinklers that had unnecessary runoff, causing water waste. .

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Let?s get together: Intel?s 2030 commitments include ?shared? climate and social goals

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So Intel’s declaration of its latest goals, which include a new 100 percent commitment to clean power and a "net positive" water ambition, isn’t all that unusual. billion gallons of water. This is a longstanding practice for Intel, something the company has done since 2008. One company can’t solve climate change’.