No Water, No Energy. No Energy, No Water.

Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions urges businesses to consider the consequences of upward trends in water and energy demand and be prepared with strategies for water stewardship. The report points out that in addition to risk management being a motivator, improved supply chain efficiencies, consumer perceptions, and profitability can result from comprehensive water strategies. Understanding that water is not a free good and considering the interdependence between various stakeholders are key to grasping the consequences of the water energy nexus and acting appropriately

Greening brownfields: Remediation through sustainable development

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Sustainability 2.0: using sustainability to drive business innovation and growth

The Web is transforming how organisations conduct business, ranging from improving efficiency to creating new, innovative products and services—all with an eye toward improving the bottom line. Adoption of sustainability may be following a similar path. At first, organizations were just trying to be good corporate citizens, focusing on energy conservation and offering “green” products. It felt good to do, but it wasn’t central to the business. More recently, many business leaders have begun to view sustainability as a more integral component of their business strategy, identifying opportunities and risks as a way to enhance revenue, margins and brand value. Organizations with a broader, more strategic plan for sustainability will not only drive innovation across their enterprise—including transforming key processes—but may also influence what their customers want and how their suppliers operate

Creating an Earth archive

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