Global Cause
Water
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A blueprint for water stewardship
Agriculture accounts for 70% of freshwater use worldwide.1By 2035, it is predicted that up to 40% of the world’s population will live in seriously water stressed areas. Many of these are significant agriculture sourcing hotspots, feeding global markets. Good land management practices, championed by corporate sustainability strategies, NGO initiatives and agricultural standards have stimulated progress...
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A tipping point for water stewardship
Photo: Protective vegetation covers are planted along smaller channels like this one to help prevent chemicals from polluting surface waters, Rio Frio-Rio Sevilla, Colombia. © Denis Ünver / WWF Germany. Food retail is arguably one of the riskiest businesses when it comes to water. German food retailer EDEKA is leading the way in its response...
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Without water, no life is possible
Our climate is changing at an alarming rate, and it’s making it even harder for the world’s poorest people to get clean water. Without reliable and easy access to clean water, people’s lives are blighted by ill-health, poverty and the endless drudgery of fetching water. Climate change makes the situation harder. But a simple tap...
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Water companies unite on the road to net zero
As demand for water continues to grow, the need to implement new approaches to water management that support both climate change mitigation and adaptation has never been more urgent. As momentum builds ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow this November, water companies around the world are being called on to join...
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World Water Day: Understanding the value of water
Without a comprehensive understanding of water’s true, multidimensional value, we will be unable to safeguard this critical resource for the benefit of everyone. Economic development and a growing global population mean agriculture and industry are getting thirstier and the water-intensive energy generation is rising to meet demand. How we value water determines how water is...
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Do we already have the answers to ensuring clean water for all?
Roughly 1 billion people across the world lack access to clean water, but we might already hold the key to unlocking water solutions for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought water inequality into sharp focus as 3 billion people lack basic handwashing facilities at home. “The pandemic has shone a light on the dire need...
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How industry is meeting water challenges
Utilities are working to secure enough water for future generations against a backdrop of climate change and population growth. Here are some examples of how the water sector is meeting these challenges through innovation and collaboration. Leakage reduction Across the world, utilities are targeting leakage to ensure resilient water supplies. In the UK alone, around...
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Can water innovation help save the world?
Imagine a world where streets are warmed by heat from wastewater treatment plants, raw sewage is turned into biodegradable plastics and natural gases produced during the water treatment process power our cars and homes. Rapid technological advances mean an energy-guzzling sewage treatment plant can now be transformed into a resource factory that produces energy to...
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Monitoring water use in agriculture through satellite remote sensing
Achieving food security in the future while using water resources in a sustainable manner is a major challenge for us and future generations. In 2050, food needs to be produced for an expected population of between 9 and 10 billion people. A lot of water is needed to produce food. Irrigated agriculture, as it is practiced today, is responsible for 70% of...
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The forgotten communities struggling to access safe water
Many low-income residents in cities across the world do not have access to a basic water service. Supporting utilities to improve water coverage is vital in ensuring that no one is left behind. People need water to live, work and prosper; it is fundamental to our very existence. Access to clean water improves health and reduces illness...