Corporate Water Strategies

ISBN-13: 9781849711852 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 262 str.

William Sarni

Opis

In the past businesses have viewed water as a minimal operational cost and not a strategic issue. However, water has now emerged as a critical issue for corporations and the public sector This book offers information on global water issues and describes how companies can address these challenges and implement high value global water strategies.

Spis treści

Foreword.  Introduction.  Abbreviations.  Part 1: Key Issues for Business in Water Stewardship  1. The Global Challenge of Water and Why it Matters to Business  2. Global Issue with Local Solutions  3. The Disconnect Between Pricing and Value  4. Water Accounting: Water Footprint and Virtual Water  5. Partnerships  6. Water Technology  7. Reporting, Disclosure and Leadership  Part 2: Developing and Implementing a Successful Corporate Water Strategy  8. A Strategy Map  9. Food and Beverage Industries  10. The Semiconductor Industry  11. Power Generation  12. Extractive Industries  13. Manufacturing  Part 3: The New Water Paradigm  14. Seven New Rules for 21st Century Thinking.  Index

O autorze

William Sarni has over 30 years of experience providing sustainability and environmental consulting services to global companies such as BASF, Cisco Systems, EMC and Sodexo. He is based in based in Denver, Colorado and is also the author of 'Greening Brownfields' (McGraw-Hill, 2009).