Will Sarni
Harnessing the Power of the Crowd – Who Reinvents the Water Sector?
We need a different approach to developing solutions to 21st Century water challenges. To quote a colleague in the water sector, (in the...
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Will Sarni
- Jul 22, 2016
- 3 min
Coca-Cola and Unilever dive into water as a human right
This is part 2 of a 2-part series. (Part 1 is previous article called "Why you need a 'license to grow' strategy") ____________________...
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Will Sarni
- Jul 14, 2016
- 8 min
Why you need a 'license to grow' strategy
This is part 1 of a 2-part series. ____________________ The rules of business growth have changed. The increased attention to how...
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Will Sarni
- Jul 10, 2016
- 7 min
Are we headed for a green revolution in food and water?
It will take new approaches to production to adapt to unprecedented strain on natural resources such as food and water....
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Will Sarni
- May 18, 2016
- 2 min
Why We Should Stop Calling California's Water Shortage a Drought
Will Sarni (center), director and practice leader of water strategy at Deloitte, at Fortune's Brainstorm E conference...
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Will Sarni
- May 11, 2016
- 3 min
From Dirt to Data
The Second Green Revolution and the Internet of Things The first “green revolution” — a series of rapid technological and agronomic...
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Will Sarni
- Mar 24, 2016
- 3 min
What's the deal with lead & the White House moonshot on water?
Lead in drinking water is in the news — I'll get to what that has to do with the White House shortly. It is currently estimated that the...
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Will Sarni
- Jan 26, 2016
- 4 min
The good news in water in 2015
The Tree of Life installation at Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, which had a theme of "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life."...
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Will Sarni
- Nov 17, 2015
- 2 min
Innovating our way out of water shortages
The water level of the Russian River in Sonoma County is way below normal. ____________________ The current trend with water utilities is...
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Will Sarni
- Sep 9, 2015
- 2 min
The real value of water is not measured in dollars
Rajendra Singh, upon receiving the Stockholm World Water Prize, 2015. ____________________ Many people likely have not heard of Rajendra...
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Will Sarni
- Jul 28, 2015
- 1 min
Deflecting the scarcity trajectory: Innovation at the water, energy, and food nexus
Shortfalls of water, energy, and food can sabotage economic and business growth as well as compromise social well-being. Fortunately,...
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Will Sarni
- Jul 17, 2015
- 3 min
7 drought lessons from the West: It's all about the data
The drought was front and center as leaders of the parched Western U.S. states came together to discuss how to mobilize their resources...
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Will Sarni
- May 27, 2015
- 3 min
Water: turning a value-chain risk into an ecosystem opportunity
The ecosystem surrounding water. ____________________ The move from “water management” to “water stewardship” includes the consideration...
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Will Sarni
- Apr 21, 2015
- 2 min
'One water' can solve many supply problems
Why do we make a water shortage worse by carving it into separate problems? ____________________ Current events in California are drawing...
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Will Sarni
- Mar 18, 2015
- 3 min
Big Data, connectivity, remote sensing trickle down to water
The biggest trends in connectivity could have big implications for how we manage water. ____________________ We already know that...
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Will Sarni
- Feb 17, 2015
- 2 min
Green bonds and beyond: 4 ways to fix water infrastructure
These four takeaways shows us where to direct our efforts for water infrastructure. ____________________ It is common knowledge that U.S....
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Will Sarni
- Jan 26, 2015
- 1 min
Water as a shared challenge: From societal expectations to collective action
Leadership by multinational companies in addressing social problems aligns with a trend for companies to internalize these issues. In the...
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Will Sarni
- Jan 20, 2015
- 2 min
Proposed sustainability goals take water solutions to next level
The Sustainable Development Goals to be considered for adoption this year strive to ensure access to safe water and sanitation for all by...
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Will Sarni
- Feb 1, 2013
- 1 min
Getting ahead of the “ripple effect.” A framework for a water stewardship strategy
Water scarcity creates risks and opportunities. While companies seek to manage and mitigate impacts such as higher water costs,...
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Will Sarni
- Jan 2, 2012
- 1 min
Sustainability 2.0 – Using sustainability to drive business innovation and growth
Sustainability can drive innovation by introducing new design constraints that shape how key resources are used in products and...
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