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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...
Will Sarni
Aug 25, 20163 min read
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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") ____________________...
Will Sarni
Jul 22, 20163 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Jul 14, 20168 min read
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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....
Will Sarni
Jul 10, 20167 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
May 18, 20162 min read
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From Dirt to Data
The Second Green Revolution and the Internet of Things The first “green revolution” — a series of rapid technological and agronomic...
Will Sarni
May 11, 20163 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Mar 24, 20163 min read
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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."...
Will Sarni
Jan 26, 20164 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Nov 17, 20152 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Sep 9, 20152 min read
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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,...
Will Sarni
Jul 28, 20151 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Jul 17, 20153 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
May 27, 20153 min read
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'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...
Will Sarni
Apr 21, 20152 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Mar 18, 20153 min read
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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....
Will Sarni
Feb 17, 20152 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Jan 26, 20151 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Jan 20, 20152 min read
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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,...
Will Sarni
Feb 1, 20131 min read
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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...
Will Sarni
Jan 2, 20121 min read
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