“ For example , it identified that 150 of the world ’ s largest companies and their supply chains can have impact one-third of the freshwater use globally by adopting a net positive water pledge . If you really think about that , it ’ s an unbelievable statistic as it highlights why businesses need to lean in on the water crisis , to not only support the challenges that businesses face but also the humanitarian challenges that we see around the world .”
Although the Water Resilience Coalition is having a tremendous positive impact , it demonstrates a wider concept ; sustainability goals can ’ t be achieved by one company alone – it takes working together to drive scale in at-risk watersheds .
“COALITIONS AND INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE CRITICAL TO SOLVING SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE ’ RE SEEING AROUND WATER AND CLIMATE , TODAY ”
EMILIO TENUTA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER , ECOLAB sustainabilitymag . com 63