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Investing in the blue economy: Growth and opportunity in a sustainable ocean economy
The ocean remains one of the least developed regions on earth. This is about to change. The ocean and its inestimable pool of resources represents a new economic frontier for …
The energy, water, food nexus
With the world's population expected to reach over eight billion by 2030 and an increasingly prosperous middle class, Conservation International (CI) understands that one of the greatest global challenges is …
Unleashing Green Growth in the Mekong Delta
GGGI’s water and green growth project aims to develop and apply a systemic approach to water resources management to support a transition to sustainable development. The use of this approach …
New and profitable opportunities remain in the $600 billion water industry
A Lux survey found profits average 12.9 per cent industry-wide and identified new technologies and start-ups promising to create additional opportunities, Lux Research says
Valuing Nature for the Benefit of the Environment and Business
Just as an individual's wealth is a measure of their income and assets, Conservation International (CI) believes that part of society's assets is its natural resources. While it is easy …
Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World, Part 3
In this report we offer a starting point for discussion. We present a system of ten sustainability megaforces that will impact each and every business over the next 20 years. …
Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World, Part 1
In this report we offer a starting point for discussion. We present a system of ten sustainability megaforces that will impact each and every business over the next 20 years. …
Expect the Unexpected

Carbon & Climate

Expect the Unexpected

The executive summary (PDF 585 KB) of the Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World report shows that population growth, exploitation of natural resources, climate change and …
Point-of-Use Water Treatment is a $14 Billion Market
Product differentiation and innovation are key in targeting the $14 billion market for point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) water treatment products in developing nations, some of which will grow at …
The 2013 Sustainability Leaders
Another year has passed and the results of the latest GlobeScan / SustainAbility opinion survey on leadership look startlingly similar: Unilever on top. That's not the whole story of course …
Farm to Factory: Technology in Reducing Water Risk in the Food and Beverage Industry
As the food industry focuses on water savings for sustained growth, Lux Research rates 39 companies with technologies that can help.
Water Scarcity: A Dive Into Global Reporting Trends
In this edition of KPMG's Sustainable Insight we explore how the world's major businesses are setting out their approaches to water scarcity via their key communication vehicles on corporate responsibility …
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