LEADER 03418oam 2200721I 450 001 9910812250903321 005 20240131142917.0 010 $a1-136-53858-5 010 $a1-280-68356-2 010 $a9786613660503 010 $a1-84977-551-6 010 $a1-136-53859-3 024 7 $a10.4324/9781849775519 035 $a(CKB)2670000000204389 035 $a(EBL)981609 035 $a(OCoLC)804665582 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000681205 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11392858 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000681205 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10663112 035 $a(PQKB)10888730 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC981609 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL981609 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10592919 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL366050 035 $a(OCoLC)795706857 035 $a(OCoLC)657223899 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB138752 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000204389 100 $a20180706d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCorporate water strategies /$fWilliam Sarni 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cEarthscan,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (269 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-138-31634-2 311 $a1-84971-185-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Corporate Water Strategies; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Part I: 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 and Stakeholders; 6. Water Technology; 7. Reporting, Disclosure and Leadership; Part II: Developing and Implementing a Successful Corporate Water Strategy; 8. A Water Strategy Map; 9. Food and Beverage Industries 327 $a10. The Semiconductor Industry11. Power Generation; 12. Extractive Industries; 13. Manufacturing; Part III: the New Water Paradigm; 14. Seven New Rules of 21st-century Thinking 330 $aIn 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 both corporations and the public sector in response to increased water demand, climatic risks and potentially negative impacts on brand value.This innovative book provides up to date information on global water issues and describes how companies can not only address these challenges but also implement high value global water strategies. It shows:Why water is a critical business issue for companies which now face water risk to their operations 606 $aSocial responsibility of business 606 $aWater resources development 606 $aWater-supply$xEconomic aspects 606 $aWater-supply 615 0$aSocial responsibility of business. 615 0$aWater resources development. 615 0$aWater-supply$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aWater-supply. 676 $a658.2/6 700 $aSarni$b William.$0907891 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812250903321 996 $aCorporate water strategies$94095590 997 $aUNINA