Words of wisdom - water edition: To face the dual threats of extreme drought and extreme flooding, Carlos Campos and Helge Daebel discuss the necessity for proactive, technology-driven approaches to ensure sustainable water management. 💧On the value of water: Carlos: Urban water is globally 5% to 8% of the water we use. Industrial water use is 10-15% and then the rest is agricultural water (up to 80%). If we take a look at the industries in places under water stress, they will have to rethink their whole water process to reduce consumption significantly by 10% to 30%. You can’t do that by just optimizing your consumption. You have to rethink your whole process. Helge: And rethinking with a different lens. Because before you didn’t look at your process with a water lens. But now this has become a major risk factor. And only now, through this, water is being seen at the right value. Slowly, but surely. We see it with our portfolio companies, the value that some of the corporates are willing to pay for amounts of water. It goes beyond what you would ask as a utility from consumers to pay. Carlos: If a big corporation like Microsoft or Google, big water users, want to install a facility in a place that’s under water stress, they have no choice. They will not receive authorization to run that facility unless they offset the water consumption. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dtfyMwwn Clayton MacDougald I Kelven Lam #watertech #waterinnovation #waterreuse #wordsofwisdom #waterindustry
This was a great read from two people who really understand the water industry!
Two great experts to discuss such key topics! Well done guys.
Good conversation Carlos Campos and Helge Daebel !
International Senior Executive | C-suite | Board Member | Environmental Services | Sustainability | Business Acquisition and Post Merger Integration | Innovation | Digital Transformation | ex SUEZ
2moThanks for the opportunity to share my views on the sustainability of water. Always a pleasure to exchange with Helge!