Introduction -- The Digital Century -- "Wicked Problem" of Water: Why Business as Usual is Failing Us -- The Digital Water Opportunity: The Experience of Other Sectors -- The Digital Water Ecosystem -- The Challenges -- The Roadmap -- Closing.

In 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....

Purpose – The US retail industry seems headed toward a zero‐sum game, a place where growth comes from taking customers away from competitors. This paper aims to present three steps to reduce the risk of defection of customers. Design/methodology/approach – Despite the widespread prevalence...

Purpose – This paper aims to address the importance of a framework for developing employees' sustainability knowledge, skills, and behaviors. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on in‐depth interviews with executives from five Fortune 1000 companies that are viewed as market...

Purpose – This paper aims to challenge corporate theories such as creating shared value (CSV) as to how they account for company water use given that water risk is ultimately not an efficiency challenge. In exploring CSV and the management of shared resources, there are limitations to the...

The problem with business as usual -- Risk associated with business-as-usual practices -- Demand for energy -- Demand for food -- Demand for water -- The challenge of the Nexus -- Demand for resources -- Climate change -- Tough choices -- the tradeoffs -- Why is it hard to make tough decisions?...

Introduction -- The basics -- Why water and business value -- Valuing water -- Corporate water stewardship -- Water stewardship strategy -- Reputational risk -- Water stewardship and brand value -- Value beyond water stewardship : creating abundance -- Creating abundance.

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...