… As extreme weather intensifies, securing and sustainably managing water resources will be critical to mitigating the impacts of prolonged drought, wildfire and flooding. That’s why business leaders are tapping in, with corporate stewardship activities aimed at helping secure California’s water future. We have come together under the California Water Resilience Initiative, managed by the Pacific Institute, to accelerate collective action across sectors. As part of the Water Resilience Coalition, a global effort to mobilize corporate water stewardship, the California Water Resilience Initiative has a unique opportunity to lead both nationally and globally, defining the playbook for how businesses, government and non-profits can help build water resilience at scale.
–Written by Emilio Tenuta, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer of Ecolab, and Jason Morrison, president of the Pacific Institute and head of the CEO Water Mandate.