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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Strategic CSR - Water

I thought this quote, from the article in the url below, is interesting (and alarming):

"Three-quarters of the world's population—about 6.1 billion people—now live in countries where freshwater supplies are insecure or critically insecure. Four billion people face severe water scarcity for at least one month a year."


The chart that accompanies the article illustrates how quickly water consumption, worldwide, has increased:


 

 

Take care

David

 

David Chandler

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainable Value Creation (6e)

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The era of water 'bankruptcy'

By Danielle Bochove

January 20, 2026

Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/water-bankruptcy-era-has-begun-for-billions-scientists-say