While greenhouse gases get many of the headlines when it comes to industrial sustainability, associated water issues have come to the fore for many organizations, and the pressure only promises to escalate as localized drought conditions worsen because of climate change.

Indeed, the global non-profit CDP recently reported that water is now a major risk for the world’s supply chains, and more than 50% of large corporations are now engaging their supply chains on water issues. To start off this issue of Market Moves, Chemical Processing’s Michiel Spoor reviews seven key steps you can take now to establish “water positive” operations.

   — Keith Larson, Market Leader