Water Scarcity Impact on Industries
Water scarcity is a pressing issue affecting various industries including food & agriculture, power generation, hospitality, retail, transport, manufacturing, and technology. The root causes, analysis, affected industries, critiques, and recommendations are discussed in detail. The content also explores the externalities of water that are not reflected in prices, emphasizing the need for action to address this critical situation.
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ADP! AALTO DISRUPTION PARTNERS LIQUID GOLD 01/08/2019 Matti Karjalainen Patrick Timmer Lauri Hanninen Tommi Bergstrom
We are running out of Water!
Content Rationale Root Cause Analysis Affected Industries Reaction of Companies Our Critique Our Recommendation Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 3
Rationale After 1 Day We still have enough Water in Plastic Bottles After 2 Days We slowly, but steadily start smelling a bit After 3 Days We run out of Poutine After 4 Days We run out of Critical Medicines After 1 Week We do not need medicines any more Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 4
Analysis of Root Causes Fresh Water is Scarce Demand for Fresh Water is increasing GDP Growth Population Growth Fresh Water is in need for everything Fresh Water is Getting Polluted Fresh Water is Getting affected by Climate Change Fresh Water is Getting Even More Scarce Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 5
Affected Industries Water Food & Agriculture Power Generation Hospitality Retail Transport Manufacturing Technology Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 6
Why are externalities of water not reflected in the prices?
Affected Industries Laptop Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 8
Affected Industries 2700 Liters Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 9
Affected Industries Beef-Burger Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 10
Affected Industries 15.000 Liters Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 11
Reaction Deny Accept Implement Measures to Reduce Water Consumption in all Operations Prevent & Disrupt Develop & Implement New Technologies Do not care about it and keep on polluting for the sake of profit Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 12
Critique Government Companies Individuals No clear course of action Pollution Wasting water Unsustainable actions Unsustainable consuming Price of water is too low and same for everyone Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 13
Action Governments Companies Individuals Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 14
Action Governments Progressive Pricing Legislation against water waste Legislation against water pollution Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 15
Action Water Tax Company 1 Company 2 Uses a lot of water Doesn t pollute Uses a small amount of water Pollutes Doesn t pay anything Pays a lot of taxes Carbon emissions are taxed but excessive water usage is not Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 16
Action Companies Invest in water purification Closed-loop supply chain High focus on sustainability Long-term strategy Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 17
Action Closed-Loop Supply Chain Recycling of Materials internally or externally Company Send back Buy & Deliver Customer Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 18
Individuals Stop wasting water Make sustainable consuming decisions Demand smarter choices from the government Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 19
Action Why Take Action? Sustainable companies are outperforming unsustainable ones Previews of water shortages already visible Why Now? First-mover advantage Rationale Analysis Industries Reaction Critique Action 20
We are running out of Water!