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Summary
Climate change, population growth and economic development have led to growing competition for water resources. As a result, water has become increasingly scarce and costly. Unfortunately, water governance has not been a priority, and corporate action is often disproportionate to the magnitude of the issue. This can present an unexpected source of financial risk for companies and investors.
On World Water Day in March, Ecolab launched an enhanced version of the Smart Water Navigator (SWN). The SWN, powered by S&P Global Trucost intelligence, is a free, publicly available online tool that guides companies in their journey toward smarter water management. Organizations can use the tool to adopt practices that reduce risk by tackling underlying local, shared water challenges.
Join S&P Global for Beyond ESG with Water Risk and hear from Steven Bullock, Global Head of ESG Product Innovation & Analytics for S&P Global and Emilio Tenuta, Senior VP & Chief Sustainability Officer of Ecolab as they discuss:
- The state of global water supply and demand
- Why water mismanagement represents an unexpected source of financial risk for companies and investors
- How tools such as the Smart Water Navigator can be used by companies to adopt practices that reduce water risk
- What best practice looks like for companies in their journey towards smarter water management
S&P Global's 'Beyond ESG' webinar series focuses on providing corporates and investors with the tools and insights they need when building and refining their ESG playbooks. Featuring interviews and discussions with experts, decision-makers, and visionaries in the ESG community, these webinars will go beyond ratings and scores to help see the possibilities in building a sustainable future while meeting the expectations of an evolving market.
Speakers
S&P Global Sustainable1
Steven Bullock
Managing Director, Global Head of Research and Methodology
Steve leads the Research and Methodology Team at S&P Global Horizons developing the methodologies that underpin S&P Global’s suite of sustainability-related datasets and analytical solutions that power the transition to a more sustainable future.
Steve leads the Research and Methodology Team at S&P Global Horizons developing the methodologies underpinning S&P Global’s suite of sustainability-related datasets and analytical solutions that power the transition to a more sustainable future. This includes the S&P Global ESG Scores based on data collected via the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and S&P Global’s range of environmental, climate and nature, and regulatory and reporting capabilities.
As Global Head of Research and Methodology, Steve has successfully overseen the development of numerous groundbreaking sustainability-related products, including datasets focused on climate transition and physical risk, nature risk and biodiversity, and regulatory reporting such as the EU Taxonomy and SFDR.
With over 15 years’ of industry experience, Steve is a regular speaker and commentator on sustainable finance issues globally.
Emilio Tenuta
Ecolab
Senior Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer
In the past eleven years Tenuta has led Ecolab's strategic sustainability journey focused on corporate responsibility
In the past eleven years Tenuta has led Ecolab's strategic sustainability journey focused on corporate responsibility, internal environmental stewardship and helping customers operate more sustainably. He is actively involved in advancing global sustainability practices, with a significant focus on water stewardship and climate.
In partnership with S&P Trucost - and a multi-stakeholder advisory group - Tenuta led development of the Water Risk Monetizer, industry's first financial modeling tool to assess water-related risks, and the Smart Water Navigator, a free online tool to help businesses improve water management and achieve their water reduction targets.
Katherine Kroll
Brown Advisory
Senior Institutional Sustainable Investing Specialist
Katherine is a senior institutional sustainable investing specialist working primarily to assist the building
Katherine is a senior institutional sustainable investing specialist working primarily to assist the building of the institutional business's approach to sustainable investing. She also helps to lead the firm's engagement efforts with companies, issuers, and municipalities to promote deeper adoption of ESG. In 2019, Katherine was named to the SRI Conference's list of "30 Under 30" sustainable investing professionals. She is currently an MBA candidate at the University of Texas and was previously a Chapter Leader of WISE (Women Investing for a Sustainable Economy) in Boston, MA.
Prior to joining Brown Advisory, Katherine helped lead the shareholder advocacy efforts for Green Century Capital Management, engaging with fortune 500 companies and serving on two advisory boards for the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investing (UN PRI).
Walter Leclerc
Digital Realty
Director of Environmental Occupational Heath & Safety
Walter Leclerc, Director of Environmental Occupational Health and Safety at Digital Realty, is a seasoned EHS
Walter Leclerc, Director of Environmental Occupational Health and Safety at Digital Realty, is a seasoned EHS (environmental, health and safety) and sustainability professional. Considered by his peers as a thought leader, Walter has authored articles focused on cutting-edge ESG and sustainability issues including water scarcity, water conservation strategies, global EHS operating model, EEW (energized electrical work), and related topics. He recently led efforts culminating with industry recognition of Digital Realty for a 2020 Top Project of the Year (Global Water Strategy) award presented by Environment + Energy Leader and earning Digital Realty inclusion on the 2018 America's Safest Companies List presented by EHS Today magazine.
With thirty plus years of increasing responsibilities in his field, Walter believes his ability to share his knowledge compliments the work he does, and has spent time as a regular speaker at venues and events across the globe. He has a BS in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley and an MS in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco.
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