At COP28, solving for water challenges through public-private collaboration

Dec 1, 2023

In this episode, the podcast explores how the private sector is addressing water risks and opportunities globally through partnerships. They discuss the water challenges faced by the UAE and the solutions being implemented. The podcast also reflects on the interconnectedness of water, climate, and nature, emphasizing the role of water in businesses' climate strategies. They highlight the importance of water stewardship and consumer attitudes towards water conservation. Finally, they discuss the growing significance of water in addressing climate challenges and the upcoming UN Water Conference.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Private Sector Approaches to Water Risks and Opportunities

02:42 • 20min

Addressing Water Challenges and Promoting Sustainable Water Use in the UAE

23:12 • 5min

Partnerships and Innovation in Addressing Water Challenges

28:17 • 2min

Water, Climate, and Nature: Overlooked Interconnections

29:50 • 4min

Challenges and Opportunities for Water in Addressing Climate Crisis

33:40 • 2min

Water is a throughline for nearly every subject we cover on the ESG Insider podcast, and it is a key feature of the thematic program at the UN's big climate summit, COP28, which kicked off in Dubai on Nov. 30.

In this episode we focus on how the private sector is approaching water risks and opportunities around the world — and how it can use partnerships to drive progress. We'll also explore the water challenges the Middle East and UAE face and some of the concrete solutions stakeholders are implementing.

We talk with Justina Nixon-Saintil, Chief Impact Officer at global technology company IBM, where she leads global corporate social responsibility. And we'll hear from Emilio Tenuta, Chief Sustainability Officer at Ecolab, a company that offers water, hygiene and infection prevention technologies and solutions.

We also talk with Dr. Adewale Giwa, an Assistant Professor in the Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering Program at the University of Sharjah in the UAE, who focuses on water conditions in the Middle East.

You can listen to previous episodes about COP28 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/what-to-expect-from-cop28-the-un-s-big-climate-change-conference

Here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/intersection-of-gender-and-climate-in-focus-ahead-of-cop28

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/as-cop28-kicks-off-talking-climate-finance-with-the-green-climate-fund

And listen to episodes about Climate Week NYC 2023 here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-partnerships-can-help-close-the-climate-finance-gap

And here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/at-climate-week-nyc-seeking-solutions-at-the-nexus-of-climate-water-and-social-issues

Read the COP28 Special Edition of the S&P Global Sustainability Quarterly for research and insights on key themes that will be in focus in Dubai here: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/insights/featured/sustainability-journal/cop28-sustainability-quarterly-page

This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.

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