If industrial water users want to grow their businesses whilst resources diminish, reuse must become fundamental to their plans. 

Water scarcity just got a whole lot scarier. With new NASA data confirming that water-related crises will continue to increase with global warming, adapting business models is a universal necessity. To plan future growth means planning for reuse. 

In 2024, industries used around 828km³ of freshwater. Converting this to sustainable, recycled water sources would unlock new growth, and remove conflict over diminishing natural resources. The obvious answer is to recycle industrial effluent streams, transforming an environmental liability into a drought-proof resource. 

Would creating an economically viable global target for reuse help industrial users to move in the right direction? What are the steps to securing such a target?

Read GWI’s latest white paper for the latest data on reuse in industries across the world, including

• Metrics: defining what qualifies as reuse & how industries should measure their activities.
• Current Practices: data & analysis on current industrial reuse strategies.
• Economic Benefits: how reuse can create increased ROI over time.
• Industry Breakdown: the different challenges facing varying industries, from data centres to consumer products.
• Obstacles to Overcome: identifying the focus areas to improve.
• Partnerships: how industries can benefit from relationships with municipalities and more.

The latest data from NASA reveals water-related crises will intensify six-fold by 2040 – costing up to $1.5 trillion in capex annually if investment strategies remain unchanged. It’s a major institutional, financial, and technological challenge, putting water utilities on the frontline of managing urban risk and resilience. 

This research finds that although 41% of global utility capex is already dedicated to resilience, this will not be enough. To protect cities and communities from frequent water crises, utilities cannot spend their way to resilience. The entire water sector and its corollaries must rethink what it means to respond to climate change.

Download your copy now for expert analysis on utility spending, including detailed case-studies and country-wide close-ups, as well as practical solutions and strategies for resilience.

Find Inside:

• New Data from NASA’s GRACE: Mapping the correlation between global warming and extreme water-related crises.
• 5 Case Studies: Analysis of utility capex spending plans on resilience, ranging from 10 to 100 years, from Sydney Water to NYC DEP.
• Actionable Methods for Rethinking Resilience: Key new approaches from new tech to tariff education.
• Innovation Opportunities: Solutions to innovation gaps, identifying the crucial technologies utilities will need to tackle resilience.