A Call for Proposals
January 1, 2009, Atlanta, GA (H2oAlliace Global) --- H2oAlliance is seeking to establish a Business Center in the EU to focus on promoting speed-to-market water risk mitigation and crisis management and resource efficiency solutions to the global water market.
This unique Advanced Technology Center (ATC) will be a vibrant must visit business to business mart. It will present a diverse range of solutions, companies and professionals to international customers. It is a place for the experts, leaders and learners to meet, collaborate, trade, network, negotiate and conduct business under one roof.
Companies and organizations can efficiently, effectively and productively find solutions and gain immediate competitive advantage for their business and stay abreast with the latest developments in water technology. ATC will bring together worldwide buyers and sellers from every industry, and make speed-to-market solutions easily available to the buyers. ATC will play an integrated role in structured global promotion, support, sales, knowledge and training.
ATC business partners are the leading experts in water risk mitigation and crisis management, and resource efficiency. These companies and individuals have, through agreement with H2oAlliance Global, committed to providing their solutions, products and services to industrial water users and water suppliers in the developed and developing countries.
ATC brings together experts, leaders, and learners from around the world. This independent global business center will serve customers throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. It will generate business opportunities to all partners and organize a wide range of events, including conferences, congresses and meetings. ATC's portfolio of products, services and events will serve diverse industry sectors including: Water infrastructure and Services; Agriculture; Aquaculture; Apparel and Footwear; Beverage; Biofuels; Bottling; Electronics; Environment; Food Processing & Products; Chemical; Financials; Forestry & Paper; Power; Industrial Metals & Mining & Minerals; Energy; Oil & Gas; Textile; Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology; Technology Hardware and Equipment; Transportation.
ATC works closely with companies, professional bodies, trade associations, governments and NGO's. ATC is part of H2oAlliance Global, a strategic global initiative, and a business venture, for integrated water quality and resource management, research projects, technology, innovation, and science. For more information, please go to: H2oAlliance.org
or Water Risk Mitigation and Crisis Management
Proposals are being accepted online at Minna.LeVine@H2oAlliance.org through May 15, 2009.
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Good News To Global Business and Communities
Affected By Declining Water Quality
October 1, 2008, Atlanta, GA --- Declining water quality,
and increasing concern for drinking water safety and security create serious
risks to communities and businesses around the world. Companies are facing new
challenges and are exposed to potentially serious economic and political risks
caused by declining water quality. The threat of contamination, poor and
constantly changing ground water quality, and rising water-related costs can
lead to supply-chain disruptions, plant closures, and public opposition to local
business activities.
Competition, quality, and growing demand for
freshwater place additional stress on a supply which is already strained from
overdrawn aquifers, and depleting surface water sources. In recognition of the
growing importance of effective water quality management to business,
communities and investors, H2oAlliance has developed a risk management plan to help
the private and the public sector mitigate and manage their water
quality-related risks. The plan outlines key water quality issues and trends,
along with strategies and steps companies can take to reduce risk. In May 2009, H2oAlliance will make
new water risk management tools, online services, proven solutions
and time-tested methods easily accessible and available to global community of
water users, water suppliers, and policymakers through an online platform.
"Water quality issues already pose
a serious threat to many businesses around the world. We have developed an
effective risk management plan and affordable new-tech solutions, but unless
companies start taking steps to protect themselves and protect water resources
in communities they operate in, they could find their operations in jeopardy",
says Sakari Laitinen, H2oAlliance Water Research Group.
"H2oAlliance's three decades of
water quality management expertise is an invaluable resource to help the private
and public sector, and investment community to identify, understand, and manage
the growing business, social, and environmental risks posed by water quality
problems. We are already working with multinational companies to encourage greater corporate attention to
water quality risks and water-efficiency management issues. We have plans for
greater global efforts in this area with global organizations such as the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Health Organization (WHO).
H2oAlliance is also seeking additional opportunities to identify, explore and solve the
problems and business risks poor water quality pose to companies and
communities. H2oAlliance will launch a new program in November 2008 to assist and
encourage the public and the private sector to join the effort to combat the
global water quality challenge, encourage institutions and employees to take
action to protect people, the planet, companies, and investors from the fast
growing risks posed by declining water quality problems", adds Minna LeVine,
H2oAlliance Global, Atlanta, GA.
H2oAlliance offers FREE education, advice, and
actions that companies can take to reduce water quality-related risks, and
impacts on the environment and local communities. H2oAlliance has developed new-tech
tools and methods with cross-industry partners that help companies protect their
operations and their shareholders from business risks related to water quality. H2oAlliance recommends that companies and communities take action today to mitigate
risks; monitor current water quality and water use; establish a water quality
management plan and policy with specific goals and performance targets;
improving water quality management efficiency and conservation efforts; and
engaging suppliers, community groups, and outside partners in an open dialogue
on the water quality issue.
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Reference: Risk Management
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