Microsoft helps Ecolab to enhance its data visibility

According to the World Resources Institute (WRI), if things continue as they are, the world will experience a 56% freshwater deficit by 2030, putting pressure on companies to reconsider how they manage their water resources.

The coming years will be a key period for making a difference and setting an example of environmental leadership. Collective action is one method for achieving this.

With improved visibility of water use data, Ecolab and Microsoft have expanded their partnership with the goal of assisting enterprises in hastening their progress toward sustainability.

“As companies look to save on costs while driving profitable growth using fewer natural resources – they must prioritize water,” said Christophe Beck, Ecolab’s chairman and chief executive officer. “By partnering with Microsoft and using our joint water data capabilities, we can help companies achieve their climate and business goals all at once.”

Water data visibility enhancement 

Together, Ecolab and Microsoft plan to help:

Reduce water consumption and costs: Use actionable intelligence and outcome-based water solutions that are suited to industry applications to increase efficiency and decrease water usage at the site level and across the entire organization.

Identify energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission savings opportunities:Employ digital technology to connect the water-energy nexus, which describes the interaction between the energy needed to move, cool, heat, and treat water, and the energy needed to generate and transfer energy, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Drive transformation that benefits the planet and business:

Develop business intelligence and sustainability practices that assist firms manage risk, grow and scale their operations, and make more efficient, value-based decisions.

According to Judson Althoff, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Microsoft, “many enterprises are looking at how they can better manage their water consumption to become more sustainable.

” We are leveraging the strength of Microsoft’s Cloud for Sustainability and Ecolab’s digital platform capabilities through our cooperation to “assist enterprises better monitor and manage their water data and accelerate their sustainability goals.”

Using strong commitments and expertise to produce large-scale influence

With targets to restore more than 50% of its water withdrawal at high-risk sites by 2030 and lower its water effect by 40% per unit of production across its company, Ecolab is dedicated to creating a net positive water impact in its operations.

Additionally, the business is dedicated to assisting its clients in lowering their energy, water, and greenhouse gas emissions.

They recently introduced the Ecolab Water for ClimateTM program, which provides comprehensive solutions to assist reduce, re-use, and recycle water programs across a company. These solutions include audits, consulting, engineering, connected chemistry, and digital solutions.

By 2030, Microsoft wants to replenish more water than it uses, becoming water positive.

The corporation is concentrating on new approaches to employ technology, partnerships, investments, and policy to achieve impact at scale and velocity to help the globe more effectively manage water availability and accessibility in addition to maintaining their water stewardship work across their operations.

Source: Ecolab 

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