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Corporate Water Stewardship: Prioritizing Resilient Water Investments

Corporate Water Stewardship: Prioritizing Resilient Water Investments

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Investing in corporate water stewardship requires not only financial resources but also careful planning and strategic prioritization to ensure robust and resilient long-term investments in water. In this webinar, Diego Rodriguez, Lead Water Economist, at The World Bank, joins us to share insights on how sustainability managers can evaluate and prioritize resilient water investments in corporate water sustainability. We will discuss methods and tools used globally for prioritizing investments in water,  best practices for introducing flexibility in your water stewardship planning, and the role of public-private partnerships in implementing these types of initiatives.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a lead economist in the water space.

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The Speakers

Diego Rodriguez

Diego is a Lead Water Economist for Eastern and Southern Africa at World Bank

Diego is a Lead Water Economist for Eastern and Southern Africa, based in Pretoria, focusing on climate change, resilience, and urban water security. Previously, he was a Senior Water Resources Management Specialist in Mexico City, overseeing lending operations and sectoral studies. Globally, he leads the water in the circular economy and resilience initiative (WICER) and a team applying the decision tree framework to water resource planning and investment projects, considering resilience and uncertainties. Before the World Bank, he worked at the Inter-American Development Bank and the Danish Hydraulic Institute. With a PhD in Economics, an MA in Applied Economics, and a BS in Economics.

Diego Rodriguez

Diego is a Lead Water Economist for Eastern and Southern Africa at World Bank

Diego Rodriguez

Diego is a Lead Water Economist for Eastern and Southern Africa at World Bank

Diego Rodriguez

Diego is a Lead Water Economist for Eastern and Southern Africa at World Bank

Diego is a Lead Water Economist for Eastern and Southern Africa, based in Pretoria, focusing on climate change, resilience, and urban water security. Previously, he was a Senior Water Resources Management Specialist in Mexico City, overseeing lending operations and sectoral studies. Globally, he leads the water in the circular economy and resilience initiative (WICER) and a team applying the decision tree framework to water resource planning and investment projects, considering resilience and uncertainties. Before the World Bank, he worked at the Inter-American Development Bank and the Danish Hydraulic Institute. With a PhD in Economics, an MA in Applied Economics, and a BS in Economics.

Nicolas Wertheimer

Co-Founder and CSO of Waterplan

With a decade of experience in the water sector, Nicolas has been selected as a Young Global Leader by the Forum of Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum, and holds memberships in the Global Shapers Community and the Youth Congress of Sustainable Americas. Before Waterplan, he founded Proyecto Agua Segura, a Certified B Corporation that has provided safe drinking water to over 200k people in Latin America.

Nicolas Wertheimer

Co-Founder and CSO of Waterplan

Nicolas Wertheimer

Co-Founder and CSO of Waterplan

Nicolas Wertheimer

Co-Founder and CSO of Waterplan

With a decade of experience in the water sector, Nicolas has been selected as a Young Global Leader by the Forum of Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum, and holds memberships in the Global Shapers Community and the Youth Congress of Sustainable Americas. Before Waterplan, he founded Proyecto Agua Segura, a Certified B Corporation that has provided safe drinking water to over 200k people in Latin America.

Meagan Knowlton

Senior Water Advisor

Meagan is a sustainability professional with experience developing and operationalizing environmental and social sustainability strategies across the CPG and retail industries. Previous roles include leading sustainability for a communications-focused consulting firm and for a retail technology company. She has also managed environmental sustainability initiatives within the Coca-Cola bottling system, where she was responsible for water, carbon emissions, and waste across manufacturing and logistics operations. Meagan holds a Master of Environmental Management in Water Resources from Duke University and a B.S. in Environmental Science and French from Tulane University.

Meagan Knowlton

Senior Water Advisor

Meagan Knowlton

Senior Water Advisor

Meagan Knowlton

Senior Water Advisor

Meagan is a sustainability professional with experience developing and operationalizing environmental and social sustainability strategies across the CPG and retail industries. Previous roles include leading sustainability for a communications-focused consulting firm and for a retail technology company. She has also managed environmental sustainability initiatives within the Coca-Cola bottling system, where she was responsible for water, carbon emissions, and waste across manufacturing and logistics operations. Meagan holds a Master of Environmental Management in Water Resources from Duke University and a B.S. in Environmental Science and French from Tulane University.

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Established in 2021, we're a SaaS company dedicated to helping corporate sustainability teams accelerate their journey towards water security. Waterplan is the leading water platform to measure, respond, and report water risk, saving time from water data collection to reporting, providing access to the best-in-class water risk data and water expert leaders, and enabling stakeholder alignment to take action on water risks. 

2193 Fillmore St.

San Francisco, CA 94115

© 2024 Climateplan Inc. All rights reserved

Established in 2021, we're a SaaS company dedicated to helping corporate sustainability teams accelerate their journey towards water security. Waterplan is the leading water platform to measure, respond, and report water risk, saving time from water data collection to reporting, providing access to the best-in-class water risk data and water expert leaders, and enabling stakeholder alignment to take action on water risks. 

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San Francisco, CA 94115

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