International leader in water risk and corporate water stewardship, Paul Reig – has launched water solutions startup Bluerisk. Bluerisk will help companies enhance resilience, reduce risk, and sustain business growth in the face of current and future water challenges.
The company will provide practical, simple and actionable solutions, with a focus on contextual water target setting, implementation guidance, and digital solutions to measure the impact of water-related projects.
Paul is joined by other international water experts including Bluerisk advisors Director of the Columbia Water Center at Columbia University, Upmanu Lall and board member of the Global Water Partnership and senior advisor to the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate, Ross Hamilton.
Upmanu said: “Water crises continue to rank as a top global risk and are a growing concern to companies. Much of the corporate focus to date has been on understanding and disclosing water risk. Bluerisk helps companies and investors go beyond understanding to meaningfully address risk.”
Paul spent nine years at the World Resources Institute (WRI), where he led the development of the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas and founded WRI’s Corporate Water Stewardship practice.
During his tenure at WRI he advised more than 40 of the world’s largest companies on a range of innovative solutions to identify and understand water risk.
ECOLAB’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Emilio Tenuta said: “Paul is highly experienced in helping companies and investors respond successfully to water-related risks. He has helped many companies implement new and effective contextual water targets. He is perfectly positioned to lead Bluerisk as it helps companies meet and overcome emerging water challenges.”
Bluerisk clients include high-profile multinational organizations including BHP, The Coca-Cola Company, Nestle Waters, Danone, ECOLAB, UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate, and international ESG investor network Ceres.
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