Download From Davos: How Global CEOs Are Confronting Water Risk

About this episode

This episode discusses how global CEOs are addressing water risk as a critical climate and economic issue, featuring insights from Jason Morrison of the Pacific Institute.

A download from Davos reveals how water is rising on the global agenda — with business leaders, governments, and NGOs increasingly recognizing it as a critical climate and economic risk. In this episode, Jason Morrison, president of the Pacific Institute, shares insights from the World Economic Forum gathering this past January, where conversations about water resilience are reaching CEOs, prime ministers, and top decision-makers. He explains how initiatives like the CEO Water Mandate and the Water Resilience Coalition are mobilizing major corporations to tackle water challenges collectively across stressed basins worldwide. The discussion highlights real-world efforts underway in places like California and the Mississippi River basin, where companies are investing in projects such as groundwater recharge, watershed restoration, and improved water efficiency. Morrison also describes how new data tools, satellite monitoring, and collaborative basin-scale strategies are helping track measurable progress. The key takeaway from Davos: the water sector doesn’t need more pledges — it needs execution, scaling proven solutions that can deliver meaningful impact on the ground. waterloop…

People in this episode

Host: Travis Loop

Guest: Jason Morrison

Topics covered

• water risk
• climate change
• business leadership
• water resilience
• corporate initiatives
• sustainability

Keywords

• water sustainability
• climate risk
• business initiatives
• groundwater recharge
• satellite monitoring
• water efficiency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pacific Institute, CEO Water Mandate, Water Resilience Coalition

Places: California, Mississippi River basin

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