By Lauren Enright, Program Manager, Water Services at SCS Global Services and  Matt Howard, Vice President for Water Stewardship, The Water Council The Problem Water-related risks are multiplying for all types of businesses in most regions globally. The intensification of such risks is largely due to a reliance on natural resources for the products we…

Milwaukee’s position as a leader in water technology has been significantly influenced by The Water Council, a nonprofit organization launched in 2009 that is dedicated to fostering innovation and partnerships within the global water sector. With roots tracing back to the region’s historical water usage in brewing, food processing, and tanneries, Milwaukee has become a…

Meeting the water challenges of today and the future will require federal spending as well as new financial models and revenue streams to ensure equity, climate change adaptation and sustainability. Learn more in a column from RAND in Route Fifty, including how public-private partnerships such as The Water Council can lead the way.

Industry leaders including Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council; Karine Rougé, CEO for municipal water at Veolia North America; and Sébastien Rigal, CEO and founder of Watura, spoke at the WEFTEC Global Center in New Orleans, addressing workforce development challenges in the sector. “It’s just like politics; it’s local, local, local,” Amhaus…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that The Water Council has been selected for a Regional Innovation Cluster Award of $2.5 million as it continues to build support for the water technology sector from its headquarters in Milwaukee, one of the world’s most mature water technology clusters. Through this five-year award, The Water Council…

On Sept. 5, The Water Council joined Veolia North America to celebrate the grand opening of its new regional office in downtown Milwaukee. But it was also a celebration of Veolia’s commitment to our Water + Energy Forward Engine (W+E Forward) and developing the water workforce in Milwaukee. At the event, Dean Amhaus, The Water…

Leaders of The Water Council and Veolia North America (VNA) signed an agreement today to launch a Water & Wastewater Workforce Center in Milwaukee to grow the local water workforce, increase the pool of diverse talent and address workforce challenges. They also agreed to collaborate to advance new water and energy technologies to support Wisconsin’s…

In recent years, sustainability reporting has transitioned from a peripheral concern to a central pillar of corporate strategy as well as a minimum requirement from investors and insurance providers.The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is designed to bring sustainability reporting up to the same quality and control standards in Europe as financial reporting, requiring…

The Water Council today announced PAGE Technologies, a water and soil monitoring platform based in Boulder, Colo., as the winner of its spring 2024 Tech Challenge. The Tech Challenge connects water innovators with leading water technology companies, facilitating potential partnerships and helping new ideas and technologies gain exposure in the industry. The topics and winners…