#DISCOVERPURPOSE SOLVING

WATERHow are startups, SMEs and MNCssolving WATER challenges in Asia?

Gone Adventurin enables companies to #DiscoverPurposeby integrating the Global Sustainable Development Goals into a Profitable Part of Business.

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THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTGOALS ARE ALREADY

IN THE BUSINESS AGENDA.

ARE YOU READY?

IMAGE CREDIT: UN PHOTO / LOEY FELIPE

WATER IMPACTS...ALMOST ALL THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

IMAGE CREDIT: United Nations

ONLY 0.003% OF THE EARTH’S WATER IS SAFE FOR DRINKING.SOURCE: FAO

3 OUT OF 10 PEOPLE DRINK UNSAFE WATER.

SOURCE: WATER.ORG

PIONEERS

By thinking differently and processing water at the point of use, mothers and children no longer have to walk four hours a day to collect their water. They can get it from a source nearby.

- Michael Pritchard, inventor and founder of LIFESAVER - a low cost,

accessible technology that can purify contaminated water, making it potable.

Watch his TED talk here.

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IMAGE CREDIT: CHRIS CRISMANIMAGE CREDIT: NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterImage Credit: iconlifesaver.com

Transforming the world's water crisis into entrepreneurial opportunity by using a micro-franchise model to establish local water businesses in arsenic-affected areas.

DRINKWELL | INDIAIMAGE CREDIT: DRINKWELL

SK ENVIROTECH | SINGAPOREPetroleum-based waste (like plastics) is collected and incinerated to produce carbon crystals, which can then be incorporated into useful products like biocarbon blocks that can help clean up seawater.

NATURE-INSPIRED MEMBRANE FOR WATER PURIFICATION

NUS researchers developed a highly efficient biomimetic membrane that can potentially lower water purification costs by 30%.

SOURCE: NUS

IMAGE CREDIT: SBA LABS

WARKA WATER

Awarded the World Design Impact Prize, this tower can extract water from thin air. It is made from materials found locally, and is simple enough for a team of 6 to put together in less than a week.

SOURCE: WARKAWATER

IMAGE CREDIT: WARKAWATER

Working on sustainability and climate change solutions is about the long-term success and viability of the business.

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Martin RiantFormer P&G Executive Sponsor of Sustainability

Click to watch our exclusive interview with Martin Riant

OUR CASE STUDY

HOW TO INTEGRATE IMPACTUNILEVER, Comfort One Rinse

In 2014, Comfort One Rinse, took action with an aim to save 1 billion m³ water in Vietnam by 2015.

The goal was to increase awareness about water scarcity and educate consumers to reduce the amount of cloth rinsing from the average 3.4 times to only needing to rinse once - thereby saving several buckets of water.

Gone Adventurin’ created inspiring documentary portfolios of several local ‘water heroes’ who were spearheading conservation efforts across Vietnam. This achieved Unilever’s objectives and created a movement of youth water ambassadors who continue to drive change in their communities.

Read more about the project here.

WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXTAdapt, apply and profit by putting sustainable development at the core of your business.

Work across all your business silos to help everyone understand the issue and be inspired to make a difference and get the sustainability results you need.

Join or send your team on a 3-day IMPACT ADVENTURE in any Asian country so they can meet inspiring startups, social enterprises, and NGOs tackling waste!

INVOLVE YOUR STAFF

WHAT YOU CAN DO NEXTAdapt, apply and profit by putting sustainable development at the core of your business.

SHARE YOUR STORIES

Re-design your BUSINESS STRATEGY to tackle waste challenges anywhere in Asia or run a WORKSHOP to introduce your team to detailed insights and stories behind this report.

If you have an inspiring story to SHARE how your business is tackling waste in Asia and feature it in any of our communications channels, get in touch!

UPDATE YOUR STRATEGY

COMING UP NEXT….WASTEThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are tackling what gets thrown away in Asia

JUNE 2016

WATERThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are tackling water issues & enabling water access in Asia

JULY 2016

HEALTHThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are empowering health & well-being in Asia

AUGUST 2016

ENERGYThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are increasing sustainable energy consumption in Asia

SEPTEMBER 2016

SUSTAINABLE SOURCINGThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are creating sustainable supply chains in Asia

OCTOBER 2016

FOODThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are working towards sustainable food production & consumption in Asia

NOVEMBER 2016

2017 TRENDSReview of what can be expected of startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research in tackling social & environmental issues in Asia

DECEMBER 2016

WOMENThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are empowering women & tackling women's issues in Asia

MARCH 2017

URBAN LIVINGThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are creating sustainable solutions for a growing urban population in Asia

APRIL 2017

LANDThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are increasing land use efficiency in Asia

JANUARY 2017

CONSUMPTIONThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are impacting sustainable consumption in Asia

MAY 2017

TALENTThe latest on how startups, SMEs, multinationals and new research are increasing inclusivity and well-being of their employees in Asia

FEBRUARY 2017

ABOUT USGone Adventurin enables companies to #DiscoverPurposeby integrating the Global Sustainable Development Goals into a Profitable Part of Business.

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