23-6-2017 - A recent report by ING, ‘Less is more: circular economy solutions to water shortages’, in partnership with Deltares institute, lays out a circular model for water usage.
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Water matters
23-6-2017 - The importance of water is unquestioned. There is no life without water and trends such as global warming and an increasing world population put water at the forefront. On a positive note, solving water problems will provide many business opportunities in the foreseeable future. As a result, water is increasingly at the forefront of our clients’ and our own minds.
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Did you know that water scarcity affects around 40 percent of the world’s population? Or that an estimated 663 million people lack ready access to improved sources of drinking water?
Read moreWater, a sector brimming with opportunity
The irony of the water crisis is that we are battling predictions of too little and too much water at the same time. As global population grows, or should I say, exponentially grows, water scarcity is expected to grow with it.
Read moreOil of the 21st century
Water has famously been described as the ‘oil of the 21st century’ over concerns that the rapid growth in consumption of freshwater is unsustainable.
Read moreOvercoming the world’s water challenges together
23-6-2017 - Seen from space, it looks like there’s water everywhere on earth - roughly 70% of our planet’s surface is covered by it. Yet the apparent abundance is a mirage. Just 2.5% is fresh and much of it is inaccessible, with well over half of our precious fresh water locked in glaciers and snowfields.
Read moreCreating a sustainable future for water in Ajman
Meeting the needs and expectations of a growing population in a part of the world with limited water resources requires innovation and foresight, according to ASPCL, a wastewater management company in the emirate of Ajman, part of the United Arab Emirates.
Read moreTide of growth
By developing and sharing its innovative treatment technologies with water supply companies around the world, PWN Technologies is building the foundations for its long-term success.
Read moreDeepwater innovation funded
Exploration for oil and gas is taking industry players to the harshest frontiers of our globe, including deep sea waters, where pioneering technologies are allowing new fields to be brought into production. At the forefront of this challenge are companies like Sevan Drilling, an international drilling contractor specialised in the ultra deepwater segment.
Read more'Water is the biggest risk facing the planet'
11-7-2017 - The smart water tech market is burgeoning with innovators aiming to help companies insulate themselves from the risks connected to water scarcity.
Read moreGreen Highland Hydro secures £51m debt facility
In the Scottish Highlands, ING is financing a portfolio of 10 run-of-river hydro projects, producing clean electricity from river flows.
Read moreING part of UK’s first water sector green bond
28-8-2017 - ING was joint mandated lead arranger in the GBP250m bond for Anglian Water, the UK’s largest water company. Funds will be used to finance projects related to drought, resilience, energy efficiency, and water recycling.
Read moreLet’s talk water
Walking through the buzzing corridors of Stockholm’s City Conference Centre during World Water Week, water’s importance to life and business was impossible to ignore.
Read moreING's commitment to 'Let's Talk Water'
At ING's client round table during the Amsterdam International Water Week (AIWW), the participants discussed the biggest constraints water actors face in meeting their water ambitions and the potential role ING can play in resolving them.
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