Social Purpose for Water Companies

The general case for social contract This is about the board arguements for and against why companies should adopt a broader social purpose and examples of where this appears to be happening reviewing at a high level the arguments around social contract and why some businesses appear to be adopting some of these principles. Define problem(s) in water sector and how social contract could address them This is an extension of the why companies might consider operating witha broader social purpose, although focused specifically on the water sector. This is driven by (real) issues of ligitimacy and political arguments and counter-arguments.

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