Of all the utilities, water is probably the least prone to radical change. The first water infrastructure – wells and even some disposal of sewage - was developed over 6000 years ago. Water infrastructure in the Roman empire was more sophisticated than other utilities would achieve until well into the industrial revolution (and believe it or not so...

Sustainability First's Fair for the Future Project is helping energy, telecoms and water companies, policy makers and regulators better address the politics, ethics and practical application of fairness and the environment in the utility sectors. It became clear to us as we were talking to utilities about this that there was a wide audience for a g...

Even before the Covid crisis and the climate emergency movement, the notion that capitalism had to be about more than simply short-term shareholder returns had been growing worldwide. The World Economic Forum, US industry bodies, leading financiers including the Governor of the Bank of England, the Chief Executive of Ofwat and the British Academy h...

Sustainability First's Fair for the Future Project was launched two years ago to answer the questions: how should utilities such as energy, water and communications better address the politics of fairness and the environment in a disrupted world? How might fairer, more sustainable business models contribute to this? and What are the implications of...