Water & Waste
Driving Excellence in Water and Waste Management
NDB Holding Group helps private- and public-sector clients manage water and waste to capture economic and social benefits, reduce costs, and minimize risk.
Addressing Growing Global Pressures
Rapid growth in population, urbanization, and GDP is putting unprecedented pressure on water supply and waste disposal systems. By 2030, the global gap between water supply and demand could reach 40 percent.
Unlocking Value from Waste
Currently, nearly three-quarters of the world’s waste ends up in landfills, creating significant environmental costs and missing opportunities to generate value through recycling and reuse. NDB Holding Group helps clients develop strategies to close this gap while maximizing economic and social impact.
What We Do
Developing Water-Management Programs
NDB Holding Group helps local and national governments build a robust fact base for decision making, craft stakeholder-management strategies, identify least-cost solutions through tailored cost curves, assess barriers and payback times, and produce practical implementation plans. For one country facing severe water scarcity, we identified demand-management solutions to cover four-fifths of its supply gap at no cost and supported a rethink of its agricultural strategy to build a water-efficient economy.
Transforming Water and Waste Utilities
We help utilities optimize operations across the entire water, waste, and wastewater value chain, including network and pump-station maintenance, pump energy efficiency, sludge treatment, waste asset configuration, aeration control, and support functions. With our assistance, a water utility recently identified savings worth 25 percent of operating costs at one of its treatment plants.
Digital Water
Recognizing the transformative potential of digital technologies, we assist clients in understanding strategic imperatives and analyzing the competitive landscape of the municipal water market. One client used our digital storyboards to identify growth opportunities that positioned it as a leader in smart-water digitization.
Optimizing Industrial Operations
NDB Holding Group works with industrial companies to manage water consumption costs and risks, identify double-digit potential savings in indirect water costs, and secure reliable and sustainable water supplies. We also advise on eliminating waste across operations, optimizing supply chains, and adapting product design to reduce material requirements.
Identifying Profitable Investment Strategies
We support investors and new entrants in the $500 billion water market by conducting technology and target scans, developing entry strategies, capturing opportunities, and building scale. For one client, we designed a roadmap that placed it on a double-digit growth trajectory. Similar guidance is provided for investors seeking value in waste management.
Capturing the Potential of Waste-Services Provision
We provide insights into the performance and costs of existing and emerging waste technologies and help public-sector organizations develop integrated waste-management strategies. We also advise governments on how recycled materials can support resource-management and economic-development objectives.
Revolutionizing Products and Systems
To address the inefficiency of one-time resource use, NDB Holding Group helps companies develop product strategies and business models that leverage “closed-loop” systems. This approach secures long-term access to resources and promotes sustainable production and consumption, improving recycling rates and resource efficiency.
