{"version":"1","article":{"id":"schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026","slug":"schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026?lang=en","title":"Half of surveyed European industrial leaders see water scarcity as a five-year growth barrier","summary":"In Schneider Electric’s June survey, 52% of participating industrial leaders said water quality or availability could seriously constrain growth by 2031.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["statistics"],"published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-23T00:26:30+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-20","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Schneider Electric","url":"https://www.se.com/ww/en/about-us/newsroom/news/press-releases/Water-shortages-will-threaten-growth-within-five-years-say-over-half-of-European-industrial-leaders-6ac3574bd84e9d6c9f0efe30/","publishedAt":"2026-10-20","checkedAt":"2026-10-23"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/schneider-europe-industry-water-risk-survey-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"relationships":{"entities":[{"id":"schneider-electric","type":"organization","name":"Schneider Electric","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:schneider-electric","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.se.com/ww/en/about-us/newsroom/news/press-releases/Water-shortages-will-threaten-growth-within-five-years-say-over-half-of-European-industrial-leaders-6ac3574bd84e9d6c9f0efe30/","text":"Schneider Electric published its Water Crunch research on 20 October, examining water risks for industry in Europe. The survey was conducted in June 2026 across the UK, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden and Denmark. It included 210 industrial leaders at large companies with at least 1,000 employees and 130 decision-makers from water utilities, municipalities and public infrastructure providers. Censuswide conducted the research commissioned by Schneider Electric.","language":"en"}},{"id":"censuswide","type":"organization","name":"Censuswide","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:censuswide","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.se.com/ww/en/about-us/newsroom/news/press-releases/Water-shortages-will-threaten-growth-within-five-years-say-over-half-of-European-industrial-leaders-6ac3574bd84e9d6c9f0efe30/","text":"Schneider Electric published its Water Crunch research on 20 October, examining water risks for industry in Europe. The survey was conducted in June 2026 across the UK, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden and Denmark. 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The survey was conducted in June 2026 across the UK, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden and Denmark. It included 210 industrial leaders at large companies with at least 1,000 employees and 130 decision-makers from water utilities, municipalities and public infrastructure providers. Censuswide conducted the research commissioned by Schneider Electric.","Among surveyed industrial leaders, 52% expected water quality or availability to become a serious barrier to growth by 2031, while 14% said it was already a barrier. Over the previous two years, 44% said water stress had raised operating costs, 38% reported pressure on infrastructure and maintenance budgets, and 30% said supply chains had been disrupted. These are responses from Schneider Electric’s survey, not measured Europe-wide loss rates, and should be read in the context of company-sponsored market research."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"In Schneider Electric’s June survey, 52% of participating industrial leaders said water quality or availability could seriously constrain growth by 2031.\n\nSchneider Electric published its Water Crunch research on 20 October, examining water risks for industry in Europe. The survey was conducted in June 2026 across the UK, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden and Denmark. It included 210 industrial leaders at large companies with at least 1,000 employees and 130 decision-makers from water utilities, municipalities and public infrastructure providers. Censuswide conducted the research commissioned by Schneider Electric.\n\nAmong surveyed industrial leaders, 52% expected water quality or availability to become a serious barrier to growth by 2031, while 14% said it was already a barrier. Over the previous two years, 44% said water stress had raised operating costs, 38% reported pressure on infrastructure and maintenance budgets, and 30% said supply chains had been disrupted. These are responses from Schneider Electric’s survey, not measured Europe-wide loss rates, and should be read in the context of company-sponsored market research.\n\nCorrected the sample threshold to 1,000 or more employees, as in the source; identified Censuswide as the commissioned researcher and confined the Turkish headline to surveyed participants.","corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-23T00:26:30+03:00","language":"en","text":"Corrected the sample threshold to 1,000 or more employees, as in the source; identified Censuswide as the commissioned researcher and confined the Turkish headline to surveyed participants."}],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"article","asset_id":"industrial-water-management","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/industrial-water-management-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Conceptual industrial-water equipment with a tank, process pipe, valve and plain control cabinet.","language":"en","caption":"AI-generated symbolic illustration. 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