water risk News
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Aqueduct brings improved water risk framework to world water forum
We are only a few days away from the world’s largest meeting around water: the World Water Forum. The Forum will take place this month in Marseille, France, with some 24,000 participants from the private and public sectors around the globe. There will be roughly 250 sessions and panels and 100 grassroots and citizenship events over six days. These events, and the audience of decision makers ...
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Mapping potential water risks in China`s Wei River
The Wei River in west-central China is not just the largest tributary of the Yellow River, but it has also been a critical water source for communities for thousands of years. To manage this important resource, water authorities in China just announced that they plan to invest 6 billion yuan - more than US$950 million - this year to fight floods and pollution in the Wei. This investment in water ...
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New mapping tool provides unprecedented ability to assess water risk
Aqueduct provides companies with comprehensive, high-resolution picture of water risks worldwide. The World Resources Institute (WRI) today launched a new online tool that maps water risk worldwide based on the most current, highest resolution data available. Companies, investors, and governments can use the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas to see how water stress will affect operations locally and ...
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Seminar about monitoring, predicting and controlling toxic algae during the Inter-Water Australia conference
LG Sound is going to attend the Inter-Water Australia conference which takes place from 15-16 October in Melbourne, Australia. The conference will be addressing issues related to water efficiency, water quality and water risk. On Thursday 16th of October our representative, Lisa Brand, will give a presentation about our latest technology, the MPC-Buoy® to monitor, predict, prevent and ...
By LG Sonic
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Spotlight On: Water Risk In Global Supply Chains
Water systems around the world are becoming increasingly fragile, burdened as they are by the combined pressures of climate change, population growth, urbanisation, pollution, water mismanagement and more frequent extreme weather events like flooding and drought. Figures from the United Nations show that water demand around the world is expected to rise by up to 30 per cent by the year 2050, ...
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World Water Day: Understanding water risk
It’s rare for water to make waves at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering of business leaders and finance ministers. But the most recent Davos summit was an exception. A new eye-opening report ranked water supply among the top five global risks in terms of impact– on par with systemic financial failure and fiscal imbalances. As we mark World Water Day, the alarming ...
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Report shows more corporations disclose water risk following sec guidance, though data is lacking
Overall corporate disclosures of water-related risks have increased since 2009, but most reporting remains weak and inconsistent according to Clearing the Waters: A Review of Corporate Water Risk Disclosure in SEC Filings, a new report issued today by Ceres. Since 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission has required companies to disclose financially material risks from climate change to ...
By Ceres
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New Report: Major Food Companies Must Adapt to Escalating Global Water Risks
Major U.S. food companies need to adopt far stronger practices to use limited global water resources more efficiently, according to a report released today by Ceres, a nonprofit sustainability advocacy group. The report, Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: How the Food Sector is Managing Global Water Risks, ranks the nation’s 37 largest food companies on how effectively they are managing precious ...
By Ceres
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Scarce water resources of increasing concern to NBIM
Limited access to clean water is a growing risk for an increasing number of the companies the Government Pension Fund Global invests in. The United Nations forecasts that almost half the world’s population will live in areas facing water stress or water scarcity by 2030. Global demand for water is expected to outstrip supply by 40 percent within the same time, according to McKinsey. As ...
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Aqueduct partnership to map water risks in Africa`s orange-senqu basin
Snaking across multiple international boundaries and supporting everything from villages and farms to industry and cities, the Orange-Senqu River is one of the most important natural resources in southern Africa. The complexity and significance of the Orange-Senqu basin made it a clear focus for the Aqueduct project, which aims to measure and map physical, reputational, and regulatory water risks ...
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A closer look at aqueduct`s new global water stress maps
The World Resources Institute and the Coca-Cola Company recently announced a partnership that made industry-leading global water risk maps publicly available for the first time. Coca-Cola has donated maps and data that they developed to help them towards the goal of understanding and managing their exposure to water risks in their facilities around the world. Through Aqueduct’s online water ...
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Leading Global Investors Urge Food and Beverage Companies to Better Manage Water Risks
Amid growing concerns over escalating water scarcity and pollution risks, more than 60 leading North American and European institutional investors collectively managing $2.6 trillion in assets sent joint letters to 15 food and beverage companies last week calling for increased water risk management and disclosure practices. The letters were sent to companies identified as poor performers on ...
By Ceres
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BSR releases report on mitigating water pollution risks in electronics supply chains in China
"Electronics Supply Networks and Water Pollution in China," a report recently released by BSR, provides global electronics companies with context for China's water challenges, discusses results of a supplier risk assessment conducted on behalf of Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) member companies, and presents recommendations and resources for identifying water pollution risks in ...
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The Rise of Corporate Water Disclosure
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on our support of companies’ corporate disclosure and reporting initiatives. In 2014, water issues were top of mind, with a noticeable increase in water-related disclosures and stakeholder expectations. So we asked – what is occurring within the water space that has been a “game changer” over the past year or so? The reality is ...
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AWWA encourages households to identify, eliminate lead pipes, plumbing
As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association is encouraging consumers to identify and eliminate lead service lines and lead in home plumbing. Lead presents health concerns for people of all ages, particularly pregnant women, infants and young children. If consumers live in homes where lead is in contact with drinking water, they may be at risk of exposure. A study from ...
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Corporate Water Use in the Spotlight: AHC Group to Hold Workshop in Saratoga Springs, NY, June 11-13, 2013
In an over-crowded, carbon-constrained world, everything must be used more wisely—and water is at the top of the list. Corporations are getting the message. That's why so many multinational key players will attend AHC Group's second Water Risk Management Workshop on June 11 and its semi-annual Achieving Results Workshop on June 12 and 13 in Saratoga Springs, NY. "It's encouraging to see ...
By AHC Group
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Dynamax, AquaSpy, Capilix Are Top Companies for Water Savings in Food Production
With world food prices soaring 70% in just ten years, the $4 trillion food and beverage industry, from farm to market shelf, faces enormous pressure to grow capacity for a hungry world in the face of enormous water and environmental risk. With manufacturers hitting practical limits in their water efficiency, the industry is looking farther upstream to control its massive water risk, according to ...
By Lux Research
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Ceres Aqua Gauge: New Tool for Companies, Investors to Manage Risks of Worldwide Water Supply Pressures
Against a backdrop of increasing business exposure to global water supply threats, Ceres today released a new tool for evaluating those risks – and opportunities – that both investors and companies can use as a roadmap to enhanced water stewardship. "Water risks are urgent today and, given population and climate trends, can only grow increasingly more so," said Ceres president Mindy ...
By Ceres
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NPL gives evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee
he Environmental Audit Committee examines how government policies and programmes will affect the environment and sustainable development. It is made up of prominent MPs from each of the major political parties. Jane was joined by Tony Grayling and Mark Ellis Jones of the Environment Agency. The session aimed to address the following points: The risk from fracking operations in the UK, ...
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Manure Science Review Slated Aug. 12: How to Maximize Crop Benefits, Minimize Water Risks
Manure Science Review this year will have a clear focus on water. The annual learning event will present more than a dozen sessions on getting the most from the nutrients in manure while limiting the chance of them reaching lakes and streams. It’s for farmers and others in the industry. “Manure is an excellent soil amendment and provides nutrients for crop growth,” said Glen ...
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