Step-by-Step Guidance on Corporate Water Disclosure

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and CDP have aligned the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas with the CDP 2013 Water Disclosure Questionnaire to help companies identify and report water-related business risks. The Aqueduct tool provides granular data on water quantity, quality, regulatory, and reputational risks for global operations and supply chains, specifically assisting companies in answering questions regarding water-stressed regions and the potential for substantive changes in business operations or revenue. This initiative aims to standardize corporate water accounting and increase transparency to foster sustainable water resource management.

• Water-related business impacts, such as supply chain disruptions and flooding, can be financially significant, with some companies incurring costs up to $200 million in 2011.
• The CDP Water Program serves as a primary platform for voluntary corporate water disclosure, supported by over 500 investor signatories representing more than $57 trillion in assets.
• The Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas is a public tool that allows companies to evaluate water quantity, water quality, regulatory, and reputational risks across their global assets and suppliers.
• The alignment between Aqueduct and the CDP 2013 Water Questionnaire specifically helps companies address queries regarding the proportion of operations in water-stressed regions and the exposure of supply chains to risks that could cause substantive changes in revenue or expenditure.

APA

World Resources Institute (2013). Step-by-Step Guidance on Corporate Water Disclosure. https://www.wri.org/insights/step-step-guidance-corporate-water-disclosure

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Step-by-Step Guidance on Corporate Water Disclosure. 2013. https://www.wri.org/insights/step-step-guidance-corporate-water-disclosure.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2013stepbystep, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Step-by-Step Guidance on Corporate Water Disclosure}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2013}, month = may, url = {https://www.wri.org/insights/step-step-guidance-corporate-water-disclosure}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }