The global water crisis is escalating and with it, financial risks to companies across all industries and their investors. The second edition of the Valuing Water Finance Initiative Benchmark shows how companies across four water-intensive industries—food, beverage, apparel, and high-tech—have responded to mounting financial, regulatory, and reputational risks tied to their water impacts since the first assessment in 2023.
This new analysis provides fresh insights into companies’ performance against six Corporate Expectations for Valuing Water, an ambition for companies to achieve by 2030. In this webinar, participants will:
Explore key findings from the assessment, including strengths and gaps in water stewardship and trends over time
Discuss emerging best practices for companies to accelerate water stewardship across their value chains
Explore how investors can use the benchmark as a tool to inform water risk strategies and guide engagements with portfolio companies