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Valuing Water Finance Initiative

The Valuing Water Finance Initiative is a global investor-led effort to engage companies with a large water footprint to value and act on water as a financial risk and drive the necessary large-scale change to better protect water systems.  

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investors engaging some of the largest corporate water users.

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in assets managed by investors participating in the initiative.

companies being engaged through the initiative across the globe.

Water Quantity

Companies do not negatively impact water availability in water-scarce areas across their value chain.

Water quality

Companies do not negatively impact water quality across their value chain.

Ecosystem protection

Companies do not contribute to the conversion of natural ecosystems critical to freshwater supplies and aquatic biodiversity and actively work to restore degraded habitats that their businesses depend upon.

Access to water and sanitation

Companies contribute to the social, economic and ecological resilience of communities they interact with by contributing to achieving universal and equitable access to WASH across their value chain.

Board oversight

Corporate boards and senior management oversee water management efforts.

Public policy engagement

Companies ensure that all public policy engagement and lobbying activities are aligned with sustainable water resource management outcomes.

“The world’s fresh water supply is under severe stress in all regions, which poses risks not just to local communities, but also to companies reliant on water across their value chains. Investors have a critical role to play in helping companies assess those risks.”

Anne Simpson

Franklin Templeton

Explore the company benchmark

Using publicly available disclosures, the Valuing Water Finance Initiative Benchmark provides a comprehensive view of focus companies’ vulnerabilities, opportunities, and strengths when it comes to managing water. The Benchmark provides a line of sight into what companies need to do to better protect the water supplies their operations and supply chains depend on.

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Valuing Water Finance Initiative Signatories

A.S.R. Asset Management

Achmea Investment Management

Adrian Dominican Sisters

AJF Capital Management

Amundi Asset Management

As You Sow

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd

Aviva Investors

Bailard

Task Force Members

The Valuing Water Finance Task Force serves as an advisory body for the Valuing Water Finance Initiative. Task Force members, who have experience engaging companies on water-related topics, guide the initiative's priorities by providing feedback and support to ensure it is driven by investor priorities and achieving its objectives.

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Belaina Negash

Government Employees Pension Fund of South Africa

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Brian Rice

California State Teachers Retirement System

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Christopher Flensborg

Sweden’s Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken

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Michael Frerichs

Illinois State Treasurer

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Greta Fearman

Cardano Asset Management

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Kelly Christodoulou

AustralianSuper

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Brad Lander

New York City Comptroller

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Masaru Okubo

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management

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Piet Klop

PGGM Investments

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Anne Simpson

Franklin Templeton

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Sophia Cheng

Cathay Financial Holdings

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Betty T. Yee

Former California State Controller

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the background of the Valuing Water Finance Initiative and what are its goals?

How were companies chosen for the focus list?

Some companies have prioritized water stewardship for many years. Why are they on the list?

How are investors engaging with companies and on what topics?

How are companies benchmarked against the Corporate Expectations for Valuing Water?

How can company representatives proactively engage with the Valuing Water Finance Initiative?

How is the benchmark linked to existing company disclosures?

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