We face an existential and multi-faceted threat to our freshwater resources across the globe. Growing water scarcity and pollution endangers communities, ecosystems and climate security, and poses significant financial risks throughout the economy. It is urgent that capital market actors - including large institutional investors and major corporations – address water and the risks it poses to the private sector. 

Investors, through the Valuing Water Finance Initiative, are engaging large companies from four water intensive industries—apparel, beverage, food, and high-tech—on how to address their broad water impacts. These companies, while at different stages of their water journeys, all have the potential to better steward and protect freshwater resources within their business operations and supply chains to drive meaningful, global change.

Ceres has partnered on this effort with the Government of the Netherlands, which leads the global Valuing Water Initiative.

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How to join the Valuing Water Finance Initiative

As a member of Ceres’ Valuing Water Finance Initiative, you can help the private sector mitigate water risk and safeguard global freshwater supplies for generations to come. To register your interest in joining the Valuing Water Finance Initiative, please complete the form below. To be eligible for participation, you must be:    

• An asset owner, an asset manager, or a service provider that is formally representing assets and that typically conducts engagements with companies. 

• Able to participate in engagements with focus companies (asset owners may join as a supporter) 

Before you submit this form, please review the Valuing Water Finance Initiative Investor Statement and FAQ.