Number of fines and financial cost of all water-related fines

Unit

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: Number (#), Currency

Indicator

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: Business exposure to nature risks and opportunities

Metric type

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: Response

Framework alignment notes

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CDP Water Security W2.2a Provide the total number and financial value of all water-related fines.

Target example
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[Company name] will reduce the number and cost of water related fines in [basin] to 0 by [target year].

Target source: WBCSD target template

Metric assessment

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Relevance: Low

Feasibility: High

Additional Metric Notes
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ACT-D stage: Disclose Maturity stage: Developing Metric Contribution to Action: Tracking fines reveals areas of non-compliance, driving policy improvements to reduce regulatory violations. Observations/Successes/Challenges: > Provides a straightforward way to measure compliance with water regulations. > A company may have no fines but still contribute to water pollution, over-extraction, or ecosystem degradation. > Fines vary widely depending on local environmental laws, making cross-border comparisons difficult. > Some companies may settle water-related issues out of court, avoiding fines that would otherwise be publicly disclosed. > Doesn’t account for voluntary remediation efforts

Related actions

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Develop policies and practices for water stewardship

Develop policies and practices for water stewardship

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