Additional Metric Notes

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/Sucesses/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