Total number and percentage of company-wide facilities exposed to water risks

Unit

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: Number (#), Percentage (%)

Indicator

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: Business exposure to nature risks and opportunities

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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CDP Water Security W4.1b What is the total number of facilities exposed to water risks with the potential to have a substantive financial or strategic-impact on your business, and what proportion of your company-wide facilities does this represent?

Target example
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[Company name] will reduce the number of company wide facilities exposed to water risks by [target percentage]% by [target year], compared to a baseline of [baseline percentage]% in [baseline year].

Target source: WBCSD target template

Metric assessment

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Relevance: High
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Feasibility: Medium
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Additional Metric Notes
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ACT-D stage
Assess

Maturity stage
Developing

Metric Contribution to Action
Monitoring facility exposure helps prioritize risk management strategies and develop site-specific water stewardship practices.

Observations, Successes and Challenges

  • Requires integrating multiple datasets, including climate risk projections, which are not always precise at a facility level.
  • Water risks are dynamic
  • Need standardized definition of 'water risk'

Related actions

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Develop policies and practices for water stewardship

Develop policies and practices for water stewardship

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