Total number and proportion of facilities exposed to water risks by river basin

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 W4.1c By the river basin, what is the number and proportion of facilities exposed to water risks that could have a substantive financial or strategic impact on your business, and what is the potential business impact associated with those facilities?

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

Target source: WBCSD target template

Metric assessment

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Relevance: High

Feasibility: Low

Additional Metric Notes
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ACT-D stage
Assess

Maturity stage
Developing

Metric Contribution to Action
Measuring water risks by basin identifies high-risk areas, supporting the development of basin-specific stewardship policies.

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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