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

Unit : Number (#), Percentage (%)

Indicator : Business exposure to nature risks and opportunities

Metric Type : Pressure

Frameworks alignment notes

CDP Water Security Voluntary 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

[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

Relevance: High

Feasibility: Low

Additional Metric Notes

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/Sucesses/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

Develop policies and practices for water stewardship

Develop policies and practices for water stewardship

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