최근 기후변화와 함께 전세계적으로 물 부족 및 수자원 관리의 위기가 도래한 상황에서 기업과 투자자에게는 수자원이 다시 한번 기회와 위험 요소로 떠오르고 있습니다.
이에 CDP에서는 탄소정보 공개의 노하우와 성공 경험을 바탕으로 물정보 공개 프로젝트를 시작합니다.
CDP의 Water Disclosure 개요
Context
Water is often undervalued and wasted – the OECD forecasts that 47% of world population will be living in areas of high water stress by 2030 unless new policies are introduced. Water, like climate change, is set to be a key issue for the 21st century.
It is through water that the impacts of climate change are most likely to be felt, with changing patterns of precipitation and melting glaciers affecting the supply of this critical resource. At the same time population growth, urbanization and rising per capita consumption are expected to result in rapidly increasing demand for water.
Businesses will be impacted positively and negatively, and will have a significant role to play in developing and implementing solutions to the water challenge. At present, however, awareness and understanding of water-related risks and opportunities is generally limited in the business and investment communities.
Objectives
CDP Water Disclosure will provide critical water-related data from the world’s largest corporations to inform the global market place on investment risk and commercial opportunity. We will request information on the risks and opportunities companies face in relation to water; on water usage and exposure to water stress in companies’ own operations and in their supply chains; and on companies’ water management plans and governance. This data will provide valuable insight into the strategies deployed by many of the largest companies in the world on water and will be used to help drive investment towards sustainable water use.
Who will disclose to CDP Water Disclosure?
In 2010 a questionnaire will be sent to approximately 300 of the world’s largest companies (by market capitalization) in water-intensive sectors. These sectors include chemicals, fast moving consumer goods, forestry and paper products, food and beverage, mining, pharmaceuticals, power generation, and semiconductor manufacturing. In future years the questionnaire will be sent to an increasing number of companies in water-intensive sectors and in regions facing water stress.
Become a signatory
Institutional investors including banks, pension funds, asset managers and insurance companies who sign our questionnaire will be known as 'CDP Water Disclosure signatories'.
There is no charge for a financial institution to become a signatory and enjoy free access to all corporate responses to CDP Water Disclosure.
To find out how to become a signatory, please contact Marcus Norton at marcus.norton@cdproject.net.
Process and timeline
| December 2009 - January 2010 | Consultation phase for questionnaire |
| February - March 2010 | Signatories review and sign the questionnaire |
| April 1st 2010 | CDP Water Disclosure issues the questionnaire to approximately 300 of the largest corporations globally by market capitalization in water-intensive sectors |
| July 31st 2010 | Deadline for companies to respond to the questionnaire |
| October - December 2010 | Findings launched |
Reports and latest news
Read our report on the case for water disclosure.
You can view our press release announcing the launch of CDP Water Disclosure here.
