Finance must tackle the growing water crisis - World Economic Forum

Finance must tackle the growing water crisis - World Economic Forum

Water risk is a systemic, material risk

  • Water risk is a systemic, material risk that is causing significant economic and social costs right now, from supply chain disruptions unleashed by climate-fueled flooding and droughts, to water and food insecurity caused by dwindling water supply.
  • The cost of water risks to business could be more than five times greater than the cost of acting now to address those risks.
  • There are practical steps that financial institutions can take right now to protect themselves from the risks created by the water crisis and to have a positive impact on water security.
    Kirsten James

    Senior Program Director of Water, Ceres

    Cate Lamb

    Head of Water, CDP

    Xavier Lefaive

    Principal Administrator, OECD

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