Water Stress Index
Is water stress exposing your operations or supply chains to risk?
Water scarcity is an increasing issue faced by businesses that could impact operations and ultimately revenue. Our Water Stress index evaluates total water use relative to annual available flow on a catchment level across the globe, enabling users to assess inherent water stress in a particular business location. The index also takes into account different levels of combined domestic, industrial, and agricultural water demand to give you a big picture view of where your operations are most at risk.
The Water Stress Index can help you
Understand
Understand where your business portfolio is most exposed to water stress
Evaluate
Evaluate the physical, regulatory, and reputational risks arising from water scarcity and identify opportunities in locations with increasing population and demand potential
Anticipate
Anticipate which areas in your portfolio are most exposed to regulatory risks designed to limit water use or optimise distribution to users
Identify
Identify segments within your supply chain that are at risk of disruption in operations due to water shortages
Plan
Plan for the future by putting countermeasures in place
Who could benefit from the index?
Risk Management
Identify jurisdictions in your portfolio most at risk of water stress and better manage reputational, compliance, and social risks
Corporate Sustainability
Understand where worsening water stress conditions affect corporate sustainability benchmarks
Procurement & Supply Chain
Trace segments in the supply chain at risk of disruption due to increasing water stress and where this poses operational risks
Features and benefits at-a-glance
188
Comparable annual scores across sites for 188 countries
5km
Subnational index gridded at 5km globally
2000
Consistent dataset dating back to 2000
Report
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