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.
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 and Supply Chain
Trace segments in the supply chain at risk of disruption due to increasing water stress and where this poses operational risks
Comparable annual scores across sites for 188 countries
Subnational index gridded at 5km globally
Consistent dataset dating back to 2000
Download a sample report from our Water Stress Index: Extractives operators need proactive approach for water scarce future