All Articles About Water

BSR Insight Article: Companies Report on Water-Related Risks and Opportunities

The Carbon Disclosure Project's (CDP) latest report summarizes the results of its first annual water disclosure questionnaire that was distributed to 302 of the world’s 500 largest companies in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series. The survey asked companies for information about their water strategies and management plans, water-related risks and opportunities, and water use within the context of local scarcity or abundance. Read more →

Posted: January 15, 2011 | Topics: Reporting & Communications, Water

BSR Insight Article: Mitigating Water Pollution Risks in Electronics Supply Chains in China

BSR's new report, "Electronics Supply Networks and Water Pollution in China</a>" provides global electronics companies with context for China's water challenges, discusses results of a supplier risk assessment conducted on behalf of Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) member companies, and presents recommendations and resources for identifying water pollution risks in the global electronics supply chain. Read more →

Posted: December 21, 2010 | Topics: Environment, Information & Communications Technology, Water

BSR Insight Article: Water in the 21st Century: Shared Risks Demand Shared Action

By Gavin Power, Deputy Director, UN Global Compact, and Jason Morrison, Program Director, Pacific Institute

Today, people around the world identify water issues as the most serious sustainability challenges facing our planet. Read more →

Posted: December 7, 2010 | Topics: Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Water

Report: Electronics Supply Networks and Water Pollution in China: Understanding and Mitigating Potential Impacts

Electronics manufacturing has become an important economic contributor to China’s success, but its rapid growth has come with environmental costs as well, including negative impacts on water quality. As governmental enforcement of wastewater standards improves, along with public awareness and civil society engagement on environmental issues, global companies have a growing need to effectively understand and mitigate potential risks. For this study, BSR worked with the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) to better understand the environmental performance of a sample of China-based suppliers to EICC members in relation to wastewater management. Read more →

Posted: December 3, 2010 | Topics: Environment, Information & Communications Technology, Supply Chain, Water | Download (PDF)

Blog: Water as a Human Right: Good for Business

Faris Natour, Director, Human Rights

On Wednesday, the UN General Assembly declared that access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is a human right. While not directly legally binding, this step will end the longstanding debate about the status of water as a human right. With almost 900 million people worldwide without access to clean water this long-overdue declaration reflects the importance of water as a sustainability challenge. It is also good news for business. Read more →

Posted: July 30, 2010 | Topics: Human Rights, Water