CDP-WATER

CDP Water ~4500 companies water disclosure.

Definition

CDP Water Security questionnaire categories: (1) Governance: Board level oversight water issues governance. (2) Business impacts: water-related risks (physical: drought + flood + water scarcity ; regulatory: water quality requirements ; reputational: stakeholder concerns). (3) Procedures: water risk assessment methodologies. (4) Targets + initiatives: water reduction targets, water stewardship programs (Alliance for Water Stewardship AWS, etc.). (5) Detailed water accounting: water withdrawal sources (surface water, ground water, sea water, etc.), water consumption + discharge, water intensity metrics per business unit + per facility, water risk hotspots geography (Aqueduct WRI Water Risk Atlas references). (6) Water innovation + collaboration. A-D scoring similar Climate program. Investor signatories ~700+ institutional investors. Supply Chain Program: water disclosures from suppliers ~30000+ requested 2023. Water Action Hub: collaboration platform integrate water stewardship initiatives. ~4500 disclosing companies 2023 (less than Climate ~24000 due to narrower stakeholder attention historically).

Origin

CDP Water Disclosure Project launched 2010 ; rebrand CDP Water 2013 ; ~4500 disclosing companies 2023 ; growing attention water risk vs climate change.

Example in context

Coca-Cola Company achieves CDP Water A score consecutive ~5 years: water stewardship program ~3.3 trillion liters water sourced annually beverages production, 100% water replenishment ratio (return community + ecosystems same volume water sourced), partnerships WWF + local water stewardship organizations, water risk assessment Aqueduct tool 200+ countries operations.

Related terms

• CDP Climate — parallel program.