![]() ![]() Production for 64 days after the water levels of a river near its plant fell Hit to the top line, around 11% of quarterly revenue, because it had to curtail World’s largest salt and potash suppliers. ![]() A drought in Germany last year, for example, took a toll on one of the Power generation, soil health and crop yields, water purity and plenty of otherįactors. Those for whom water is aĬore ingredient in their products, from brewers like Heineken and AB InBev toĬonsumer-goods companies like Levi Strauss and Unilever, are looking atĮverything from reuse to reforestation to secure their supplies.īut the risks are far more extensive than that, affecting These pose a variety of financial risks to businesses thatįar outweigh the minimal cost most pay for water. Industry and agriculture – as well as longer and more frequent periods of ![]() In rain- and snowfall patterns, and more pollution of water sources from Scarce resource in many parts of the world, thanks to its unequal distributionĪnd a rapidly rising global population whose water needs will rise 55% by 2050.Ĭlimate change is exacerbating the crisis, bringing moreįloods, like the one that recently submerged much of Venice. Industry, from agriculture to semiconductors. It’s a worrying mantra that holds true for nearly every Repeatedly made this point at Reuters Breakingviews’ inaugural “Aquanomics”Įvent in September. ![]()
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