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2016 – Water risks that could impact companies’ direct operations
| Row number | Account Number | Company Name | Incorporated Country | CDP Program | Reporting Year | Access | Industry Activity Group | GiCS Sector | Country | River basin | Risk driver | Potential impact | Description of impact | Timeframe | Likelihood | Magnitude of potential financial impact | Response strategy | Costs of response strategy | Details of strategy and costs |
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| 2101 | 18366 | TDK Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Technology Hardware & Equipment | Information Technology | Thailand | Chao Phraya | Physical-Flooding | Supply chain disruption | To become the situation not to supply products by the damages of infrastructures and site facilities. | >6 years | Unlikely | Low | Develop flood emergency plans | To establish the BCP with site location for supply chain. | |
| 2102 | 18366 | TDK Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Technology Hardware & Equipment | Information Technology | United States of America | Other: Hetch Hetch reservoir | Physical-Drought | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | To reduce supply products by physical drought | >6 years | Unlikely | Low | Engagement with public policy makers | ||
| 2103 | 18373 | Tech Mahindra | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Software & Services | Information Technology | India | Ganges-Brahmaputra | Physical- Pollution of water source | Employee health and well-being | Water pollution will affect operations in the affected area (Delhi-NCR), as it has a potential health risk to our employees. A pollution free water supply is essential for the smooth functioning of our operations. | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium | Greater due diligence | 200000 INR | Greater due diligence to conduct pollution checks for incoming water supply so as to avoid disruption in operations due to employee sickness |
| 2104 | 18373 | Tech Mahindra | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Software & Services | Information Technology | India | Godavari | Physical-Projected water stress | Higher operating costs | Projected water stress will affect operations in the affected area(Mumbai & Hyderabad) as it will lead to reduced water for smooth functioning of our operations & higher purchase prices of commercial water leading to Higher operating costs | 4-6 years | Probable | Medium-high | Infrastructure investment; Increased capital expenditure | 10205232 INR | Greater due diligence to conduct pollution checks for incoming water supply so as to avoid disruption in operations due to employee sicknessWe have Water recycling & rain water harvesting systems. In case of change in availability of water, we are resilient to adverse effect due to these measures. We see an opportunity to reduce costs incurred in purchasing water & also dependency on fresh water sources that is threatened by over utilization and climate change. |
| 2105 | 18373 | Tech Mahindra | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Software & Services | Information Technology | India | Other: Nagavali | Physical-Seasonal supply variability/Inter annual variability | Higher operating costs | Seasonal supply variability due to irregular monsoons will affect operations in the affected area(Vizag) as it will lead to reduced water for smooth functioning of our operations & higher purchase prices of commercial water leading to Higher operational costs | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Medium | Infrastructure investment; Increased capital expenditure | 10205232 INR | We have Water recycling & rain water harvesting systems. In case of change in availability of water, we are resilient to adverse effect due to these measures. We see an opportunity to reduce costs incurred in purchasing water & also dependency on fresh water sources that is threatened by over utilization and climate change. |
| 2106 | 18373 | Tech Mahindra | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Software & Services | Information Technology | India | Krishna | Physical-Projected water scarcity | Higher operating costs | Decreased rainfall will result in water scarcity, directly affecting operations in Pune. It would lead to reduced water supplies for smooth functioning of our operations. Higher purchase prices of commercial water leading to higher operating costs | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium-high | Infrastructure investment; Increased capital expenditure | 10205232 INR | We have Water recycling & rain water harvesting systems. In case of change in availability of water, we are resilient to adverse effect due to these measures. We see an opportunity to reduce costs incurred in purchasing water & also dependency on fresh water sources that is threatened by over utilization and climate change. |
| 2107 | 18373 | Tech Mahindra | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Software & Services | Information Technology | India | Mahanadi River (Mahahadi) | Regulatory-Limited or no river basin/catchment management | Water supply disruption | Limited or no river basin/catchment management will impact water supply and hence operations in Bhubaneswar | 4-6 years | Probable | Low | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals | 1200000 INR | Due to Limited or no river basin/catchment management the region will have stringent water policies in place. Alignment of public policies with internal water stewardship goals will help in management of our operations from that location efficiently |
| 2108 | 18373 | Tech Mahindra | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Software & Services | Information Technology | India | Cauvery River | Regulatory-Poor enforcement of water regulation | Other: Constraint to future growth | Poor enforcement of water regulation would lead to bad water management & supply to facilities in Bangalore & Chennai posing a risk to our operations | 4-6 years | Probable | Low | Infrastructure investment; Increased capital expenditure | 10205232 INR | We have Water recycling & rain water harvesting systems. In case of change in availability of water, we are resilient to adverse effect due to these measures. We see an opportunity to reduce costs incurred in purchasing water & also dependency on fresh water sources that is threatened by over utilization and climate change. |
| 2109 | 18373 | Tech Mahindra | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Software & Services | Information Technology | India | Indus | Regulatory-Poor enforcement of water regulation | Constraint to growth | Poor enforcement of water regulation would lead to bad water management & supply to facilities in Bangalore & Chennai posing a risk to our operations | 4-6 years | Probable | Low | Infrastructure investment; Increased capital expenditure | 10205232 INR | We have Water recycling & rain water harvesting systems. In case of change in availability of water, we are resilient to adverse effect due to these measures. We see an opportunity to reduce costs incurred in purchasing water & also dependency on fresh water sources that is threatened by over utilization and climate change. |
| 2110 | 18517 | The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc (TEPCO) | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Electric Utilities & Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (including fossil, alternative and nuclear energy) | Utilities | Japan | Other: Adjoining groundwater flow and the Pacific coast of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station | Physical- Pollution of water source | Constraint to growth | Currently, TEPCO's business is proceeded based on the "Comprehensive Special Business Plan", and the contaminated water management is a significant component factor in this plan. In 2014, re-evaluated risks related to contaminated water contributed to revising the Comprehensive Special Business Plan, and the additional expenditure expansion has required for more 1 trillion JPY within the next decade. This was exactly a substantive change in our business, because the Plan deeply concerns our whole business, operations, revenue or expenditure. Therefore, we need to work on various risk reduction measures. | >6 years | Highly probable | High | Increased capital expenditure | According to the "New Comprehensive Special Business Plan" revised in 2014, the additional expenditure expansion for decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station has required for more 1 trillion JPY within the next decade. | The breakdown of 1 trillion JPY expenditure is supposed to be 740 billion JPY for investment in the improvement for labor environment (e.g. building a new office) or investment in measures for contaminated water (e.g. expansion and reinforcement of purification facilities), and 300 billion JPY for subcontract cost (e.g. radiation control or operating the facilities) or repair costs (e.g. maintenance and inspection) within the next decade. |
| 2111 | 18571 | Terumo Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Healthcare Providers & Services, and Healthcare Technology | Health Care | |||||||||||
| 2112 | 18640 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Semiconductors & Semiconductors Equipment | Information Technology | |||||||||||
| 2113 | 18859 | The Hershey Company | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mexico | Bravo | Physical-Drought | Other: Curtailment of operations | Manufacturing operations may be temporarily ceased if adequate water is not available or until quality water can be brought in via tanker truck. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Promote best practice and awareness; Water management incentives | Unknown | Water audits have been conducted at the facility and water reduction measures have been identified, prioritized and implementation has begun. Water reuse opportunities have been evaluated. Upgrading of water systems were completed. Once is treated the effluent water from the water treatment system will be use as make-up water for the cooling tower. Water from aid handling condensate units are also used as water make-up at the cooling tower. Employee education has been conducted for water conservation awareness at work and at home. |
| 2114 | 18859 | The Hershey Company | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mexico | Bravo | Physical-Projected water scarcity | Other: Curtailment of operations | Manufacturing operations may be temporarily ceased if adequate water is not available or until quality water can be brought in via tanker truck. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Promote best practice and awareness; Water management incentives | Unknown | Water audits have been conducted at the facility and water reduction measures have been identified, prioritized and implementation has begun. Water reuse opportunities have been evaluated. Upgrading of water systems were completed. Once is treated the effluent water from the water treatment system will be use as make-up water for the cooling tower. Water from aid handling condensate units are also used as water make-up at the cooling tower. Employee education has been conducted for water conservation awareness at work and at home. |
| 2115 | 18859 | The Hershey Company | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mexico | Bravo | Physical-Projected water stress | Other: Curtailment of operations | Manufacturing operations may be temporarily ceased if adequate water is not available or until quality water can be brought in via tanker truck. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Promote best practice and awareness; Water management incentives | Unknown | Water audits have been conducted at the facility and water reduction measures have been identified, prioritized and implementation has begun. Water reuse opportunities have been evaluated. Upgrading of water systems were completed. Once is treated the effluent water from the water treatment system will be use as make-up water for the cooling tower. Water from aid handling condensate units are also used as water make-up at the cooling tower. Employee education has been conducted for water conservation awareness at work and at home. |
| 2116 | 18859 | The Hershey Company | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mexico | Santiago | Physical-Projected water scarcity | Other: Curtailment of operations | Manufacturing operations may be temporarily ceased if adequate water is not available or until quality water can be brought in via tanker truck. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Promote best practice and awareness; Water management incentives | Unknown | Water audits have been conducted at the facility and water reduction measures have been identified, prioritized and implementation has begun. Water reuse opportunities have been evaluated. Upgrading of water systems were completed. Once is treated the effluent water from the water treatment system is used at the sanitary rooms. Employee education has been conducted for water conservation awareness at work and at home. |
| 2117 | 18859 | The Hershey Company | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mexico | Santiago | Physical-Drought | Other: Curtailment of operations | Manufacturing operations may be temporarily ceased if adequate water is not available or until quality water can be brought in via tanker truck. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Promote best practice and awareness; Water management incentives | Unknown | Water audits have been conducted at the facility and water reduction measures have been identified, prioritized and implementation has begun. Water reuse opportunities have been evaluated. Upgrading of water systems were completed. Once is treated the effluent water from the water treatment system is used at the sanitary rooms. Employee education has been conducted for water conservation awareness at work and at home. |
| 2118 | 18859 | The Hershey Company | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mexico | Santiago | Physical-Projected water stress | Other: Curtailment of operations | Manufacturing operations may be temporarily ceased if adequate water is not available or until quality water can be brought in via tanker truck. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Promote best practice and awareness; Water management incentives | Unknown | Water audits have been conducted at the facility and water reduction measures have been identified, prioritized and implementation has begun. Water reuse opportunities have been evaluated. Upgrading of water systems were completed. Once is treated the effluent water from the water treatment system is used at the sanitary rooms. Employee education has been conducted for water conservation awareness at work and at home. |
| 2119 | 18949 | The Spar Group Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Staples Retailing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Other: Mvoti to Umzimkulu (WMA) | Physical-Drought | Supply chain disruption | In 2015 the eThekwini municipality implemented water rationing to ensure an equitable supply of water during the drought. In June 2015 the Hazelmere dam was 30% full and decreasing.Isolated areas were affected on a daily basis for around six hours as supply from Umgeni water was restricted by 30%. | 1-3 years | Probable | High | Infrastructure investment | The SPAR Group has installed rainwater capture systems at several of their distribution centres (Kwa-Zulu Natal; Western Cape; Eastern Cape and more recently Lowveld). In the reporting period, the system at Lowveld was installed which incurred R30 000 on infrastructure. The Group also recycles greywater at two distribution centres (including KwaZulu-Natal dry goods). | While none of the SPAR Group’s distribution centres were directly impacted by water rationing, water rationing occurred within the municipality where three distribution centres are located. Therefore water rationing has been identified as a high potential future risk. The SPAR Group has identified rainwater capture (installed at four sites) and greywater systems (installed at two sites) as a method to reduce the risk of water rationing. The Group is committed to extending water recycling programmes to all distribution centres. Furthermore, the Group implements ad-hoc water initiatives to mitigate against decreasing water supply and reduced quality. At the Built It warehouse regular checks are done to ensure there are no water leakages. At the Western Cape distribution centre an ozone system is utilised in the NH3 plant to save water. |
| 2120 | 18949 | The Spar Group Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Staples Retailing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Other: Mvoti to Umzimkulu (WMA) | Physical-Rationing of municipal water supply | Supply chain disruption | In 2015 the eThekwini municipality implemented water rationing to ensure an equitable supply of water during the drought. In June 2015 the Hazelmere dam was 30% full and decreasing.Isolated areas were affected on a daily basis for around six hours as supply from Umgeni water was restricted by 30%. | 1-3 years | Probable | High | Infrastructure investment | The SPAR Group has installed rainwater capture systems at several of their distribution centres (Kwa-Zulu Natal; Western Cape; Eastern Cape and more recently Lowveld). In the reporting period, the system at Lowveld was installed which incurred R30 000 on infrastructure. The Group also recycles greywater at two distribution centres (including KwaZulu-Natal dry goods). | While none of the SPAR Group’s distribution centres were directly impacted by water rationing, water rationing occurred within the municipality where three distribution centres are located. Therefore water rationing has been identified as a high potential future risk. The SPAR Group has identified rainwater capture (installed at four sites) and greywater systems (installed at two sites) as a method to reduce the risk of water rationing. The Group is committed to extending water recycling programmes to all distribution centres. Furthermore, the Group implements ad-hoc water initiatives to mitigate against decreasing water supply and reduced quality. At the Built It warehouse regular checks are done to ensure there are no water leakages. At the Western Cape distribution centre an ozone system is utilised in the NH3 plant to save water. |
| 2121 | 18949 | The Spar Group Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Staples Retailing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Other: Mvoti to Umzimkulu (WMA) | Physical-Increased water stress | Supply chain disruption | In 2015 the eThekwini municipality implemented water rationing to ensure an equitable supply of water during the drought. In June 2015 the Hazelmere dam was 30% full and decreasing.Isolated areas were affected on a daily basis for around six hours as supply from Umgeni water was restricted by 30%. | 1-3 years | Probable | High | Infrastructure investment | The SPAR Group has installed rainwater capture systems at several of their distribution centres (Kwa-Zulu Natal; Western Cape; Eastern Cape and more recently Lowveld). In the reporting period, the system at Lowveld was installed which incurred R30 000 on infrastructure. The Group also recycles greywater at two distribution centres (including KwaZulu-Natal dry goods). | While none of the SPAR Group’s distribution centres were directly impacted by water rationing, water rationing occurred within the municipality where three distribution centres are located. Therefore water rationing has been identified as a high potential future risk. The SPAR Group has identified rainwater capture (installed at four sites) and greywater systems (installed at two sites) as a method to reduce the risk of water rationing. The Group is committed to extending water recycling programmes to all distribution centres. Furthermore, the Group implements ad-hoc water initiatives to mitigate against decreasing water supply and reduced quality. At the Built It warehouse regular checks are done to ensure there are no water leakages. At the Western Cape distribution centre an ozone system is utilised in the NH3 plant to save water. |
| 2122 | 18949 | The Spar Group Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Staples Retailing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | SOUTH AFRICAN WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS (WMAs) | Regulatory-Higher water prices | Higher operating costs | There is uncertainty around the future of water legislation in South Africa, specifically relating to water tariffs. Currently, water tariffs are low and this does not motivate for water efficiency. Should water tariffs increase significantly, it will impact our operating costs. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Engagement with public policy makers | Currently, the cost of the strategy is zero, as internal employees would engage with policy makers. | The SPAR Groups remains up-to-date on water regulations. Should the Group ascertain that tariffs are likely to increase or regulation may change dramatically the Group plans to engage with policy makers. |
| 2123 | 18949 | The Spar Group Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Staples Retailing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | SOUTH AFRICAN WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS (WMAs) | Regulatory-Regulatory uncertainty | Higher operating costs | There is uncertainty around the future of water legislation in South Africa, specifically relating to water tariffs. Currently, water tariffs are low and this does not motivate for water efficiency. Should water tariffs increase significantly, it will impact our operating costs. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Engagement with public policy makers | Currently, the cost of the strategy is zero, as internal employees would engage with policy makers. | The SPAR Groups remains up-to-date on water regulations. Should the Group ascertain that tariffs are likely to increase or regulation may change dramatically the Group plans to engage with policy makers. |
| 2124 | 19016 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Health Care | United States of America | St. Lawrence | Physical-Flooding | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Exposed to river flooding. | Unknown | Unknown | Low-medium | Develop flood emergency plans | Costs of response strategy are not available. | Details of costs and strategy are not available. |
| 2125 | 19016 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Health Care | Germany | Weser | Physical-Flooding | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Exposed to river flooding. | Unknown | Unknown | Low-medium | Develop flood emergency plans | Costs of response strategy are not available. | Details of costs and strategy are not available. |
| 2126 | 19016 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Health Care | United Kingdom | Other: GHAASBasin557 | Physical-Flooding | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Exposed to river flooding. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Develop flood emergency plans | Costs of response strategy are not available. | Details of costs and strategy are not available. |
| 2127 | 19016 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Health Care | Lithuania | Other: Nemanus | Physical-Flooding | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Exposed to storm water (rainfall event). | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Develop flood emergency plans | Costs of response strategy are not available. | Details of costs and strategy are not available. |
| 2128 | 19016 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Health Care | Sweden | Other: GHAASBasin563 | Physical-Flooding | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Exposed to storm water (rainfall event). | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Develop flood emergency plans | Costs of response strategy are not available. | Details of costs and strategy are not available. |
| 2129 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Breede-Gouritz (WMA) | Regulatory-Regulation of discharge quality/volumes leading to higher compliance costs | Fines/ penalties | Increased regulations around the volume and quality of discharged water will lead to increased compliance costs. This has the potential to stop operations at sites with high discharge quantities. As a food converter effluent issues arise due to the COD levels in effluent. | 1-3 years | Probable | High | Other: Comply with local legal requirements or company own internal standards, whichever is more stringent | High | Tiger Brands monitor legal requirements and aim for compliance. The capital expenditure to comply with water standards is often high, as standards become more stringent these costs are likely to increase. For example, one site has a capex cost of R150 million to treat wastewater to river standards. |
| 2130 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Limpopo | Regulatory-Mandatory water efficiency, conservation, recycling or process standards | Fines/ penalties | Mandatory water efficiency, conservation, recycling or process standards will lead to higher costs of variable overheads leading to increased costs per product. | 1-3 years | Probable | High | Other: Comply with local legal requirements or company own internal standards, whichever is more stringent | High | As mentioned above, Tiger Brands monitors legal requirements and aims for compliance. The capital expenditure to comply with water standards is often high, as standards become more stringent these costs are likely to increase. |
| 2131 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Limpopo | Regulatory-Higher water prices | Supply chain disruption | Water supply is critical to a number of Tiger Brands operations. The Musina manufacturing site requires a constant supply of high quality water to produce tomato paste and canned tomato products. Disruptions in the supply of water or the quality of water required to meet standards will result in a loss of production of tomato paste which is used in the production of tomato sauce and other tomato products. | Unknown | Probable | High | Engagement with suppliers | Low | Tiger Brands Musina site meets regularly with water suppliers to ensure a constant supply of quality water. |
| 2132 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Orange | Regulatory-Higher water prices | Higher operating costs | Higher cost of variable overheads leads to increased cost per product | 1-3 years | Highly probable | Medium | Water management incentives | Low-Medium | Tiger Brands have begun addressing issues around increasing water prices. Strategies include increasing water saving awareness, repairing water leaks, and other water saving projects. |
| 2133 | 19197 | Toshiba Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Electrical Equipment and Machinery | Industrials | United States of America | Other: Great Salt Lake | Physical-Declining water quality | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Current-up to 1 year | Unlikely | Low | Establish site-specific targets; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Strengthen links with local community | ????????????????????? | ????????????????????????????????????????? | |
| 2134 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Inadequate infrastructure | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Erratic rainfall in the 11 recent seasons (2004/5 to 2014/15) has resulted in the region realising 63% of the rated yield at 10%. Irrigation water allocations in Zimbabwe are issued to the limit of the rated yield. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low-medium | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | R10 million. The financial impact is a benefit. | Partner with Government in constructing additional reservoirs. Cost not known, but is expected to be in the region of R20 million based on internal company knowledge. |
| 2135 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Increased water stress | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Erratic rainfall in the 11 recent seasons (2004/5 to 2014/15) has resulted in the region realising 63% of the rated yield at 10%. Irrigation water allocations in Zimbabwe are issued to the limit of the rated yield. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low-medium | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | R10 million. The financial impact is a benefit. | Partner with Government in constructing additional reservoirs. Cost not known, but is expected to be in the region of R20 million based on internal company knowledge. |
| 2136 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Projected water scarcity | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Erratic rainfall in the 11 recent seasons (2004/5 to 2014/15) has resulted in the region realising 63% of the rated yield at 10%. Irrigation water allocations in Zimbabwe are issued to the limit of the rated yield. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low-medium | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | R10 million. The financial impact is a benefit. | Partner with Government in constructing additional reservoirs. Cost not known, but is expected to be in the region of R20 million based on internal company knowledge. |
| 2137 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Drought | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Erratic rainfall in the 11 recent seasons (2004/5 to 2014/15) has resulted in the region realising 63% of the rated yield at 10%. Irrigation water allocations in Zimbabwe are issued to the limit of the rated yield. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low-medium | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | R10 million. The financial impact is a benefit. | Partner with Government in constructing additional reservoirs. Cost not known, but is expected to be in the region of R20 million based on internal company knowledge. |
| 2138 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Ecosystem vulnerability | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Region continues to yield less water than the issued allocation. Allocations may be revised downwards to match available water. This may mean taking area out of production or spreading the available water over the current developed area. All will result in reduction in production. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Develop flood emergency plans; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | R1 million, this is considered as affordable. | Engage stakeholders through Water Catchment Councils to promote good water stewardship. Cost unknown but expected to be in the region of R1 million. |
| 2139 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Regulatory-Statutory water withdrawal limits/changes to water allocation | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Region continues to yield less water than the issued allocation. Allocations may be revised downwards to match available water. This may mean taking area out of production or spreading the available water over the current developed area. All will result in reduction in production. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Develop flood emergency plans; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | R1 million, this is considered as affordable. | Engage stakeholders through Water Catchment Councils to promote good water stewardship. Cost unknown but expected to be in the region of R1 million. |
| 2140 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Drought | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Region continues to yield less water than the issued allocation. Allocations may be revised downwards to match available water. This may mean taking area out of production or spreading the available water over the current developed area. All will result in reduction in production. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Develop flood emergency plans; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | R1 million, this is considered as affordable. | Engage stakeholders through Water Catchment Councils to promote good water stewardship. Cost unknown but expected to be in the region of R1 million. |
| 2141 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Climate change | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Region continues to yield less water than the issued allocation. Allocations may be revised downwards to match available water. This may mean taking area out of production or spreading the available water over the current developed area. All will result in reduction in production. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Develop flood emergency plans; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | R1 million, this is considered as affordable. | Engage stakeholders through Water Catchment Councils to promote good water stewardship. Cost unknown but expected to be in the region of R1 million. |
| 2142 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Inadequate infrastructure | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | Region continues to yield less water than the issued allocation. Allocations may be revised downwards to match available water. This may mean taking area out of production or spreading the available water over the current developed area. All will result in reduction in production. | Current-up to 1 year | Probable | Low | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Develop flood emergency plans; Engagement with community; Engagement with public policy makers; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community; Water management incentives | R1 million, this is considered as affordable. | Engage stakeholders through Water Catchment Councils to promote good water stewardship. Cost unknown but expected to be in the region of R1 million. |
| 2143 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mozambique | Other: Pungue, Muda & Inkomati | Physical-Ecosystem vulnerability | Constraint to growth | Reduced production | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with public policy makers | R10 million, the financial impact is a benefit. | Scaling up efforts in irrigation efficiency. |
| 2144 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mozambique | Other: Pungue, Muda & Inkomati | Physical-Climate change | Constraint to growth | Reduced production | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with public policy makers | R10 million, the financial impact is a benefit. | Scaling up efforts in irrigation efficiency. |
| 2145 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Mozambique | Other: Pungue, Muda & Inkomati | Physical-Inadequate infrastructure | Constraint to growth | Reduced production | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with public policy makers | R10 million, the financial impact is a benefit. | Scaling up efforts in irrigation efficiency. |
| 2146 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Other: Umhloti, Tongaat & Mhlathuzi | Physical-Drought | Constraint to growth | Reduced production | 1-3 years | Probable | High | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Water management incentives | R2 million and considered to be a benefit. | Increasing green harvesting and researching on drought resistant crop varieties. |
| 2147 | 19266 | Toto Ltd. | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Building Products | Industrials | |||||||||||
| 2148 | 19290 | Toyota Motor Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Automobiles & Components | Consumer Discretionary | Rest of world | Other: Colorado River (US, Mexico), Canyon Lake (US), Medina River and Lake (US) | Physical-Drought | Plant/production disruption leading to reduced output | In North America, we are concerned with the declining quality of fresh water sources and scarcity during droughts. Water issues concern a growing number of communities, and many of our North American manufacturing sites have experienced water-related stresses firsthand. Drought conditions sometimes lead to restrictions on water use. If any harsh restrictions on water use were to be imposed, a reduced output will be hard to avoid. | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium | Increased investment in new technology | Capital investment in reverse osmosis concentrate recovery systems differs among plants, but is normally in the order of several hundreds of million Japanese Yen. The operation of reverse osmosis concentrate recovery systems has been improved and optimized, as the systems have been shared and transferred from one plant to the next. As a result, capital investment costs are getting smaller. On the whole, the financial impact of our response strategy is not so significant. | Toyota globally considers water to be a high-priority environmental issue. Effective water management requires consideration of many factors, such as the volume of water used, discharged, recycled and reused, the quality of the water we discharge, and stormwater management. To help us manage these issues, we formed a North American Water Group to develop a water strategy and set targets. Our water management strategy addresses each level in the water conservation pyramid—Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Reduce is the foundation, providing the most opportunities for improvement at the lowest cost. It is the fundamental first step in water management. The middle level, Reuse, maximizes the value of the water used. At the top of pyramid is Recycling, the most costly. We are introducing reverse osmosis concentrate recovery systems at some of our plants in North America, taking into account the cost-benefit balance. We always consider cost-effectiveness when we make a capital investment decision, but especially when we consider introducing a reverse osmosis concentrate recovery system at a plant that faces higher water risk, we also consider factors such as water stewardship and reputational risk, for example. When we estimate CAPEX and OPEX for a reverse osmosis system, we make an assumption about the actual facilities to be installed and operational rate. Reverse osmosis concentrate recovery systems are now in place at our plants in Cambridge, Ontario; Princeton, Indiana; Georgetown, Kentucky; and Tecate, Mexico. |
| 2149 | 19829 | Unilever plc | United Kingdom | Water | 2016 | Public | Consumer Durables, Household and Personal Products | Consumer Staples | Brazil | Parana | Physical-Increased water stress | Water supply disruption | Poor rains for the past 4 years coupled with intense deforestation and population growth have led to the worst drought in São Paulo State since 1960s leaving the Cantareira reservoir system severely depleted. This has the potential to impact our factories from both an access to water and energy. Factories are reliant on energy from grid, where hydropower makes up 7075% of national grid electricity if drought conditions continue into the future, we anticipate a requirement to reduce load, self generate or face brown / black-outs. Consumers who lack good access to water are likely to change their behaviour, reducing the frequency that they shower and wash clothes. We observed a reduction in frequency in late 2014/15 when S Paulo was hit by water crisis. This behaviour change directly affects sales of our personal and home care products and on-going water shortages will continue to affect revenue. It is not clear how long the drought will last in the region, but through long term energy and water infrastructure and product development we are preparing our business for a new norm. | Current-up to 1 year | Highly probable | High | Other: Multiple activities | The response strategy taken in the Parana basin was multi-faceted and incorporated various parts of the business. More information is available in the next column. 2016 capital budget for efficiency includes zero effluent activities, elimination of steam, and closed loop processes with a capital spend of €1.4m+ | Leadership & planning: To manage the changing business environment and engage with stakeholder, we set up a Water & Energy Working Group led by Senior Leadership in the LATAM region led by Supply Chain Vice President for Brazil. The Group have established a short-medium term plan for the region. We commissioned external consultants to provide regular updates on water & energy availability & potential regulatory changes. The sites have accelerated their USLP roadmaps. Increased investment in new technology: 2016 capital budget for efficiency includes zero effluent activities, elimination of steam, & closed loop processes with a capital spend of €1.4m+. We have fast-tracked our metering, monitoring & targeting system to support sites to further optimise production aswell as audits & technology implementation. We expect to have 7 of our 9 sites in Brazil covered with detailed metering by 2016. Engagement with Authorities & Communities: During the 2015 drought, site teams worked closely with the local water authorities to minimise abstraction of water. Contingency plans were put in place for both water & energy as energy is derived largely from hydro. These activities continue. Engagement with public policy makers: In 2015 Unilever joined the Cities for Water coalition convened by The Nature Conservancy. The coalition aims to support the conservation & restoration of green infrastructure in 21 watersheds that supply nearly 63m people in 250+ cities.Product development & engagement with consumers:We have launched products such as quick rinse laundry detergents, dry shampoo and leave on conditioner. In 2015 Omo laundry detergent launched the #1rinseisenough campaign to raise awareness of the water used through extra rinsing and showing that our Omo formulation works well with just one rinse, saving a potential 229 billion litres and growing sales 15%. |
| 2150 | 19829 | Unilever plc | United Kingdom | Water | 2016 | Public | Consumer Durables, Household and Personal Products | Consumer Staples | India | Ganges-Brahmaputra | Physical-Declining water quality | Higher operating costs | The Ganges river is heavily contaminated with heavy metals and biological pollutants from the unregulated industry, agricultural fertiliser runoff and poor sanitation. More widely ground water is over abstractedDepleting quality and availability could impact our ability to operate, as pretreatment of incoming water will become more intensive and complex, ultimately resulting in higher operating costs in the form of energy, maintenance and testing.Regulatory changes to address the increasing water stress could represent both opportunities and risks for the business. Greater regulation on water quality and abstraction could lead to better operating environment but may result in increased investment into initiatives such as Zero Liquid Discharge and ground water replenish schemes. Additional impacts to the business include: • Higher water prices • Regulatory uncertainty | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium | Engagement with community; Infrastructure investment | In 2015 we have invested over €670k on ecoefficiency measures across Indian factories in the Ganges basin from the central €30m sustainability capital budget. These projects drive water, energy and waste and minimise the impact on business operations. Projects funded included condensate & heat recovery and pre-treatment optimisation. | Infrastructure investment In our factories located across India, we continue to support water efficiency projects through the central capital programme. Site Directors and SHE teams engage closely with authorities (public and private). In 2015, across our 38 factories in India, 35 reported as Zero Liquid Discharge, recycling all water back into site operations and maintenance. Engagement with community: We recognise the shared risks and value associated with operating beyond our fenceline & support several local NGOs & partnerships in source protection and watershed management activities. Our work is based around three core principles: Governance of Water; Quantity of Water; and Benefits to Community. • Engagement with other stakeholders: Agriculture uses more than 80 per cent of country’s water resources. Community interventions in the area focus on supporting and capacitating farmers to adopt water efficient agriculture practices, judicious use of water, encouraging use of organic farm inputs and organic pesticides. • Product development & engagement with consumersOur strategy is to meet consumers’ needs for products which use less water and offer a high performance benefit at the same time. For example Lifebuoy has launched a self-foaming handwash in India. It uses 18% less water, saving around half a litre of water each day simply by switching from their regular handwash. Similarly Sunlight dishwash is encouraging consumers to switch from traditional materials, such as bars, pastes and ash, to using liquids. Consumers use one-third less water, equivalent to saving two buckets of water every time the dishes are cleaned. |
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CDP's water program motivates companies to disclose and reduce their environmental impacts by using the power of investors and customers. The data CDP collects help influential decision makers to reduce risk, capitalize on opportunities and drive action towards a more sustainable world. This dataset comes from question W3.2c asking companies to list the inherent water risks that could generate a substantive change in their business, operations, revenue or expenditure, the potential impact to their direct operations and the strategies to mitigate them.
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