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2016 – Water risks that could impact companies’ supply chain
| 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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| 801 | 17548 | Sprint Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Telecommunication Services | Telecommunication Services | |||||||||||
| 802 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | China | Not known | Physical-Flooding | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers. Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 803 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | China | Not known | Physical-Seasonal supply variability/Inter annual variability | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers. Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 804 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | China | Not known | Physical-Increased water stress | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers. Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 805 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | China | Not known | Physical-Increased water scarcity | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers. Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 806 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | China | Not known | Physical-Projected water stress | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers. Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 807 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | United States of America | Not known | Physical-Increased water stress | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers.Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 808 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | United States of America | Not known | Physical-Projected water scarcity | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers.Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 809 | 57963 | Birla Carbon | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Hungary | Danube | Physical-Flooding | Supply chain disruption | Unknown | Probable | Unknown | Develop flood emergency plans; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Greater due diligence; Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification | |||
| 810 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | United States of America | Not known | Physical-Flooding | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers.Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 811 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | United States of America | Not known | Physical-Increased water scarcity | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers.Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 812 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | United States of America | Not known | Physical-Projected water stress | Supply chain disruption | If water scarcity and variability becomes an issue for paper mills in Staples' paper supply chain, this could disrupt our supply of paper for relevant products we sell. This could cause changes in availability and cost of a key commodity (paper). | >6 years | Unlikely | Low-medium | Engagement with suppliers; Supplier diversification | Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions and budgets. | We are in process of launching a supplier survey assessment tool, which will allow us to gather more detailed information about water impacts and management from relevant suppliers.Engaging with our supply chain and optimizing our procurement are built into our internal sustainability and merchandising functions. |
| 813 | 17659 | Staples, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | |||||||||||
| 814 | 17673 | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Electrical Equipment and Machinery | Industrials | China | Other: Huang He; Pearl; Yangtze | Physical-Climate change | Supply chain disruption | SBD has yet to conduct a complete assessment of water risks throughout our supply chain, but based on our Asian Sourcing Organization (ASO) supplier sustainability audit program that covers 95% of our Global Supply Management spend, many report climate change or water-related risks that potentially could impact our business. We anticipate other suppliers face similar issues across our global supply base. | 1-3 years | Unknown | Low | Engagement with suppliers | Low scale financial impact in context of overall company operations; and benefit direction financial impact in keeping minimal supply chain disruption possibilities. | At Stanley Black & Decker we manage product risks associated with water usage and water quality through ECOSMART™, our commitment to improve the sustainability of our operations, products, communities, customers, and of course, suppliers. We remain vigilant about our sustainability initiatives and place priority on maintaining an open dialogue with stakeholders, again – notably suppliers. Through our ECOSMART™ advantage, in 2015 we conducted 198 supplier sustainability and social accountability audits on suppliers ranking them on a green, yellow, orange, red protocol based on their performance against our criteria, including water stewardship practice. We also added a further 6 suppliers to our ASO Supplier Sustainability Pilot Programme bringing the total participation number to 36 of our top 50 suppliers in the region. These suppliers report their water withdrawal data to us on a monthly basis helping to drive continual improvement programmes within our supply chain so that the supplier, SBD, and the global environment realize optimizations in respective sustainability footprints, in particular water withdrawal quantity and water discharge quality. |
| 815 | 17895 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Mining - Iron, Aluminum, Other Metals | Materials | |||||||||||
| 816 | 17929 | Suncor Energy Inc. | Canada | Water | 2016 | Public | Oil & Gas | Energy | |||||||||||
| 817 | 18135 | Symrise AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Climate change | Supply chain disruption | Physical Climate Change and related phenomena, like changing precipitation patterns, drought, ecosystem vulnerability, water scarcity or water stress can negatively influence our water related manfuacturing processes in case, that these phenomena manifest within riverbasins in which we operate and influence water flow regimes and the availability of sufficient amounts ofhigh quality fresh water.The largest share of our water footprint can be allocated to our german headquarter in Holzminden, which is located in the Weser river basin. Having compared current and future water demands of Symrise with current and future water availability, we come to the conclusion, that water scarcity is no significant risk issue, which is also true for +40 global maufacturing sites. However, the main water impacts are likely to occur within our global agricultural supply chains. The availability (prize) of natural globally sourced raw materials may decrease (increase) in the future because of increasing water scarcity/stress and reduced agricultural yields in some countries where our natural raw materials originate. The water impacts on our portfolio are regularly assessed and calculated. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Tighter supplier performance standards | The main part of our investment in water management practices are non-monetary - its basically all about delivering knowledge and technical support for capacity building - thus, mainly costs for manpower / wages or membership costs for initiatives can be accounted. Although our efforts to promote best water management practices are significant, the annual running costs for our response strategies are below 2 mio. € and thus not significant compared to our annual turnover. | We engage in: 1. assessment of water risks of suppliers and supply chains to increase awareness for water risks and promote best water management practices2. supplier diversification3. promotion of best water management practices (increase water efficiency, reduce of water pollution through nutrients and pesticides) for our direct growers and their local communities as well as for our suppliers, with whom we collaborate e.g. with the SAI-platform. |
| 818 | 18135 | Symrise AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Declining water quality | Supply chain disruption | Physical Climate Change and related phenomena, like changing precipitation patterns, drought, ecosystem vulnerability, water scarcity or water stress can negatively influence our water related manfuacturing processes in case, that these phenomena manifest within riverbasins in which we operate and influence water flow regimes and the availability of sufficient amounts ofhigh quality fresh water.The largest share of our water footprint can be allocated to our german headquarter in Holzminden, which is located in the Weser river basin. Having compared current and future water demands of Symrise with current and future water availability, we come to the conclusion, that water scarcity is no significant risk issue, which is also true for +40 global maufacturing sites. However, the main water impacts are likely to occur within our global agricultural supply chains. The availability (prize) of natural globally sourced raw materials may decrease (increase) in the future because of increasing water scarcity/stress and reduced agricultural yields in some countries where our natural raw materials originate. The water impacts on our portfolio are regularly assessed and calculated. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Tighter supplier performance standards | The main part of our investment in water management practices are non-monetary - its basically all about delivering knowledge and technical support for capacity building - thus, mainly costs for manpower / wages or membership costs for initiatives can be accounted. Although our efforts to promote best water management practices are significant, the annual running costs for our response strategies are below 2 mio. € and thus not significant compared to our annual turnover. | We engage in: 1. assessment of water risks of suppliers and supply chains to increase awareness for water risks and promote best water management practices2. supplier diversification3. promotion of best water management practices (increase water efficiency, reduce of water pollution through nutrients and pesticides) for our direct growers and their local communities as well as for our suppliers, with whom we collaborate e.g. with the SAI-platform. |
| 819 | 57963 | Birla Carbon | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Projected water stress | Supply chain disruption | Unknown | Probable | Unknown | Develop flood emergency plans; Engagement with suppliers; Infrastructure investment; Greater due diligence; Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification | |||
| 820 | 18135 | Symrise AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Projected water scarcity | Supply chain disruption | Physical Climate Change and related phenomena, like changing precipitation patterns, drought, ecosystem vulnerability, water scarcity or water stress can negatively influence our water related manfuacturing processes in case, that these phenomena manifest within riverbasins in which we operate and influence water flow regimes and the availability of sufficient amounts ofhigh quality fresh water.The largest share of our water footprint can be allocated to our german headquarter in Holzminden, which is located in the Weser river basin. Having compared current and future water demands of Symrise with current and future water availability, we come to the conclusion, that water scarcity is no significant risk issue, which is also true for +40 global maufacturing sites. However, the main water impacts are likely to occur within our global agricultural supply chains. The availability (prize) of natural globally sourced raw materials may decrease (increase) in the future because of increasing water scarcity/stress and reduced agricultural yields in some countries where our natural raw materials originate. The water impacts on our portfolio are regularly assessed and calculated. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Tighter supplier performance standards | The main part of our investment in water management practices are non-monetary - its basically all about delivering knowledge and technical support for capacity building - thus, mainly costs for manpower / wages or membership costs for initiatives can be accounted. Although our efforts to promote best water management practices are significant, the annual running costs for our response strategies are below 2 mio. € and thus not significant compared to our annual turnover. | We engage in: 1. assessment of water risks of suppliers and supply chains to increase awareness for water risks and promote best water management practices2. supplier diversification3. promotion of best water management practices (increase water efficiency, reduce of water pollution through nutrients and pesticides) for our direct growers and their local communities as well as for our suppliers, with whom we collaborate e.g. with the SAI-platform. |
| 821 | 18135 | Symrise AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Projected water stress | Supply chain disruption | Physical Climate Change and related phenomena, like changing precipitation patterns, drought, ecosystem vulnerability, water scarcity or water stress can negatively influence our water related manfuacturing processes in case, that these phenomena manifest within riverbasins in which we operate and influence water flow regimes and the availability of sufficient amounts ofhigh quality fresh water.The largest share of our water footprint can be allocated to our german headquarter in Holzminden, which is located in the Weser river basin. Having compared current and future water demands of Symrise with current and future water availability, we come to the conclusion, that water scarcity is no significant risk issue, which is also true for +40 global maufacturing sites. However, the main water impacts are likely to occur within our global agricultural supply chains. The availability (prize) of natural globally sourced raw materials may decrease (increase) in the future because of increasing water scarcity/stress and reduced agricultural yields in some countries where our natural raw materials originate. The water impacts on our portfolio are regularly assessed and calculated. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Tighter supplier performance standards | The main part of our investment in water management practices are non-monetary - its basically all about delivering knowledge and technical support for capacity building - thus, mainly costs for manpower / wages or membership costs for initiatives can be accounted. Although our efforts to promote best water management practices are significant, the annual running costs for our response strategies are below 2 mio. € and thus not significant compared to our annual turnover. | We engage in: 1. assessment of water risks of suppliers and supply chains to increase awareness for water risks and promote best water management practices2. supplier diversification3. promotion of best water management practices (increase water efficiency, reduce of water pollution through nutrients and pesticides) for our direct growers and their local communities as well as for our suppliers, with whom we collaborate e.g. with the SAI-platform. |
| 822 | 18135 | Symrise AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Increased water stress | Supply chain disruption | Physical Climate Change and related phenomena, like changing precipitation patterns, drought, ecosystem vulnerability, water scarcity or water stress can negatively influence our water related manfuacturing processes in case, that these phenomena manifest within riverbasins in which we operate and influence water flow regimes and the availability of sufficient amounts ofhigh quality fresh water.The largest share of our water footprint can be allocated to our german headquarter in Holzminden, which is located in the Weser river basin. Having compared current and future water demands of Symrise with current and future water availability, we come to the conclusion, that water scarcity is no significant risk issue, which is also true for +40 global maufacturing sites. However, the main water impacts are likely to occur within our global agricultural supply chains. The availability (prize) of natural globally sourced raw materials may decrease (increase) in the future because of increasing water scarcity/stress and reduced agricultural yields in some countries where our natural raw materials originate. The water impacts on our portfolio are regularly assessed and calculated. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Tighter supplier performance standards | The main part of our investment in water management practices are non-monetary - its basically all about delivering knowledge and technical support for capacity building - thus, mainly costs for manpower / wages or membership costs for initiatives can be accounted. Although our efforts to promote best water management practices are significant, the annual running costs for our response strategies are below 2 mio. € and thus not significant compared to our annual turnover. | We engage in: 1. assessment of water risks of suppliers and supply chains to increase awareness for water risks and promote best water management practices2. supplier diversification3. promotion of best water management practices (increase water efficiency, reduce of water pollution through nutrients and pesticides) for our direct growers and their local communities as well as for our suppliers, with whom we collaborate e.g. with the SAI-platform. |
| 823 | 18135 | Symrise AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Drought | Supply chain disruption | Physical Climate Change and related phenomena, like changing precipitation patterns, drought, ecosystem vulnerability, water scarcity or water stress can negatively influence our water related manfuacturing processes in case, that these phenomena manifest within riverbasins in which we operate and influence water flow regimes and the availability of sufficient amounts ofhigh quality fresh water.The largest share of our water footprint can be allocated to our german headquarter in Holzminden, which is located in the Weser river basin. Having compared current and future water demands of Symrise with current and future water availability, we come to the conclusion, that water scarcity is no significant risk issue, which is also true for +40 global maufacturing sites. However, the main water impacts are likely to occur within our global agricultural supply chains. The availability (prize) of natural globally sourced raw materials may decrease (increase) in the future because of increasing water scarcity/stress and reduced agricultural yields in some countries where our natural raw materials originate. The water impacts on our portfolio are regularly assessed and calculated. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Tighter supplier performance standards | The main part of our investment in water management practices are non-monetary - its basically all about delivering knowledge and technical support for capacity building - thus, mainly costs for manpower / wages or membership costs for initiatives can be accounted. Although our efforts to promote best water management practices are significant, the annual running costs for our response strategies are below 2 mio. € and thus not significant compared to our annual turnover. | We engage in: 1. assessment of water risks of suppliers and supply chains to increase awareness for water risks and promote best water management practices2. supplier diversification3. promotion of best water management practices (increase water efficiency, reduce of water pollution through nutrients and pesticides) for our direct growers and their local communities as well as for our suppliers, with whom we collaborate e.g. with the SAI-platform. |
| 824 | 18135 | Symrise AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Ecosystem vulnerability | Supply chain disruption | Physical Climate Change and related phenomena, like changing precipitation patterns, drought, ecosystem vulnerability, water scarcity or water stress can negatively influence our water related manfuacturing processes in case, that these phenomena manifest within riverbasins in which we operate and influence water flow regimes and the availability of sufficient amounts ofhigh quality fresh water.The largest share of our water footprint can be allocated to our german headquarter in Holzminden, which is located in the Weser river basin. Having compared current and future water demands of Symrise with current and future water availability, we come to the conclusion, that water scarcity is no significant risk issue, which is also true for +40 global maufacturing sites. However, the main water impacts are likely to occur within our global agricultural supply chains. The availability (prize) of natural globally sourced raw materials may decrease (increase) in the future because of increasing water scarcity/stress and reduced agricultural yields in some countries where our natural raw materials originate. The water impacts on our portfolio are regularly assessed and calculated. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Tighter supplier performance standards | The main part of our investment in water management practices are non-monetary - its basically all about delivering knowledge and technical support for capacity building - thus, mainly costs for manpower / wages or membership costs for initiatives can be accounted. Although our efforts to promote best water management practices are significant, the annual running costs for our response strategies are below 2 mio. € and thus not significant compared to our annual turnover. | We engage in: 1. assessment of water risks of suppliers and supply chains to increase awareness for water risks and promote best water management practices2. supplier diversification3. promotion of best water management practices (increase water efficiency, reduce of water pollution through nutrients and pesticides) for our direct growers and their local communities as well as for our suppliers, with whom we collaborate e.g. with the SAI-platform. |
| 825 | 18320 | Target Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | Other: | Physical-Increased water stress | >6 years | Probable | Unknown | Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Promote best practice and awareness; Tighter supplier performance standards | Unknown | We have been heavily engaged in the multi-stakeholder group- the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, with other retailers, brands, suppliers, NGOs, academic experts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Collectively, we developed an index tool that creates a common approach for measuring and evaluating sustainability performance in the supply chain, including water. We are using this tool to collect sustainability data, and will eventually incorporate sustainability metrics into our existing vendor and supplier scorecards. Our Product Design and Development team is also working with the Clean by Design program aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the textile industry. In 2015, Target suppliers participating in Clean by Design realized a total reduction in water use of 726,352 tons. | |||
| 826 | 18135 | Symrise AG | Germany | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | Germany | Weser | Physical-Increased water scarcity | Supply chain disruption | Physical Climate Change and related phenomena, like changing precipitation patterns, drought, ecosystem vulnerability, water scarcity or water stress can negatively influence our water related manfuacturing processes in case, that these phenomena manifest within riverbasins in which we operate and influence water flow regimes and the availability of sufficient amounts ofhigh quality fresh water.The largest share of our water footprint can be allocated to our german headquarter in Holzminden, which is located in the Weser river basin. Having compared current and future water demands of Symrise with current and future water availability, we come to the conclusion, that water scarcity is no significant risk issue, which is also true for +40 global maufacturing sites. However, the main water impacts are likely to occur within our global agricultural supply chains. The availability (prize) of natural globally sourced raw materials may decrease (increase) in the future because of increasing water scarcity/stress and reduced agricultural yields in some countries where our natural raw materials originate. The water impacts on our portfolio are regularly assessed and calculated. | >6 years | Probable | Medium | Promote best practice and awareness; Supplier diversification; Strengthen links with local community; Tighter supplier performance standards | The main part of our investment in water management practices are non-monetary - its basically all about delivering knowledge and technical support for capacity building - thus, mainly costs for manpower / wages or membership costs for initiatives can be accounted. Although our efforts to promote best water management practices are significant, the annual running costs for our response strategies are below 2 mio. € and thus not significant compared to our annual turnover. | We engage in: 1. assessment of water risks of suppliers and supply chains to increase awareness for water risks and promote best water management practices2. supplier diversification3. promotion of best water management practices (increase water efficiency, reduce of water pollution through nutrients and pesticides) for our direct growers and their local communities as well as for our suppliers, with whom we collaborate e.g. with the SAI-platform. |
| 827 | 18266 | Taisei Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Construction & Engineering | Industrials | Japan | Other: all river basin in Japan | Regulatory-Higher water prices | Higher operating costs | Fresh (ready mixed) concrete is one of the main construction material. Concrete requires considerable amount of water in its producing process, and cost impact is very high because our revenue would decrease if water price increased after contract due regulation. | Unknown | Unlikely | High | Increased investment in new technology | several tens of million yen per year investment for develop new concrete material. | Research and development in our R&D center cooperating with cement and other material manufacturers is necessary in 5 to 8 years. |
| 828 | 18288 | Tata Chemicals | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Chemicals | Materials | India | Other: GHAAS Basin 3412 | Physical-Drought | Higher operating costs | Mithapur is located in Okhamandal Taluka, on the western most tip of the Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat and is one of the most droughts prone & arid regions of the country with average rain fall of 415 mm. Mithapur suffers from perpetual scarcity of fresh water. In past we have faced severe fresh water scarcity during draughts conditions. | >6 years | Probable | Low-medium | Engagement with community | Low - medium | For our Watershed Management projects in Mithapur we carried our detailed assessment of micro-watersheds in Okhamandal Taluka. Recently we have also carried out water footprint and sustainability assessment under the guidance of Water Footprint Network, Netherland to assess water availability and sustainable use of shared water resources. Moreover, change in product mix -such as increase in salt capacities will to completely eliminate dependency on external source of fresh water. We are engaging with community and having various watershed management initiatives. We have now started engaging with agricultural / farmer community to help them adopt sustainable agricultural practices |
| 829 | 18316 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Health Care | Regulatory-Regulation of discharge quality/volumes leading to higher compliance costs | Higher operating costs | The country or river basin with a risk is not limited. Water withdrawals or waste water discharge are subject to tax. This seriously affects production of suppliers to lead to raise costs of raw materials and in some serious cases shortage of raw materials. | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Cost increase management through regulated tariff-setting process | At the present, the additional cost is hardly generated and we think that it will not generate in the future either. | More stringent standards for water discharge quality or restrict discharge volumes may result in increased treatment costs. We have carried out on-site audit to major contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) since 2006. In the audit we check suppliers’ water management to be compliance with relevant regulations. Keep watching regulatory changes and take countermeasures proactively. At the present, the additional cost is hardly generated and we think that it will not generate in the future either. | ||
| 830 | 18316 | Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Health Care | Physical-Flooding | Property damage | The country or river basin with a risk is not limited. The damage by high tides and the tsunami may impact operations resulting in cleanup/repair costs or delay scheduled production. The damage seriously affects production of suppliers to lead to raise costs of raw materials and in some serious cases shortage of raw materials | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Supplier diversification | At the present, the additional cost is hardly generated and we think that it will not generate in the future either. | We keep diversifying suppliers. For vital materials, stock build-ups are considered.At the present, the additional cost is hardly generated and we think that it will not generate in the future either. | ||
| 831 | 18320 | Target Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | Other: | Physical-Increased water scarcity | >6 years | Probable | Unknown | Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Promote best practice and awareness; Tighter supplier performance standards | Unknown | We have been heavily engaged in the multi-stakeholder group- the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, with other retailers, brands, suppliers, NGOs, academic experts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Collectively, we developed an index tool that creates a common approach for measuring and evaluating sustainability performance in the supply chain, including water. We are using this tool to collect sustainability data, and will eventually incorporate sustainability metrics into our existing vendor and supplier scorecards. Our Product Design and Development team is also working with the Clean by Design program aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the textile industry. In 2015, Target suppliers participating in Clean by Design realized a total reduction in water use of 726,352 tons. | |||
| 832 | 20773 | Woolworths Holdings Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | South Africa | Other: All Water Management Areas in SA | Physical-Climate change | Supply chain disruption | Food and commodity production can be impacted by droughts or flooding in growing areas, affecting availability and driving prices up. Shortage of products due to droughts, flooding or poor water quality will affect availability, driving up prices, and resulting in lost sales potentially. | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium-high | Engagement with suppliers; Greater due diligence; Supplier diversification | Difficult to estimate | Our clothing and food buyers work to limit risks associated with seasonal or long term droughts by diversifying supplier regions, for individual commodity lines. |
| 833 | 18320 | Target Corporation | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Retailing | Consumer Discretionary | Other: | Physical-Drought | >6 years | Probable | Unknown | Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin; Engagement with suppliers; Promote best practice and awareness; Tighter supplier performance standards | Unknown | We have been heavily engaged in the multi-stakeholder group- the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, with other retailers, brands, suppliers, NGOs, academic experts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Collectively, we developed an index tool that creates a common approach for measuring and evaluating sustainability performance in the supply chain, including water. We are using this tool to collect sustainability data, and will eventually incorporate sustainability metrics into our existing vendor and supplier scorecards. Our Product Design and Development team is also working with the Clean by Design program aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the textile industry. In 2015, Target suppliers participating in Clean by Design realized a total reduction in water use of 726,352 tons. | |||
| 834 | 18344 | Tata Steel | India | Water | 2016 | Public | Mining - Iron, Aluminum, Other Metals | Materials | India | Other: Swarnarekha | Water supply disruption | Interruption of Mining and Mineral beneficiation | >6 years | Probable | Low-medium | Increased investment in new technology | Yet to establish | Adoption of dry beneficiation replacing Wet beneficiation plant | |
| 835 | 18346 | Tate & Lyle | United Kingdom | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | |||||||||||
| 836 | 18366 | TDK Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Technology Hardware & Equipment | Information Technology | |||||||||||
| 837 | 18571 | Terumo Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Healthcare Providers & Services, and Healthcare Technology | Health Care | |||||||||||
| 838 | 18640 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Semiconductors & Semiconductors Equipment | Information Technology | |||||||||||
| 839 | 18859 | The Hershey Company | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | |||||||||||
| 840 | 18949 | The Spar Group Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Staples Retailing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | SOUTH AFRICAN WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS (WMAs) | Physical-Drought | Water supply disruption | In 2015 South Africa experienced the worst drought since 1982 where five provinces were declared as agriculture disaster areas. The drought has been cited as the result of the 2015/2016 El Nino event which is one of the strongest on record. The in drought in South Africa has a significant impact on the agricultural sector, therefore impacting food security. Maize and livestock farming has been impacted driving food shortages and costs. | 1-3 years | Probable | High | Promote best practice and awareness | The SPAR Groups response strategy has been absorbed internally, therefore associated costs are R0. | The impact of the drought in South Africa on the agricultural sector is significant. As a retailer, the SPAR Group and independently owned stores are at risk. In response to the risk, the SPAR Group conducts research regarding the scale and impact on the risk. Based on research conducted the SPAR Group promotes awareness in relation to efficient water usage. Furthermore, the Group engages with suppliers to assess those who are most significantly impacted. |
| 841 | 18949 | The Spar Group Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Staples Retailing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | SOUTH AFRICAN WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS (WMAs) | Physical- Pollution of water source | Brand damage | Sufficient availability of quality water is a risk to the SPAR Group, therefore the Group focused on the rehabilitation of a river in Eastern Cape as a method to mitigate the risk, as well as to improve our environmental performance in the region. The Group anticipates brands damage as a potential risk if we don’t engage with the community, and attend to environmental concerns in the regions we operate. | 1-3 years | Highly probable | Medium-high | Engagement with community; Engagement with other stakeholders in the river basin | In the region where our Eastern Cape Distribution Centre operates we undertook a project to rehabilitate the Swartkops River. We committed to R250 000 to assist with the rehabilitation. | As a prominent business operating in the Eastern Cape region, and with our Eastern Cape Distribution Centre being close to the Swartkops River, the SPAR Groups acknowledges that we need to maintain a level of responsibility for the environment in which we operate. Therefore, we developed a strategy to assist with the rehabilitation of the Swartkops River, where we invested R250 000. Additionally, our strategy includes engaging with stakeholders to understand the level of river pollution, previous initiatives and the best steps forward. |
| 842 | 18949 | The Spar Group Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Staples Retailing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | SOUTH AFRICAN WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS (WMAs) | Physical-Flooding | Supply chain disruption | Our supply chain relies on transport of perishable goods to-and-from our distribution centres. Flooding, which disrupts transport, may impact our supply chain distribution network, causing delays and potentially resulting on a loss of perishable items reaching our owned stores and independent retailers. | 4-6 years | Probable | Medium | Engagement with suppliers | Currently, the cost of the strategy has been absorbed internally as it is managed by employees. | Our strategy is to analyse high risk flood areas and potential impacts on the Group. We aim to engage with suppliers should a high risk arise, or should an extreme flooding event occur. Through our engagement we can mitigate flooding risks through utilising alternative routes, minimising the volume of perishables transported, assisting vulnerable suppliers, etc. |
| 843 | 19016 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | USA | Water | 2016 | Public | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | Health Care | |||||||||||
| 844 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Limpopo | Physical-Declining water quality | Brand damage | Water usage is critical at a number of Tiger Brands sites. Often the processes requires high volumes of water and at a number of sites water is a key input in the manufacture of products. Declining water quality is a health risk for consumers, and a rise in consumer complaints will bring significant brand damage | 1-3 years | Probable | Medium | Engagement with suppliers | High | The response strategy differs across Tiger Brands facilities. An example in case is the Roodekop Beverages facility which has invested in the treatment (nano & micro filtration) of municipal supply water to ensure quality standards for production are met. |
| 845 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Limpopo | Physical-Inadequate infrastructure | Supply chain disruption | Water supply is critical to a number of Tiger Brands operations. The Musina manufacturing site requires a constant supply of quality water to produce tomato paste and canned tomato products. Loss of production of tomato paste, that is used in the production of tomato sauce and loss of production of other tomato products. This can lead to a disruption in the supply of these products to the market and a financial loss to the company | Unknown | Unlikely | Medium | Engagement with suppliers | Low | Tiger Brands tomato manufacturing site meets regularly with the manufacturing plants water supplier.Tiger Brands regularly engages with suppliers to promote a strong relationship. Tiger Brands engages with supplier to ensure their sustainability though improved farming practices |
| 846 | 19102 | Tiger Brands | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | South Africa | Orange | Regulatory-Higher water prices | Higher operating costs | Tiger Brands requires raw materials which are processed into consumer products. Raw materials often require significant volumes of natural and/or municipal water for production. Increased volumes of water required for irrigation (due to drought) coupled with increased water costs will impact the availability and cost of raw materials. The indirect water costs (increasing the cost of raw materials) coupled with the direct water costs will increase the cost of production resulting in lower margins | 1-3 years | Highly probable | Medium | Engagement with suppliers | Low Medium | Tiger Brands regularly engages with suppliers to promote a strong relationship. Tiger Brands engages with supplier to ensure their sustainability though improved farming practices |
| 847 | 19197 | Toshiba Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Electrical Equipment and Machinery | Industrials | China | Not known | Physical-Increased water stress | ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? | Current-up to 1 year | Unlikely | Low | Greater due diligence; Tighter supplier performance standards | ?????????????????????????????????? | ||
| 848 | 19197 | Toshiba Corporation | Japan | Water | 2016 | Public | Electrical Equipment and Machinery | Industrials | China | Not known | Physical-Declining water quality | ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? | Current-up to 1 year | Unlikely | Low | Greater due diligence; Tighter supplier performance standards | ?????????????????????????????????? | ||
| 849 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Climate change | Constraint to growth | There is great potential to expand production but this cannot be exploited due to inadequate storage reservoirs for water. The company is working on resolving this challenge and a project is underway to address this issue. | 1-3 years | Highly probable | High | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with community; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | R5 million, affordable. The financial benefit is a cost. | Explore the feasibility of assisting Government to complete the construction of Tokwe Mukorsi dam. This dam will enable the Sugar Industry to expand by a further 17 000 ha plus improve water security on the area currently under production. Gvt has approached THZ with a $30 Million funding assistance to complete the dam. Costs were based on quotations received. |
| 850 | 19207 | Tongaat Hulett Ltd | South Africa | Water | 2016 | Public | Food & Beverage Processing | Consumer Staples | Zimbabwe | Other: Tokwane, Mutirikwi & Runde | Physical-Ecosystem vulnerability | Constraint to growth | There is great potential to expand production but this cannot be exploited due to inadequate storage reservoirs for water. The company is working on resolving this challenge and a project is underway to address this issue. | 1-3 years | Highly probable | High | Alignment of public policy positions with water stewardship goals; Engagement with community; Infrastructure investment; Infrastructure maintenance; Increased capital expenditure; Increased investment in new technology; Promote best practice and awareness; Strengthen links with local community | R5 million, affordable. The financial benefit is a cost. | Explore the feasibility of assisting Government to complete the construction of Tokwe Mukorsi dam. This dam will enable the Sugar Industry to expand by a further 17 000 ha plus improve water security on the area currently under production. Gvt has approached THZ with a $30 Million funding assistance to complete the dam. Costs were based on quotations received. |
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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 W3.2d 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 supply chain and the strategies to mitigate them.
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