Water scarcity threat slowly edges its way up the boardroom agenda

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CDP study highlights how companies recognise the impact of water scarcity on operations and growth, but warns too few are reporting on those risks

Almost a quarter of the world's largest companies believe issues related to water could restrict their growth in the coming years, but a large number are still failing to report on the threat, according...

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