Global firms fail to account for looming water risk

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Latest Carbon Disclosure Project reveals large numbers of global firms failing to develop water management strategies

The corporate response to climate change is significantly more advanced than efforts to address water-related risks, despite the fact that flooding and drought are likely to have a major near-term impact...

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