Climate-related water risk threatens firms, leading ratings agency warns

Madeleine Cuff
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S&P Global Ratings warns water-related risks are rising, leaving water-intensive firms exposed

Water-related risks are increasing for companies around the world, as climate change and the depletion of groundwater reserves threaten access to supplies. That's according to S&P Global Ratings, one...

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