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Front cover: Next to overuse of water resources, water pollution is a big issue in states where regulation is insufficient and enforcement is weak. In China companies have to move towards better waste water management since regulation is getting stricter each day. ISBN 978-3-9813048-2-4 Publisher WWF Germany Date June 2014 Lead authors Philipp Wagnitz, Andrea Kraljevic Contributing authors Oliver Männicke, Katalina Engel, Britta Pätzold Contact Phillipp Wagnitz, WWF Germany, philipp.wagnitz@wwf.de Jörg-Andreas Krüger, WWF Germany, joerg.krueger@wwf.de Layout Thomas Schlembach/WWF Germany Production Maro Ballach/WWF Germany, Sven Ortmeier/WWF Germany Credits 1, 4, 16, 21, 32, 40, 42, 45, 50, 58: Getty Images/iStockphoto; 37: Michel Gunther/WWF-Canon; 64: R.Maro/version-foto.de; 90: USGS/NASA Landsat; 91: Kompsat Many thanks to the following contributors Jörg-Andreas Krüger (WWF Germany), Stuart Orr (WWF International), Alexis Morgan (WWF International), Jochem Verberne (WWF International), Matthias Kopp (WWF Germany), Aurelie Shapiro (WWF Germany), Robin Farrington (GIZ), Martin Geiger (DEG), André Böckler (EDEKA)
Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 5 2. Water Risks – From Global to Local 8 2.1. Water Prospects for German Companies 8 2.2. Our Global Water Challenge 9 2.3. What Does this Mean for Companies? Setting the Baseline 12 2.4. The Water Future of German Companies 14 3. Understanding Germany’s Water Risk 17 3.1. Water Risk Analysis and Methodology 17 3.2. Sectoral Analysis 19 3.2.1. Textiles and Apparel 19 3.2.2. Extractives 26 3.2.3. Agriculture 34 3.2.4. Chemicals 43 3.2.5. Retail 50 3.2.6. Financial Services 53 4. Water Stewardship – From Risk to Opportunity 59 4.1. Water Stewardship Steps 59 5. Call to Action 65 5.1. Companies – Become Good Water Stewards! 66 5.2. Investors and Financial Institutions – Scrutinise and Engage with Risky Clients! 67 5.3. Government – Initiate and Collaborate! 68 5.5. Consumers – Demand Better! 69 Annex Sector Water Risk Data 70 References 80 Note: For consistency, the exchange rate on 20 May 2012 was used to convert US dollars to or from euros. This rate gives the year’s approximate average in 2012; on 20 May 2012, €1 = US$1.27.
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References Accenture (2012). Water
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