Contributor: China Water Risk

Given water scarcity in the areas of operation, was there sufficient disclosure in Winsway’s latest bond offering document? … more

In February 2012, the State Council took the crucial step in drawing up more concrete policies to protect and manage water. In a new water management decree, the government has introduced a system of penalties for water misuse in a … … more

Find out what’s happened in the water space in the Year of the Rabbit and check out the five trends we see continuing into 2012, the Year of the Water Dragon … more

With more companies in China moving towards Zero Liquid Discharge, China Water Risk takes a closer look at the technology, how it works and whether it will solve China’s water pollution issues. … more

Is Hong Kong’s water supply guaranteed? Can you drink straight from the tap? How much bottled water does Hong Kong consume? China Water Risk sets out 8 interesting facts about Hong Kong water. … more

With Nike, Puma and Adidas committing to zero-liquid discharge by 2020, is fashion finally going green or is it all a greenwash? China Water Risk takes a look at where brands stand on pollution. … more

Apple finally investigates its supply chain over complaints of pollution violations. MaJun shares with us his views on this epic 18 month battle. … more

Water quality issues in China has brought about market boom in water purification systems. China Water Risk talks to the Asia-Pac CEO of Culligan, a global leader of such treatment. … more

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an informally governed coalition with an initial goal of developing and road testing a sustainability index. Participating organizations formed SAC believing there was opportunity for a more sustainable and innovative apparel and footwear industry … … more

Amnon Levy, COO of IDE Technologies on the shape of desalination market and the technology challenges ahead. Is this the only way out of China’s water scarcity problem?
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China Water Risk’s new innovative website targets business leaders and investors as looming liquidity crunch may impede China’s growth. Get the Big Picture on China’s water crisis now … more

Don’t know anything about water risk? Read this in-depth review. Check out water challenges for each industry and be in a position to mitigate the risk. … more

With agriculture as the largest user and polluter of water in China, there are growing concerns over food security and raw material supply. Food giant Sodexo explains how their “Better Tomorrow Plan” moves to mitigate water risk. … more

With exhibitors up 7% from last year, Aquatech China is the largest event of its kind. China Water Risk finds out the latest trends in this fast changing space as international participation steps up in stark contrast to previous years. … more

Alec Tang of ERM explains the growing trend of water footprint reporting in China and what it could mean for sustainability. … more

China exports over half the worlds leather shoes, this export industry has grown to more than USD 56 billion but during this process 249 million m3 of water is wasted. The question is raised to whether the leather industry is sustainable. … more

Don’t know what’s green? check out some of the best-known eco labels and green clothes associations. … more

With clothing retail prices ever-lower and textiles being the 4th largest polluter in China, find out more about the industry’s global challenges around water consumption and pollution. … more

China Water Risk talked to Marcus Norton, Head of the CDP Water Disclosure to find out whether water disclosure follows The Carbon Disclosure Project. … more

China Water Risk takes a closer look at the new 12th Five-Year Plan, which aims to cut water consumption per unit of value-added industrial output by 30 percent. … more

China Water Risk looks at where China stands on water disclosure and sustainable stock exchange initiatives compared to other exchanges round the world. Disclosure landscape changing rapidly but more improvements required. As of March 2010, 175 HKEx listed companies were identified with environmental infraction records. … more

After more than ten months of continuous pressure on Apple to answer questions about pollution issues in its supply chain, a coalition of Chinese environmental NGOs in January release findings. Their 4th IT report condemns Apple for poor environmental and safety standards in its supply chain in China. … more

China Water Risk takes a closer look to see if investors could have factored for this environmental risks if they knew where to look… Zijin Mining has been cited for environmental violations every year since 2005. … more

China Water Risk explores the trade-offs. Hydropower is a ‘double-edged sword’ for investors. Alongside emissions reductions there are significant environmental, social and governance issues to consider. … more

China Water Risk summaries the response to letters sent to 27 technology company CEOs charging them with using polluting supply chain companies, in April 2010. Corporate response is mixed, if somewhat disappointing. Only few have taken concrete steps. … more

Hydropower projects in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) have come under increasing scrutiny. China Water Risks explores whether hydropower projects should be eligible for carbon credits. … more

With China raising water tariffs to address growing water scarcity issues, Hong Kong with its subsidised water fees may find itself being priced out of the competition for this increasingly scarce resource. … more

China Water Risk reviews World Resources Institute’s Weeding Risk, published April 2010. The report identifies potential financial impacts arising from water scarcity and climate change on publicly listed companies in the F&B sector in South and Southeast Asia. … more

Two recent publications–The Journal of Contemporary China and an annual report by Beijing-based Friends of Nature (FON)–point to the growing problem of pollution-related health impacts in China, including the phenomenal rates of cancer and other illnesses. Concerns are being raised that inadequate data is actually underestimating the problem. … more

Study by IPE, Civic Exchange, ADM Capital Foundation and China Water Risk finds 15% of companies listed on the HKEx with environmental violations on the mainland. The study calls for better disclosure of these. … more

Civic Exchange released a new policy paper which raises questions about the security of Hong Kong’s water supply in the face of an increasingly unstable supply and growing competition from other users throughout the Pearl River Basin. … more