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ANALYSIS & REVIEWS →

2011 Year in Review & 5 Trends for 2012

The Year of the Rabbit been an important year for water in China. Find out what’s happened in the water space in 2011 and check out the five trends we see continuing into 2012, the Year of the Water Dragon … more

INTERVIEWS →

Cleaning up China’s IT Industry

China water expert, Ma Jun guides us through a campaign by 35 Chinese NGOs concerning heavy metal poisoning incidents by the supply chains of 27 of the world’s leading electronic companies. Find out who’s are the leaders and laggards in their response. … more

OPINIONS & EXPERT VIEWS →

Footprinting – Making its Mark in China?

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

RESEARCH & REPORTS →

Second National Assessment Report on Climate Change

Source: Ministry of Science and Technology, China Meteorological Administration and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 2012

Environmental Information Disclosure Three Year Review (Draft)
Pollution Information Transparency Index (PITI):
2011 Annual Assessment of Environmental Transparency in 113 Chinese Cities

Source: IPE, NRDC, 2012

USEFUL LINKS →

CDP Water Disclosure gathers critical water related information on behalf of 354 investors to drive investments towards sustainable water use

Global Reporting Initiative Organisation which developed and maintains a widely used sustainability reporting framework

GLOSSARY & MEASUREMENTS →

Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Water Disclosure

Following the success of the Carbon Disclosure Project, in 2010, 302 global companies were sent information requests regarding  water-related risks and opportunities so institutional investors can better understand the financial risks that water-related issues pose to their investment portfolios. In … … more

CEO Water Mandate

The CEO Water Mandate is working to map the tools and methods available, to minimize duplication of efforts and promote coordination among the various initiatives that have developed the methodologies Launched in 2007, the CEO Water Mandate is a public-private … … more