Toxic Waste to Toxic Assets
With higher penalties expected, SynTao’s Shen Xin & Taylor Brown examine whether recent corporate scandals & their impact on market value show a need for improved ESG disclosure & scrutiny
Investors Value Fuller Disclosure
PwC partner, Gayle Donohue argues that existing corporate reporting with undue focus on financial aspects of the business model is outdated, and outlines research which shows fuller disclosure of ESG information could translate into more BUY recommendations
Integrated Reporting Demystified
With a proliferation of reporting frameworks, where is Intergrated Reporting
Bloomberg’s Views on Water
Bloomberg’s Liu & Bullard, discuss the importance of ESG analytics and why water use & efficiency data is crucial in the face of an increasingly water-insecure future in identifying portfolio risk
Latest Developments in Sustainability Reporting
Robert Gibson, of City University of Hong Kong & China Water Risk walks us through the latest developments in the field of sustainability reporting
8 Things You Should Know About Water & Semiconductors
How much water does it need to produce an integrated circuit? Does the semiconductor sector pollute? Check out our eight facts about water & semiconductors
Water: Last Chance to Measure & Disclose
CDP’s water questionnaire is due on 27 June and co-hosted a webinar with WRI to provide step-by-step guidance. Finally, disclosure made easy? Paul Reig and Tien Shiao from Aqueduct tells us how
US$1.9tn – The True Cost of Water
New TEEB report estimates the unpaid environmental cost of capital at US$7.3 tn of which US$1.9 tn is water. Chaoni Huang of Trucost tells us why this is this is the unpaid natural capital cost of water
Cancer Villages: Toxic Tipping Point?
With official recognition of cancer villages in 2013, we reviewed 255 media reports of such villages to look at their spread and industries that may be responsible. Is this the start of a long costly road to clean up?
Asia’s Water Stocks Play Snakes & Ladders
Quoted Asian water stocks regained some ground last year after a disastrous 2011. What lies in store for the year of the snake? Global Water Intelligence’s Olivia Jensen shares her view