A report from the newly launched Marsh Center for Risk Insights highlights the risk of water shortages.
Marsh was under severe scrutiny in 2005 for governance issues. They have clearly taken concerns of global sustainability to heart with the launch of their new research centre.
Their report singles out water shortage as one of the greatest and most immediate threats. Ironically although 40% of those surveyed believe that a water shortage would be severe or catastrophic for their business operations, less than 20% of Fortune 1000 companies surveyed are prepared for a water shortage crisis. Companies across industrial sectors could be affected by water shortage issues directly and indirectly through their supply chains, with even non-water intensive companies realizing higher costs as suppliers deliver higher costs. And water-related costs are rising with manufacturers paying to treat both source water and wastewater.
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