Australia 100 & South Africa 100 Overview
Figure 11: Types of water-related risk reported in direct operations and supply chain
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
85%
41% 36% 23% 18% 8% Direct Operations
Supply Chain
Water stress or scarcity Direct Operations 35% 24% 18% 8%
Supply Chain
Flooding Global 500
Types of risk reported among respondents in direct operations and the supply chain include increased water stress or scarcity, flooding, declining water quality, higher water prices, and reputational damage (Figure 11). In addition, a large percentage of risks reported in direct operations are near-term (75% in the Australia 100 and 67% in the South Africa 100 compared to 64% in the Global 500), highlighting the immediacy of water as an issue in these regions.
Direct Operations 6% 9% 8%
Supply Chain
Reputational damage Australia 100 Direct Operations 32% 23% 27% 17% 4% 5% 4%
Supply Chain
Higher water prices South Africa 100
The majority of respondents in the Australia 100 (59%, 13) and South Africa 100 (77%, 20) identify business opportunity from water issues (compared to 63%, 119, in the Global 500), and these opportunities are often reported to have near- term business impacts. The most frequently reported opportunities include efficiency gains and improvements in brand value.
Direct Operations
42% 38% 31% 23% 17% 14% 4% 5%
Supply Chain
Declining water quality 15%
42%
23
Percentage of respondents
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