Formation | 2010 |
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Type | Non-Profit Initiative |
Focus | Water, China |
Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Location | |
Website | http://chinawaterrisk.org |
China Water Risk ( simplified Chinese: 中国水危机; traditional Chinese: 中國水危機) is a non-profit initiative based in Hong Kong dedicated to highlighting and addressing business and environmental risk arising from the country’s water crisis. Its stated aim is "to foster efficient and responsible use of water resources of the People's Republic of China by engaging the global investment and business communities, civil society and individuals in understanding and managing China’s water risk”. [1] Its information portal www.chinawaterrisk.org provides a platform to share expert views, research, interviews and analysis from industry leaders. Users can access the most relevant and critical information to help make informed investment decisions as well as remain on top of opportunities to invest in a changing environment. [2] China Water Risk is often quoted by business and industry news [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] and gives talks, participate in panel discussions and moderate in various investor and business conferences and forums. [8] [9] [10]
China Water Risk is funded by Hong Kong-based ADM Capital Foundation (US 501(c)(3) charitable status and a registered charitable institution under Sec. 88 of the IRD in Hong Kong) [11] [12] ADM Capital Foundation was established in 2006 by Asia Debt Management Hong Kong Limited (ADM Capital). [11]
The initiative developed in collaboration in its pilot stage as The Asia Water Project, with Civic Exchange, the Association for Social and Responsible Investing in Asia (ASrIA), Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), and Responsible Research [13] [14] . [15] It was rebranded as China Water Risk in 2010 and its portal www.chinawaterrisk.org website was open to public on October 27, 2011. [2] [16]
China Water Risk works with water, industrial, investment experts and NGOs, think-tanks and business/investor driven initiatives [17] to bring up-to-date information on water in China to the public through its website.
Since the economy runs on water and water is used differently by each sector, China Water Risk adopts a sector approach to categorizing water risks. [2] Intelligence by sector, including sector peer group benchmarking, help businesses and investors navigate and mitigate these specific risks. Sectors covered by China Water Risk are:
The vast amount of information is made accessible by incorporative use of info-graphics and interactive web-graphics in the "Big Picture" on the website http://chinawaterrisk.org/big-picture/. [18]
Below are some key environmental and business risks that China is encountering as highlighted on the China Water Risk’s website:
As a result, China Water Risk believes that "Regardless of whether we care for the environment, we have come to a point where water risks affect us all – as businesses, as investors and ultimately as individuals." [27]
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) "Business caught in grip of mainland water crisis",
South China Morning Post, 14 November 2011.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) "Water In China: Issues for Responsible Investors" , Responsible Research, The Asia Water Project, ADM Capital Foundation & SynTao, 2010-2. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) "Hong Kong’s Role in Mending the Disclosure Gap", 2010-3. Retrieved on 2011-11-24.
{{
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) “Civic Exchange Newsletter”, Chinese version. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
Formation | 2010 |
---|---|
Type | Non-Profit Initiative |
Focus | Water, China |
Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Location | |
Website | http://chinawaterrisk.org |
China Water Risk ( simplified Chinese: 中国水危机; traditional Chinese: 中國水危機) is a non-profit initiative based in Hong Kong dedicated to highlighting and addressing business and environmental risk arising from the country’s water crisis. Its stated aim is "to foster efficient and responsible use of water resources of the People's Republic of China by engaging the global investment and business communities, civil society and individuals in understanding and managing China’s water risk”. [1] Its information portal www.chinawaterrisk.org provides a platform to share expert views, research, interviews and analysis from industry leaders. Users can access the most relevant and critical information to help make informed investment decisions as well as remain on top of opportunities to invest in a changing environment. [2] China Water Risk is often quoted by business and industry news [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] and gives talks, participate in panel discussions and moderate in various investor and business conferences and forums. [8] [9] [10]
China Water Risk is funded by Hong Kong-based ADM Capital Foundation (US 501(c)(3) charitable status and a registered charitable institution under Sec. 88 of the IRD in Hong Kong) [11] [12] ADM Capital Foundation was established in 2006 by Asia Debt Management Hong Kong Limited (ADM Capital). [11]
The initiative developed in collaboration in its pilot stage as The Asia Water Project, with Civic Exchange, the Association for Social and Responsible Investing in Asia (ASrIA), Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), and Responsible Research [13] [14] . [15] It was rebranded as China Water Risk in 2010 and its portal www.chinawaterrisk.org website was open to public on October 27, 2011. [2] [16]
China Water Risk works with water, industrial, investment experts and NGOs, think-tanks and business/investor driven initiatives [17] to bring up-to-date information on water in China to the public through its website.
Since the economy runs on water and water is used differently by each sector, China Water Risk adopts a sector approach to categorizing water risks. [2] Intelligence by sector, including sector peer group benchmarking, help businesses and investors navigate and mitigate these specific risks. Sectors covered by China Water Risk are:
The vast amount of information is made accessible by incorporative use of info-graphics and interactive web-graphics in the "Big Picture" on the website http://chinawaterrisk.org/big-picture/. [18]
Below are some key environmental and business risks that China is encountering as highlighted on the China Water Risk’s website:
As a result, China Water Risk believes that "Regardless of whether we care for the environment, we have come to a point where water risks affect us all – as businesses, as investors and ultimately as individuals." [27]
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) "Business caught in grip of mainland water crisis",
South China Morning Post, 14 November 2011.
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) "Water In China: Issues for Responsible Investors" , Responsible Research, The Asia Water Project, ADM Capital Foundation & SynTao, 2010-2. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) "Hong Kong’s Role in Mending the Disclosure Gap", 2010-3. Retrieved on 2011-11-24.
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) “Civic Exchange Newsletter”, Chinese version. Retrieved 2011-11-28.