Water risk is a major operational and strategic threat investors may be overlooking . Climate change , pollution , increasing global population , power generation , food production and competition for supply by cities are already impacting the worldwide water supply . Water risk also can impact a company overnight . Recent examples include competition for water in China forcing Coca - Cola to shut plants and halt expansion plans . Additionally , Newmont had to cancel its $ 5bn mining project in Australia over water fears while BHP and Vale are facing a $ 48bn fine due to compensation claims over water .
Water risk is a growing operational and strategic threat investors may be overlooking. Climate change, pollution, rising global population, power generation, food production and competition for supply by cities are already impacting the worldwide water supply. Water security risks can impact a company overnight. Recent examples include competition for water in India forcing Coca-Cola to shut plants and halt expansion plans. Additionally, Newmont had to delay its $5bn mining project in Peru over water fears while BHP and Vale are facing a $48bn fine due to compensation claims over water.