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CWR delivered a keynote at Kering’s Sustainability Forum in Paris

The co-authored article is entitled, “Evaluation of Water Resource and Water Environment in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and Relevant Policy Strategy” (长江经济带水资源水环境指标评估及对策)

You can watch the video on CWR’s Notice page on the CWR-Bloomberg exchange

CWR’s Chinese textile survey report was used as the basis to build the “Wastewater 101 Toolbox” for the fashion industry

HKGFA believes there is a golden opportunity for green finance to play a role in accelerating the green transformation. CWR presents on the water & climate risks that finance needs to be on top of

The summit convenes senior leaders in business, govt, NGOs & academia from around the world. CWR spoke in the opening plenary, “Reviving the Yangtze””, as well as moderated the panel, “The Future of Water”

Rampant pollution in China’s socio-economic powerhouse, Yangtze River Economic Belt, has led the nation to unleash multiple policy innovations to green the river that could bring shocks and opportunities globally

CWR guest authored this report for CLSA U®, which shows that water risks and climate threats could sink the GBA region’s dreams of huge GDP growth as early as 2030

The ministerial conference on “Energy Transition And Climate-Resilience Development”, focused on opportunities & challenges to achieving Paris Agreement NDCs through energy transition

In this webinar, speakers from CWR, AIGCC and Manulife discussed key findings from their recent joint report – Are Asia’s Pension Funds ready for Climate Change?

In this event, CWR presented key points on how Asian pensions funds are exposed to water & climate risks; based on the CWR-Manulife-AIGCC joint-report “Are Asia’s Pension Funds ready for Climate Change?”

Investment portfolios of Asian asset owners are uniquely exposed due to their high domestic investment concentration, putting the continent’s savings at risk, says the new report

CWR was invited to sit on the panel, “Global Climate – Overview: Impacts of Global Climate Change on Business”

This afternoon forum was open to the public and included a presentation on our new report “No Water, No Growth”, as well as a panel and Q&A with global water & development experts

CWR organised this half-day invite-only lab for 40+ leaders to innovate solutions to water risks that threaten Asia’s growth, with the help of global water & development experts

One in every 2.5 Asians live along Asia’s 10 key rivers and over USD4 trillion is generated in these basins, but there is little conversation on the threats to Asia’s Water Towers. The report seeks to catalyse such conversations.

CWR was selected to host an event, which was entitled “Asia Water-nomics: More GDP with Less Water & Pollution”

CWR presented and was a supporting organisation of the Forum at Aquatech Shanghai

With China tentatively moving to mandatory environmental disclosure by 2020, we take stock on the E in ESG disclosure in China

We co-hosted with AWS & TPB and held at Deloittes, “Waterproofing Water & Climate Risks In The Property Sector”

CWR, invited by Dr Ma Jun (GFC head), co-authored the water risk chapter of the the 1st-ever book on environmental risk analysis by financial institutions

CWR was invited to contribute to the new UN publication “A Better World – Volume 3: Ensure Access To Water & Sanitation For All”

CWR guest authored this report for CLSA U®, which we presented on at the CLSA conference & conducted one-on-one investor

CWR co-hosted with the C&A Foundation “Clean and Circular: The Future of Made In China Fashion”; our 4th year at Stockholm

With over 100 survey responses in just two weeks, this is a true on-ground reflection

CWR was commissioned by Bluetech to write “Power In China: Opportunities & Drivers In The Water Technology Market”.

AWS & CWR to jointly promote good water stewardship In Chinese river basins

Other members include China Green Finance Committee, PBoC & more

We co-hosted a discussion on “Quantifying asset exposure in an era of environmental risk”

CWR co-hosted with IASS & GWP “Making sound energy choices today to achieve water security tomorrow”; our 3rd year at Stockholm

This report has been used banks as a guide to value their water risk & we presented key findings to the PBOC

CWR attended the Summit that is part of Singapore International Water Week, which CWR was a supporting organiser of

This report helped place the rare earths risks discussion at the UNPRI 2016 conference

This collaboration expands on CWR’s earlier work on trade-offs within the water-food-energy-climate nexus

This brief was presented at the IRENA board meeting, as well as various ministerial meetings.

CWR partnered with WRI & the Ningxia Development Research Center to analyse water resources profiles & management and current water use patterns in Ningxia province

This report was reported on by various mainstream media, as well as extensively covered by Mainland China media; raising questions on the future of drinking water.

The report was picked up by various mainstream media

Although CWR did not win, we were pleased to see the impact of our work – CWR was the only finalist that was not from industry.

CWR co-hosted with HSBC the event “Rethinking water for growth: balancing trade, resource allocation & economy”. We were also invited to be a Lead Rapporteur again

This report is the 3rd in the “No Water” series, where CWR was commissioned by HSBC Climate Change Centre

We were invited to join thanks to CWR’s work on pollution in the textile sector

In addition to media, the report was recognized by water experts and was well received within China

Our event with Xiamen Uni. Law School & China International Water Law was titled, “Tackling Asia’s Transboundary Water-Energy-Climate Challenge – What’s law got to do with it?”

CWR with Chinadialogue release a new report on the true status of China’s urban & rural drinking water

CWR was invited to join the partnership initiative

CWR was invited to participate on the panel “High Urban Risks to Asia: Coastal Flooding, Storm Surge, Water Scarcity & Drought”

Panelists include the CEO of China Everbright, the Executive Chairman of Sound Global & others

CWR guest authored this report for CLSA U®, presented at the CLSA conference & did follow-up investor meetings. The report led to CWR being nominated by the fashion industry for the GLASA award

CWR was invited to deliver a keynote on “Water & Power” and participate in panels with water laureates. The prize is given out by its patron, H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

CWR was a lead rapporteur at World Water Week & presented in the closing plenary to >250 people & live-streamed

We co-convened at event on the water-energy nexus with ADB, WRI, HSBC & BGS, delivered a keynote & presented in the closing plenary

The programme, managed by HK Productivity Council, aims to help major water-consuming industries to achieve better water management.

This was the first Industrial Leaders Forum China in Shanghai.

This is the 2nd in the “No Water” series that HSBC Climate Change Centre commissioned CWR to research & analyse

The event was co-hosted with Coutts Bank and ADMCF. Various aspects of water risk & philanthropic opportunities were explored

CWR invited to give the keynote and give away the China Corporate Water Stewardship prize to Swire Pacific

CWR presented on “Dangerous Waters” for the Royal Geographic Society members & guests

CWR guest authored this report for CLSA U®, which we presented on at the CLSA conference & conducted one-on-one investor meetings

Thank you to our readers, contributors and of course funders!

This was the first ever report to question whether there was enough water to fuel China’s power expansion

The case study looks into saving water and money at the same time with water audit and savings action plan.

CWR sat on 2 panels – “Is food China’s next big import” & “China’s real liquidity crisis: Water”

CWR spoke on the significant & various water risks business & fiance face

We co-hosted the event with the Business Environmental Council & Climate Change Business Forum

WWF & DEG Launch Water Risk Filter. CWR named as a knowledge resource

CWR quoted extensively in the article “Business caught in grip of mainland water crisis”

We co-hosted the investor & business event with the British Consulate-General HK & ASrIA

CWR was sourced in this report

CWR gave the key lunch talk “Liquidity Crunch of the Real Kind?”

Prior to the website going live, CWR was invited to present at events with BNP Paribas & HSBC