WRI Stories Feed: Markets & Enterprise

Step-by-Step Guidance on Corporate Water Disclosure

Paul Reig — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:12:43 -0400

Investors need to understand a wide variety of business and market risks facing the companies in which they invest. In the 21st century, that includes…

Nearly Half of U.S. Fracking Sites Overlap with Water-Stressed Regions

Robert Kimball — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:09:13 -0400

A new report from CERES draws a connection between water risk and hydraulic fracturing…

New Integrated Reporting Framework Aims to Tackle Profit and Planet

Janet Ranganathan — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:55:26 -0400

This post originally appeared on The Guardian’s Sustainable Business blog.

The way companies report…

3 Ways to Unlock Climate Finance

Clifford Polycarp — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:33:11 -0400

Ministers and senior officials from developed countries will gather this Thursday in Washington, D.C. to tackle one of the world’s foremost challenges: how to mobilize…

Why Is Climate Finance So Hard to Define?

Shilpa Patel — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:04:57 -0400

This is the first installment of our blog series, Climate Finance FAQs. The series explores the often nebulous world of climate finance, providing clarity on some…

4 Lessons on Environmental Sustainability that Every Corporation Should Learn

Alex Perera — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:55:00 -0400

This is the last of a five-part blog series, Aligning Profit and Environmental Sustainability. Each installment has explored key…

Accounting for Environmental Externalities Is Good for Business and the Planet

Samantha Putt del Pino — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:44:00 -0400

This post also appears on Greenbiz.com.

This is Part Four of a five-part blog series,…

The Private Sector and International Development: A Love Affair, or Cold Feet?

Leo Horn-Phathanothai — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:15:46 -0400

The private sector is a crucial partner in advancing sustainable development, and bilateral aid agencies are grappling with ways to learn from and leverage the activities of companies and markets. As the worlds of business and of aid increasingly…

Navigating the "Vast Sea of Unknowns" of Water Risk

Andrew Steer — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:25:58 -0400

This piece was co-written with Dr. Larry Brilliant, president of the Skoll Global Threats Fund.

This piece also appeared in…

In the Face of Growing Risks, Every Day Is a World Water Day

Betsy Otto — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:26:12 -0400

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first World Water Day, an international celebration designed to draw attention to the importance of freshwater resources. However, for a…