Building Business Resilience Through Water Stewardship
Water adaptation strategies to rising climate risks
As governments and businesses converge in Belém for COP30, water has emerged as a central thread connecting climate, biodiversity, and food systems. Rising global temperatures are destabilising water cycles, from accelerating glacier retreat to changing rainfall patterns. These pressures threaten communities, markets, and ecosystems, while placing new demands on global supply chains and financial systems.
Companies face the dual challenge of reducing their carbon footprints while adapting to increasingly volatile natural world. Responding to these challenges requires more than efficiency gains or isolated interventions. The most effective strategies place water stewardship at their centre, recognising water as the primary climate risk and as a shared resource that demands collective action.
This Financial Times private dinner briefing, hosted in partnership with Diageo during COP30, will convene senior business leaders, policymakers, and financiers for an off-the-record discussion. Participants will consider how water stewardship should be embedded into broader climate resilience strategies, how governance and collaboration must be strengthened at a global and local level.
Key Discussion Points
Managing Systemic Water Risks
Where are the most material water risks for global supply chains, and how should boards measure and manage their exposure?
Financing Climate and Water Resilience
How can financial institutions and businesses scale financial support for climate adaptation and water resilience solutions?
Collective Action for Shared Water Security
What role can collective action play in balancing community needs, business resilience, and environmental protection?
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