{
  "id": 16054976,
  "title": "CEE’s businesses have a water problem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/cees-businesses-have-a-water-problem",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:54:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Emerging Europe",
    "slug": "emerging-europe",
    "url": "https://emerging-europe.com/cees-businesses-have-a-water-problem/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CEE businesses face significant water-related risks, according to a new WWF report in collaboration with EY denkstatt Austria. Only 23% of surveyed companies have assessed water risks in their supply chains, exposing a lack of preparedness. Half of the companies surveyed experienced significant water-related impacts in the past five years, including operational disruptions and rising costs. The report highlights drought, flooding, and declining water quality as top anticipated risks. Only 23% of companies have assessed water risks across their supply chains, while 46% have assessed risks within their own operations. The report calls for clear accountability, targets, and engagement with suppliers to build resilience against water-related risks.",
  "summary": "Just 23 per cent of CEE businesses have assessed water risks in their supply chains, exposing a major blind spot in corporate risk management. Water is becoming a costly business risk in Central and Eastern Europe. More than half (52 per cent) of companies surveyed have experienced at least one significant negative water-related impact in […] CEE’s businesses have a water problem was originally…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}