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Financial risks – Losses from disrupions to the 3) Implement best-available technology for Overall, these global mega-trends will

producion cycle as well as increased costs of reducing water consumpion.
only exacerbate water insecurity exposing
treaing poor quality water.
pharmaceuical companies to numerous risks

4) Factor in water-related risks (droughts, loods, to both their direct and indirect operaions.
Liigatory risks – Consequences of lawsuits or other sea-level rise) into their business decisions.
To achieve water security, pharmaceuical

legal acions in relaion to the company’s impacts on companies can follow the prescribed 5-process
water quanity and quality of other users.
5) Form strategic partnerships to address water- step.

related problems on a regional scale.

Physical risks – Include both current and predicted
change in water quanity and quality that may impact 2014 Global Conference on

the company’s direct operaions, for instance, lack
of water supply can slow down or stop producion.
Resource Conservation and Sustainability (CRCS)

Sustainability (CRCS)
Regulatory risks – The impacts of current and/or
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anicipated water-related regulaions on a speciic
company.

26 & 27 AUG 2014 │ CONCORDE HOTEL, SINGAPORE
The World Health

Organizaion has declared

pharmaceuicals to be

‘’chemicals of emerging

concern’’ to the public

”
because of their potenial

to reach drinking-water

supplies.

Reputaional risks – Current or potenial conlicts

with the public over water issues that can damage
the company’s brand image locally, naionally

or internaionally, or result in the loss of the
The Rapid Depletion of community’s license to operate within a certain

locaion.
Resources and Global Pollution

Strategic risks – Failures to incorporate water
availability data into strategic planning.

CALL FOR PAPERS!

Technological risks – Lack of adequate technology in
ensuring the eicient use of water resources, which
Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
● Mining and Waste Management
can hinder producion during imes of limited water
supply.
● Sustainable/ Renewable energy

● Behaviour of and impacts of pollutants in atmosphere, soil and water Five steps can help pharmaceuical companies

● Management of ecosystems, environment and water resources
achieve water security:
● Assessments of the condition of ecosystems and environmental quality

● Modelling and regional environmental assessments (includes Global Change) 1) Establish a water policy and set quaniiable
goals and targets on water-use eiciency and
● Sustainability Education, Policy and Practices
● Treatment/ Restoration of ecosystems, environment and water resources
conservaion to minimize water-related risks to their

● Water and sewage treatment
direct operaions.

2) Assess water condiions and risks to both their
REGISTER at www.academy.edu.sg/crcs
own operaions and those of their suppliers.

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