Zurich, Switzerland, 22 October 2015 - CDP, the global non-profit group running the disclosure system that shows how companies manage their environmental impacts, published the first global assessment of corporate efforts in tackling water security today. The new global water report, 'Accelerating action', highlights the companies achieving an A rating for their actions to address water security. Over 400 companies operating in the most water dependent or vulnerable industry sectors have been evaluated on their disclosed water management practices by CDP and South Pole Group.