WATER, WOMEN AND THE WAR AGAINST DISEASE
March 20, 2020
The beginning of March saw the world celebrate International Women’s Day, while March 22nd's World Water Day inevitably suffered from the ongoing fallout from the Coronavirus pandemic with events, activities and conferences all cancelled.
It’s an ironic turn of events as...
EBOLA, WATER AND BEATING EPIDEMICS
March 9, 2020
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) breaking through the containment barrier and now entering the ‘delay’ stage, advice and opinion from every quarter isn’t hard to come by. Many of us are lucky enough to live in developed economies with advanced healthcare systems, effect...
A LEAP OF FAITH
February 27, 2020
2020 is a leap year, so today we’re gifted with an extra day to do as we wish, including the traditional, and now probably redundant, opportunity for women to turn the tables and propose to men.
But here at Water Unite we have another proposal in mind. One that...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE CENT AT A TIME
January 21, 2020
By Chris Sellers (CEO)
Originally posted on LinkedIn:
In a week when the Davos World Economic Forum gets under way and the movers and shakers from the world of politics and finance jet in to listen to Greta Thunberg talk, it’s worth remembering the words of another teenage...
ELIOR UK JOINS WATER UNITE TO COMBAT PLASTICS POLLUTION
November 26, 2019
[Steve Murrells, CEO of The Co-op, and Catherine Roe, CEO of Elior UK, signing the Water Unite compact]...
CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE ALQUITY TRANSFORMING LIVES AWARDS
November 26, 2019
Water Unite is proud to co-sponsor two of the eight awards of the Alquity Transforming Lives Foundation supporting innovative plastics schemes in India and Kenya. The 2019 winners will benefit from up to $600,000 (£498,000) in investments.
We will be awarding $50,000 (£42,...
WATER: WHY WE NEED BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL
August 23, 2019
By Usha Rao-Monari (Vice-Chair)
Originally posted on LinkedIn:
In preparing to attend the World Water Week gathering in Stockholm, I am encouraged by the growing consensus and recognition of the central role that water plays in all aspects of social and economic develo...
WATER UNITE IS REDUCING WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION
June 13, 2019
Originally posted by Borgen Magazine:
For millions of people around the world, water scarcity is a grave problem that can affect every aspect of daily life. Without clean and plentiful water, crops and animals die, which leads to starvation for the peopl...
WATER UNITE ANNOUNCES THREE INITIAL PROGRAMMES
April 26, 2019
Generous support from the Rockefeller, Osprey, Stone Family and Vitol Foundations enabled the feasibility and initial set up phase of Water Unite. Co-op, the UK’s largest community retailer, has signed a Partnership Compact as a pioneer partner - every branded bottle sold ...
WATER UNITE TO RAISE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM BOTTLED WATER TO HELP END WATER POVERTY AND PLASTIC POLLUTION
March 22, 2018
On World Water Day 2018, partners in a new global investment fund for water will unveil Water Unite – a purpose-driven brand uniting individuals and companies against water poverty and plastic pollution.
Participating partners in Water Unite are harnessing fast-...
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