WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont
(NYSE:DD) and Water.org have partnered to increase global access to
safe water, with a focus on communities most vulnerable to the
consequences of water scarcity. The partnership combines DuPont's
technical leadership in water filtration and purification solutions
with Water.org's expertise in pioneering market-driven financial
solutions to the global water crisis.
The organizations intend to collaborate on ways to innovate and
deploy climate-resilient, sustainable water solutions that can
scale to people living in poverty.
"This partnership is based in the shared belief that solving the
water crisis is possible within our lifetimes," said Gary White, Co-founder of Water.org. "Our team
looks forward to working with DuPont to uncover new opportunities
to leverage technology to empower people in need with the water and
sanitation solutions they need to survive and thrive."
As a start, DuPont awarded Water.org an initial grant to provide
100,000 people with one year of access to safe water or improved
sanitation, in areas facing water scarcity and climate challenges
in the countries where Water.org works. This includes India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, the
Philippines, Cambodia,
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mexico, Brazil, and Peru. The funding supports
Water.org's solution, WaterCredit, that breaks down the financial
barriers between people living in poverty and access to safe water
and sanitation.
"Around the world, we are witnessing the impacts of climate
change through the lens of water—with those living in poverty most
vulnerable to the growing threats of water scarcity caused by
global warming," said HP Nanda, Global Vice President, DuPont Water
Solutions. "We believe the pending water crisis can be avoided, and
water can become abundant, affordable and accessible to everyone—no
matter where they live. It's through partnerships with highly
impactful and creative organizations like Water.org that this
vision becomes a reality."
Today, one in 10 people around the world — 771 million people —
lack access to safe drinking water. United Nations Sustainable
Development Goal No. 6 urges nations to ensure that water is clean,
accessible, reused, recycled and protected, and that sanitation and
wastewater treatment efforts are significantly expanded.
"Reliable access to safe water is a game-changer for those who
spend hours walking miles each day retrieving unsafe water for
basic needs. It allows young children to attend school,
families to create wealth, and improves health and well-being
overall," said Kimberly Kupiecki,
Sustainability Leader for DuPont Water Solutions. "SDG No. 6—while
itself a critically fundamental goal for human
prosperity—is essentially interconnected with almost every
other goal for sustainable development."
The two organizations were introduced to each other's work after
participating in Brave Blue World, a documentary available on
Netflix that paints an optimistic picture of how humanity is
adopting new technologies and innovations to re-think how water is
managed. DuPont and Water.org are also working together
through the Water Resilience Coalition, a CEO-led coalition of the
UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate that aims to elevate global
water stress to the top of the corporate agenda and preserve the
world's freshwater resources through collective action in
water-stressed basins and ambitious, quantifiable water stewardship
commitments.
DuPont believes that collaboration and collective action will be
required to build a water-optimized world where each of the
planet's 7.8 billion people all have daily access to safe
water. From innovating sustainable water technologies and
collaborating with organizations like Water.org to sponsoring the
City Water Optimization Index with Economist Impact, DuPont is
working with customers, governments, NGOs and thought leaders to
uncover a wide variety of solutions to enable a safe, affordable
and ample water supply now and for generations to come.
DuPont's technologies, which today help purify more than 25
million gallons of water every minute around the world, enable
water reuse and recycling, desalination, and the safe access of
both ground and surface water. The company offers solutions to a
variety of water and sustainability challenges through a broad
portfolio of water purification and separation technologies
including reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, ion exchange resins
(IEX), ultrafiltration (UF), electrodeionization (EDI),
nanofiltration (NF), membrane bioreactor systems (MBR), membrane
aerated biofilm reactors (MABR), membrane degasification, and
closed-circuit reverse osmosis (CCRO) systems.
About Water.org
Water.org is an international nonprofit organization that has
positively transformed more than 40 million lives around the world
with access to safe water or sanitation. Founded by Gary White and Matt
Damon, Water.org pioneers market-driven financial solutions
to the global water crisis. For more than 25 years, Water.org has
been providing women hope, children health and families a future.
For more information visit https://Water.org/
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with
technology-based materials and solutions that help transform
industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science
and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and
deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics,
transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety.
More information about the company, its businesses and solutions
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