Month: March 2023

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A modern bank is much more than just a vault. Today’s financial institutions know that they have a responsibility to reach beyond the secure walls of their physical buildings. They see themselves as a vital part of the local landscape, a business like any other that serves, employs, and gives back to its neighbors. A wise bank invests in the people and places around it, not just when it’s profitable, but also when it’s the right thing to do. That’s because the success of the community depends on the future of each family, individual, or small business. 

Webster Bank, a leading commercial bank in the Northeast with a long history of corporate responsibility, has taken that commitment to community a step further than most. Earlier this year, Webster created an Office of Corporate Responsibility to oversee all of Webster’s community investment initiatives and other public-facing activities across the company.  

“We believe in a future where every community and every individual should be empowered to excel,” says Marissa Weidner, who heads the new office as Webster’s Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer.  

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Cisco’s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Purpose has driven Cisco Networking Academy—one of the world’s longest-running IT skills-to-jobs education programs—for the last 25 years.

Inclusive education is the key to economic development, and in recognition of UNESCO’s International Day of Education 2023, it is fitting to reflect on how the Networking Academy program has aligned, and will continue to align, with this year’s theme: “to invest in people, prioritize education.”

“Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind,” says UNESCO.

Opportunities must be available “for all,” and this continues to motivate our programs, platforms, and curriculum at Cisco Networking Academy.

The right to digital literacy

With 40 courses in 27 languages, Networking Academy reached 3.2 million learners in 190 countries in 2022 alone. But, we’re not done yet!

As a technology leader, we recognize people everywhere must have access to connectivity and learning resources—no matter their background. According to one UNESCO report, “to state the obvious, digital literacy and access are a basic right in the twenty-first century; without them it is increasingly difficult to participate civically and economically.”

Skills for All with Cisco Networking Academy is one of our recent innovations to address this issue. Skills for All is a free, ‘mobile-first’ learning platform, that scales access to education for anyone with access to a smartphone.

Education everywhere

But while 5.3 billion people worldwide were connected to the Internet in 2022, 2.7 billion remain unconnected. Since 2015, Cisco has collaborated with government leaders, industry, and academia to support the delivery of national digital agendas through the Cisco Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program.

In South Africa…

CDA leads initiatives to help address the widening digital skills gap. For example, Cisco collaborated with the National Library of South Africa to launch a series of digital learning hubs across the country, as Cisco aims to empower Africa with 3 million more tech workers. The learning hubs are equipped with computers and internet connectivity and allow access to Networking Academy courses.

In India…

Networking Academy partners do an astonishing job of widening the reach of the program as well. The NIIT Foundation in India, for example, developed ATM-like “Hole-in-the-Wall Learning Stations,” making computers and the Internet available for children who would otherwise not have access. NIIT Foundation continues to support tens of thousands of students, many from underserved communities, such as people with disabilities, India’s LGBTQIA+ community, and prison staff and inmates.

In Germany…

For many, the ReDi School for Digital Integration is a second chance at a better future, offering free access to digital education and accelerating integration into the labor market. Watch the program in action.

Merely connecting people to the Internet is not enough. One World Bank study concludes that the “digital transformation of countries, regions or cities must be driven by leadership and include strategies that address digital skills for all.”

In Chile…

‘Chilenas Conectadas y Seguras’ is an initiative promoted by the Cisco Country Digital Acceleration program and executed by Networking Academy. It seeks to encourage the participation of women in the IT market in Chile through free courses open to the public, workshops, challenges, trainings, and competitions.

In the United States…

We know we can create a more equitable playing field when we offer access to education to anyone—and, meet learners where they are and on their terms. The Networking Academy is committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our public private partnership with high schools, community colleges, universities, and non-profits has resulted in diverse student participation, including 20% Black/African American, 17% Latino/Hispanic, and 1% American Native/Alaska Native. We are proud of our public private partnership with 49% of the community colleges in the U.S. And, as part of Cisco’s support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Networking Academy is growing its skills-to-job training to contribute to student success.

Education for everybody

The barriers to education are not only geographical.

People living with disabilities worldwide are often excluded, and Networking Academy is committed to expanding our reach to everyone. We continue to work with our partners to offer meaningful education for people living with disabilities.

While women have seen advances in education and career opportunities in the last few decades, in some places they are still being held back. The Networking Academy program offers a pathway to meaningful employment for women where otherwise their options are limited.

Looking ahead, our goal is to provide digital and cybersecurity skills training to 25 million learners over the next 10 years around the world through the Networking Academy program. Crucially, that education will be inclusive and equitable—available everywhere, and for everybody.

Learn more on our Cisco Networking Academy 25th Anniversary website.

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Yvette Raphael is personally familiar with the health needs in her South African community. She’s a co-founder of an organization working to help end the HIV epidemic, and a person living with HIV. But her perspective, and the views of women and Black, LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities, have historically been missing from clinical trials.

“It’s essential if clinical trials are to succeed for those individuals who are most impacted and would most benefit to have significant contributions to the development of these studies,” says Yvette, Executive Director of Advocacy for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS in South Africa.

Many of the communities who could most benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention haven’t been included in clinical trial design and execution over the years – but Gilead’s PURPOSE studies made their inclusion a primary goal.

“Ever since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, we’ve known that the science is better when everyone has a seat at the table,” says Moupali Das, Gilead’s HIV Prevention Clinical Lead. “I’m passionate about ensuring that the development of new prevention options is done in partnership not only with physicians, but importantly with community and advocacy leaders.”

Now, Gilead’s PURPOSE studies, which are investigating the use of therapies to help reduce individuals’ chances of acquiring HIV, are upending the ways of conducting trials – a shake-up that has already led to improvements in the design and set-up of trials.

Meet the Global Community Accountability Group 
A core part of the approach with PURPOSE is the creation of Global Community Accountability Groups (G-CAGs). Members of the G-CAGs, including Yvette, were selected based on their significant contributions to the global HIV space in advocacy and experience with clinical development work.

There are currently two G-CAGs, one for PURPOSE 1 and one for PURPOSE 2, each with around 20 members across the globe. Individual trial sites also have their own community-specific community advisory board, creating multiple layers of advocacy feedback.

The PURPOSE 1 trial, being conducted in South Africa and Uganda, is investigating whether the use of an investigational, twice-yearly injection reduces the chances of acquiring HIV in women. The PURPOSE 2 trial, taking place in the United States, South Africa, Brazil and Peru, is investigating whether the same medication reduces the chances of acquiring HIV through sex among cisgender men, transgender individuals and gender non-binary individuals who have sex with people assigned male at birth.

“We’ve included diverse voices from the very beginning of the trials’ process. The G-CAGs began their work nearly a year before enrollment, even before we developed protocols,” says Moupali. “The members are involved from the inception of trial design, to offer insight into recruitment and retention, ongoing communication strategies, and serving as links between trial site specific CABs and investigators.”

Making adjustments from feedback 
Both PURPOSE trials adjusted plans during development to reflect feedback from its G-CAG. PURPOSE 2 includes transgender men and gender nonbinary individuals who have sex with men, and the G-CAG offered essential insight around the language to use for recruitment and ongoing communications with the participants. The PURPOSE 1 G-CAG, meanwhile, advised on and confirmed the importance of the inclusion of people who are pregnant and lactating people in the trial, an inclusion that is unique for HIV prevention trials. The advisors also flagged the importance of addressing concerns about potential drug interactions with gender-affirming hormone therapy.

This approach, which also includes the selection of trial sites with a track record of commitment to diverse communities and site investigators who are themselves members of the community, can serve as a framework for future trials. At Gilead, this approach is being replicated in other HIV trials.

Leadership from within the communities we serve 
Last summer, members of the PURPOSE 1 G-CAG and site investigators from Uganda and South Africa came together for the first time in South Africa to discuss learnings and best practices.

Many of these investigators had helped shape PURPOSE’s geographic footprint, ensuring the trial established sites in regions like the Eastern Cape, where Dr. Moelo Malahleha works.

“Through our conversations with various stakeholders in the region, it became clear there was little awareness of HIV prevention research and its implications on the community,” explains Moelo. “This collaboration has allowed us to identify existing barriers in the Eastern Cape, understand local HIV resources needed and confirm participation interest to get these programs up and running.”

Team members agreed that by working together, they’re laying a solid foundation to ensure the data collected in the trials are aligned with the needs of the community – including essential qualitative feedback gathered throughout the recruitment and trial process.

“It’s everyone’s dream to bring community leaders and researchers in one room,” says Yvette. “We could all feel the excitement of being together and continuing to learn from one another.”

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Over the last few years, Puerto Rico has been affected by two major hurricanes, plus the global pandemic. Despite the effects from the natural disasters, the Boys and Girls Club in Puerto Rico, a Casa Herbalife Nutrition partner, has risen to the challenge to help those in need in their community.

“In the past four years, we have provided over 500,000 plates of hot meals to our kids and families,” said Olga Ramos, President of the Boys and Girls Club in Puerto Rico. “That includes our response to Hurricane Maria, the pandemic and, most recently, Hurricane Fiona. And this, in part, is thanks to the contribution of the Herbalife family to our food program.”

The food program at Boys and Girls Club, Puerto Rico, aims to provide an optimal experience for kids so they have the opportunity to thrive in life.

“We count on supporters like you to be able to provide hot meals, healthy nutrition and good opportunities for the future,” said Olga. “Thank you, Herbalife.”

The Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) provides annual grants to help support our Casa in Puerto Rico. HNF also created a Hurricane Response Fund in 2022 to support the American Red Cross’ relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

Learn more about how you can help our 178 Casa Herbalife Nutrition partners worldwide.

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Join us for Ceres Global, Ceres’ flagship event taking place in New York City in just a few weeks (March 22–24). At Ceres Global, many of the most influential capital market leaders will come together to set the course for the global action necessary to build a more just and sustainable world by 2030.

DISCOUNT OPPORTUNITY: Take 10% off the registration price by applying the promo code “3BL”!

The climate crisis, water scarcity, and nature loss plague the health and prosperity of our global communities, impact our daily lives, and threaten the economic and financial stability of the world. If we are to tackle the most urgent threats wreaking havoc across the globe today, we must continue to address the systemic risks that fuel them.

The event will bring together influential institutional investors, C-suite executives, national policymakers, and thought leaders to highlight the innovative solutions and leading global initiatives paving the way for a more just and sustainable economy. More than ever before, leaders are acting on our global threats, showing the world just how saving the planet and the economy can be done in the next seven years. They are seizing the opportunities that come with the economic transition, despite a growing and misleading political backlash.

These topics and more will be covered at Ceres Global:
•    Just and Inclusive Economies
•    Decarbonizing High Emitting Sectors
•    Sustainable Finance and Investment
•    Climate Policy
•    Valuing Water
•    Nature and Biodiversity

Register today and join leading experts such as Al Gore (Former Vice President; Founding Partner and Chairman, Generation Investment Management; Founder and Chairman, The Climate Reality Project), John Kerry (U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate), Derrick Johnson (President and CEO of the NAACP), Mary Schapiro (Vice Chair of Global Public Policy, Bloomberg, and Vice Chair of GFANZ), top White House climate officials John Podesta and Ali Zaidi, and many others to learn how leading businesses are driving the circular economy transition and unlocking new business opportunities in the process.

Don’t miss out! Find out more and register here.

Questions? Contact global@ceres.org 

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Ceres is a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. Through our powerful networks and global collaborations of investors, companies and nonprofits, we drive action and inspire equitable market-based and policy solutions throughout the economy to build a just and sustainable future. For more information, visit ceres.org and follow @CeresNews.

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HOOD RIVER, Ore., March 8, 2023 /3BL Media/ – KeyBank has announced a $12,500 donation to The Next Door. The gift will be used to support its foundation and Financial Beginnings educational programs designed to empower economically vulnerable adults with financial strategies.

“This gift combines two of our core values—a commitment to philanthropy and financial wellness,” said Josh Lyons, KeyBank’s market president for Oregon and S.W. Washington and Commercial Banking leader. “This particular program fits well with our mission of helping our clients and the community thrive by achieving financial wellness. We salute The Next Door’s efforts to help our neighbors bolster their financial confidence through awareness and education and put families one step closer to financial independence and self-sufficiency.”

The Next Door, the Gorge’s largest human services 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, serves over 3000 Gorge community members each year with programs that support and empower, including programs to serve local youth and families, mental health counselling, equity and outreach training and health related services.

“We’re so grateful for KeyBank’s partnership, which comes in many forms,” said Janet Hamada, executive director of The Next Door. “This grant is a wonderful support for our program to help the community, but we’re also thankful to have a banking relationship with KeyBank in Hood River that is built on collaboration and trust.”

About KeyBank 
KeyCorp’s roots trace nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $190 billion at December 31, 2022. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications, and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

Over the past four years, Applied Materials and the Applied Materials Foundation have centered three primary tenants in our approach to girls’ empowerment – funding, employee volunteering and capacity building.

Applied Materials is leading the way technology companies think about investment in girls’ leadership. Most tech companies want to support programs that are 100% tech focused. Applied Materials and the Applied Materials Foundation understand that the building blocks for more women in tech are developing leadership skills, confidence and courage in girls at a young age through a variety of activities. – Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative

Funding: Since 2018, over 36,000 girls have participated in Generation Girl®-funded activities, with close to two-thirds of participants in funded organizations coming from low-income households and over 60% who identify as Black, Latina or Native American. The results are remarkable – as the chart below illustrates, girls participating in Generation Girl-funded programs between September 2021 and August 2022 reported growth in STEM competence, awareness of STEM careers, interest in STEM subjects and overall self-confidence.

“I have one student in particular who struggles with self-confidence. With Tech Girls, she has discovered that she likes STEM and has good skills in this area, which has really helped her confidence. I now see her helping other students in math class!” – Girl Scouts of Central Texas

Volunteering: Over the past four years, Applied Materials employees from across the U.S. have dedicated their time to inspiring girls in their community. In 2022, over 200 employees served as role models and volunteers, introducing girls to subjects like microchips, semiconductors and materials engineering while encouraging creativity, innovation and problem solving.

“Applied Materials volunteers have been crucial for the girls to see women in the tech workplace and the variety of careers that are available in the tech world.” – Code Girls United 

Capacity Building: In 2022, as part of the Generation Girl initiative, girls participated in workshops designed to address the whole girl. As we outlined in a previous blog, funding STEM programs for girls without also prioritizing wraparound support services for girls and their families is an incomplete strategy. As such, this year’s cohort meetings focused on how to create environments where girls feel safe to share and learn, ways to support girls experiencing trauma and opportunities to bring programs back in person. The Applied Materials Foundation also funded gender-focused professional development programs at school sites and afterschool programs. 

“When we began working with Manor Independent School District in 2018, the percentage of girls taking Algebra 1 in eighth grade was 26%. This year 100% of girls are enrolled in advanced math in sixth grade, putting Manor ISD on track for 100% enrollment in Algebra 1 in eighth grade in the 2024-25 school year.” – National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

Through funding, volunteerism and capacity building, the Applied Materials Foundation and Applied Materials employees are creating stronger pathways for the next generation of diverse women leaders.

Evaluation results and grantee quotes were provided by the initiative’s external evaluator, Learning for Action. To learn more about the Applied Materials Foundation’s Generation Girl® initiative, visit our website.

Today, Gildan pays homage to the International Women’s Day global theme of Embracing Equity by highlighting some of the Company’s efforts that promote a culture of equity within the organization.

Hear from Karine Doucet, Vice-President of Global Talent Management and Culture, and Esther Hackett, Vice-President of Human Resources, to understand how Gildan empowers women in its workforce, as well as the Company’s future plans to continue cultivating equity.

 

Why is it important to celebrate International Women’s Day?

Karine: We’ve come a long way as a society, but there is still more work to be done when it comes to gender equity in the workplace. While this is always a priority at Gildan, International Women’s Day is one of many opportunities to collectively recognize that.

Esther: This day is also an occasion to raise awareness about gender parity, bring our voices together in support of women, and work towards diminishing the roadblocks they may face in the workforce and beyond.

 

What does Embracing Equity mean to you?

Karine: It is a well-known fact that equity is not the same as equality. We know that we didn’t all start from the same place and that each of us has unique life experiences. And while equality seeks to give everyone the same resources or opportunities, equity aims on the other hand to provide everyone with the resources specific to their needs in order to succeed. So, in short, it’s leveling the playing field.

Esther: In the context of gender, I understand embracing equity as creating a culture free of bias, where everyone is free to be their authentic selves while being supported as they need.

 

Why is this important at Gildan?

Karine: One of our core values at Gildan is that “we believe in our people.” We are committed to empowering and providing our employees with the support they need to succeed because it is our people that have made us who we are. Practically speaking, this means providing access to the right resources for career advancement, professional development, and allowing each of them to continue growing with us.

 

What does Embracing Equity look like within your organization?

Karine: It means that we strive to create an equitable environment and meet the unique needs of some of our employees.

I am pleased to say that the Company has made quite a few advancements on this front. We’ve achieved gender parity in the collective group of employees representing manager-level and below positions. Recently, we have also been recognized for our commitments to parity, diversity, and inclusion by the Women in Governance Parity Certification, certified at the silver level. And, based on our most recent engagement survey, we have witnessed above average engagement and inclusion scores, with both our female and male population.

To continue onward and push our concerted efforts further, we have set a goal to achieve gender parity for the collective group of employees encompassing Director-level and above positions by 2027 as part of the Human Capital Management area of focus under Gildan’s Next Generation ESG strategy.

In order to help achieve this goal, we launched many initiatives, including the Women in Leadership Program – Ignite your Impact, which brings together a talented group of women from across the organization for a comprehensive and engaging leadership development experience.

Esther: We believe that equity also goes beyond the workplace and is important to foster within our communities. We partner with several organizations that help bridge the gap when it comes to female education. For instance, since 2017, we have been partnering with Room to Read, an organization in Bangladesh which helps make education more accessible for young girls.

Last year, we also partnered with World Vision in Bangladesh to promote the economic empowerment of women and educate them with personal finance management skills.

In 2021, Gildan signed the Gender Equality Seal commitment, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), managed by the Ministry of Women in the Dominican Republic at the national level. Through this, we work towards reducing gender gaps and promoting gender equality and competitiveness.

So, as you can see, embracing equity comes in different shapes and forms at Gildan.

 

Can you tell us a little bit more about the Women in Leadership Program – Ignite Your Impact? 

Karine: In 2021, we launched this program to support female employees at the manager level and above with advancing their careers. This is a six-month program, which includes hands-on training and networking opportunities with Gildan leaders, members of the board, and colleagues. Participants have the opportunity to learn from their peers’ experience and gain inspiration from them. Our first two cohorts included a group of women from six different countries with various backgrounds and career ambitions.

Esther: This program is turning out to be a big success. Based on the survey we sent out, 95% of the graduates from the cohorts were satisfied with the program, and many were promoted shortly after graduating or made lateral moves within the organization!

We are determined to take this success to greater horizons and continue our efforts to provide these key development opportunities to our female employees.

 

How does Gildan embrace equity/break the gender bias in traditionally male dominated areas, such as the manufacturing sector?

Esther: As a manufacturing Company, we are naturally aware that some of our role types are traditionally male dominated, while others are more female dominated. But this doesn’t hold us back! We embrace employees’ ability to experiment with different roles, discover everything the Company has to offer, and find their fit. Transfers within the Company are something that we highly encourage and we’re planning to put an even bigger focus on that in the years to come to allow our employees to experience Gildan from all angles.

 

What are some of the challenges that you have faced when it comes to creating a more equitable environment at Gildan?

Karine: As a global company that operates across 12 different countries, each with its own cultural identity, every location and its people have unique views and ideologies. This brings an added level of complexity, however, our strategy is to recognize these differences and implement programs that address the unique needs of our respective hubs. There is no one-size-fits-all program or initiative to combat gender inequity, and so, we strive to think globally, and act locally.

 

What are some of Gildan’s future plans to create more equitable opportunities for women?

Karine: Embracing equity is an ongoing journey at Gildan, and we are determined to go further to make our employees feel ever more accepted and allow them to be the best version of themselves.

One of our efforts towards creating a more equitable environment is launching our first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) awareness training on a global scale, for all our 50,000 employees. This training is meant to educate our employees on DEI concepts, and build a workforce that is more attuned to biases to create an inclusive environment for all.

Esther: Last, but certainly not least, we also actively balance our gender slates of candidates in our hiring processes, and make sure we give everyone a fair chance to join us!

 

Find out more about Gildan here.

March 8, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization focused on providing access to clean, safe water, is deploying 12 of its disaster response water filtration systems in Türkiye as the country continues calls for global support to provide drinking water to earthquake damaged communities.

The AquaBlock systems are specifically designed to be easily airlifted and rapidly deployed to provide safe drinking water in response to natural disasters and when water supply is disrupted. Planet Water is supporting deployments in seriously damaged communities in Türkiye with their extensively trained and experienced emergency response team that is paired with deployment partner Xylem. Xylem, a global water technology company with presence in Türkiye has deployed a local team of employees alongside local distributors, the Türkiye Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and the Red Crescent to provide support with the identification of deployment sites and transport of the systems.

“Our AquaBlock is designed to perform in the most difficult locations and situations where no other solution can rapidly supply clean drinking water using non-potable sources. Crated and shipped as air cargo within hours, they require minimal set-up and training, and can operate using a variety of power sources ranging from petrol to electric,” said Mark Steele, founder and CEO of Planet Water Foundation. “Our history in drinking water system technology is saving lives today around the world and we are thankful that our partnerships facilitate our expanding emergency response efforts.”

“Our mission is to solve water,” said Altuğ Bilgiç, Xylem’s Managing Director for Turkiye, “and when this immense tragedy struck so close to our own home, we knew we had to act to alleviate the burden faced in the affected communities. With the support of Xylem’s global humanitarian disaster response team, and in close partnership with Planet Water, we’re bringing clean water to communities where water-borne disease has now made an already devastating situation even more deadly.”

The four-stage water filtration systems deliver 1,500 liters of purified drinking water per hour which is enough to support up to 10,000 people per day. The current deployment of 12 AquaBlock systems in Türkiye will sustain up to 120,000 people.

The earthquake response deployments in Türkiye are funded by Xylem Watermark, The Starbucks Foundation, Starbucks Corporation, Alshaya Group, Capital One Philippines, Ingersoll Rand, and the BD Foundation, the philanthropic arm of global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company).

Planet Water Foundation has deployed AquaBlock systems in 10 countries on four continents in response to earthquakes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, cyclones, floods, hurricanes, military conflicts, and humanitarian crises.

ABOUT PLANET WATER FOUNDATION

Planet Water Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on bringing clean water to the world’s most impoverished communities through the installation of community-based water filtration systems and the deployment of hygiene education programs. Since 2009, Planet Water has deployed more than 1,700 projects that provide clean water access to more than three million people across 26 countries. For more information, visit www.planet-water.org

For further information, please contact: 
John Deotrakul – john@planet-water.org