Momentum Building for Corporate Engagement on WASH in 2024: Second Quarter Updates 

The WASH4Work initiative is pleased to share that from April through June of 2024, 97 companies around the world have signed the WASH Pledge, with a total of 192 pledge signatories for 2024 for the first two quarters. The WASH Pledge signals a company’s commitment to providing universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) across their operations, supply chains, and the communities where they operate.

For the first two quarters of 2024, the companies that have signed the WASH Pledge have operations across 5,357 locations, reaching a total of 238,618 employees, and 1,250,247 contracted workers. This marks a significant leap in corporate action on WASH, and vast opportunity for corporate impact on the CEO Water Mandate’s WASH4Work global goal (SDG6) to enable universal access to safely managed water, sanitation, and hygiene. We congratulate all companies that have committed to the WASH Pledge since its launch in 2013.

 

Number of Signatories by Country of Headquarters (Year to Date)

 

Number of Signatories by Primary Operations (Year to Date)

 

Interested in getting involved? 

WASH4Work has the following opportunities:

  • Take the Corporate WASH Stewardship Survey: WASH4Work and WaterAid are building a roadmap and toolbox to guide the development and advancement corporate wash stewardship programs. This 7-minute survey will help inform the roadmap and toolbox. 
  • Sign the WASH Pledge: This is a commitment to taking action towards universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene. The pledge includes advice on how to take action.  
  • Take the WASH Self-Assessment: This tool is designed to help companies evaluate their current WASH risks and prioritize areas for action. 

 

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CEO Water Mandate
The Mandate is a commitment platform for business leaders and learners to advance water stewardship. Endorsing companies commit to action across six key elements and report annually on progress. The Mandate Secretariat - a partnership between the UN Global Compact and Pacific Institute - supports the initiative’s mission and endorsing companies in many ways, including: (1) developing research, guidance, and tools that advance corporate water stewardship, (2) convening multi-stakeholder events to identify, explore, and solve key water challenges, and (3) facilitating meaningful collective action to improve conditions in at-risk river basins around the world.