{"id":9628,"date":"2021-03-31T22:49:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T22:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/?page_id=9628"},"modified":"2026-01-17T21:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:29:12","slug":"water-business-leaders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/water-business-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Business Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1768685209809{background-color: #1c3150 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”66px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1677878141642{padding-left: 30px !important;}”]\u201cWater.org is an opportunity to bring to CEOs and to corporations the perspective of those in the community surrounding their operations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jennifer Schorsch, President, <\/strong>Water.org<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Water.org’s Profile in Leadership” style=”outline” shape=”square” color=”white” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1677879016557{padding-left: 30px !important;}” button_block=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fceowatermandate.org%2Fresilience%2Fprofiles-water-org%2F”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”9727″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”.vc_custom_1677879008201{padding-right: 20px !important;}” link=”https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/profiles-water-org\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”9700″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/profiles-leadership\/profiles-in-leadership-dow-jim-fitterling\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”34px”][vc_column_text]\u201cWe have both the responsibility and opportunity to collaborate with other sectors of society on solutions, combining our resources and efforts to ensure there are sustainable and resilient freshwater resources for all.\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n

Jim Fitterling, Chief Executive Officer, <\/i><\/b>Dow<\/i><\/b>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Dow’s Profile in Leadership” style=”outline” shape=”square” color=”black” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fceowatermandate.org%2Fresilience%2Fprofiles-leadership%2Fprofiles-in-leadership-dow-jim-fitterling%2F”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677404258345{background-color: #4c6b8b !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”36px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1677877955126{padding-left: 30px !important;}”]\u201cOur world continues to grow in opportunity and complexity. But we are motivated by our unique role in helping businesses everywhere support a safe and sustainable world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Doug Bake, Former CEO, <\/strong>Ecolab<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read Ecolab’s Profile in Leadership” style=”outline” shape=”square” color=”white” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1677879077232{padding-left: 30px !important;}” button_block=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fceowatermandate.org%2Fresilience%2Fprofiles-ecolab%2F”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”9474″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”.vc_custom_1677879064823{padding-right: 20px !important;}” link=”https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/profiles-ecolab\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

WATER BUSINESS LEADERS<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”10461″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_column_text]\u201cWater is the great uniter; it impacts all aspects of our business and communities. Strong communities cannot exist without sustainable water.\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n

Jennifer Rumsey, Chief Executive Officer, <\/i><\/b>Cummins<\/i><\/b>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677404258345{background-color: #4c6b8b !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1760566080605{padding-left: 30px !important;}”]\u201cAs a beverage company dependent on water at all levels of our value chain, we have a unique opportunity to develop and support leading solutions to local and global water challenges. We are excited to join the Water Resilience Coalition and, through collective action, scale the work we have underway to build healthy communities resilient to climate change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Gamgort, Chairman of the Board of Directors, <\/strong>Keurig Dr Pepper<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11003″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1760566117602{padding-right: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”10352″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]\n

\u201cWe recognize that the\u00a0<\/span>permanent availability of safe\u00a0<\/span>water resources is essential to\u00a0<\/span>human well-being and\u00a0<\/span>ecosystem health, as well as\u00a0<\/span>future economic growth.\u00a0<\/span>\u200bWe must all increase the level of <\/span>our ambition to create water\u00a0<\/span>security by investing jointly in\u00a0<\/span>the critical watersheds.\u201d<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n

James Quincey<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u200b, Chairman & CEO<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u200b, The Coca-Cola Company<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677403888958{background-color: #699cc6 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1677404274414{padding-left: 30px !important;}”]\u201cGlobal water use, storage and distribution, including the lack of wastewater treatment, contributes 10% of global greenhouse gases. Industry can no longer ignore the vital link between water and climate. Our focus as a global sustainability leader is to demonstrate this connection and have an impact where it matters most. Prioritizing investments in smart water management, water stewardship, and a commitment to collective action starts within our own operations. We will continue to demonstrate that companies can accelerate their growth while prioritizing superior water stewardship and the health of the planet and people.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Christophe Beck, President & CEO, <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Ecolab<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”9910″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1677404347832{padding-right: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”10351″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1677404558486{padding-right: 20px !important;}”]\u201cWe have both the responsibility and opportunity to collaborate with other sectors of society on solutions, combining our resources and efforts to ensure there are sustainable and resilient freshwater resources for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jim <\/i><\/b>Fitterling<\/i><\/b>, Chairman & CEO, <\/i><\/b>Dow Inc.<\/i><\/b>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Join the Water Resilience Coalition<\/strong>” style=”outline” shape=”square” color=”black” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fceowatermandate.org%2Fresilience%2Fsign-pledge%2F|title:Sign%20the%20Pledge”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677878759647{background-color: #699cc6 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1768685209809{background-color: #1c3150 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”66px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1677878141642{padding-left: 30px !important;}”]\u201cWater.org is an opportunity to bring to CEOs and to corporations the perspective of those in the community surrounding their operations.\u201d Jennifer Schorsch, … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"coauthors":[655],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9628"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9628"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11155,"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9628\/revisions\/11155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceowatermandate.org\/resilience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=9628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}