Diageo partners WaterAid to promote livelihood, health and hygiene
Brewery giant, Diageo, has announced a five-year partnership with WaterAid, an international non-profit organisation to promote the livelihood and health of communities across Diageo’s supply chain by providing clean water, good toilet facilities, and personal hygiene aids.
The partnership is a renewed 4million pound investment launched as part of Diageo’s 10-year sustainability plan tagged: “Society 2030: Spirit of Progress” which seeks to aid thousands of people globally.
Chief Sustainability Officer, Diageo, Ewan Andrew said: “For over two decades we’ve been helping transform lives with the provision of clean water and sanitation, a fundamental human right. We are delighted to be renewing this partnership which will help us deliver our Society 2030: Spirit of Progress plan and will enable WaterAid’s vital work to reach many more people for years to come.”
According to Diageo, the partnership will also support advocacy work to help towards Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which aims to ensure everyone has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. The company has been one of five leading companies undertaking a pilot research project with WaterAid to cement the Business Case for WASH to encourage other businesses to invest in these basics.
Chief Executive Officer, WaterAid, Tim Wainwright stated: “Making sure that communities have clean water and decent sanitation is fundamental to their thriving. It helps protect them against the impact of extreme weather and frees women from the drudgery of collecting water to spend that time more productively.”
“With one in ten people globally lacking clean water at home and one in four, having no decent toilets, too many people do not enjoy these basic human rights. That is why WaterAid is delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with Diageo because they share our vision that everyone, everywhere should have clean water, a decent toilet and good hygiene,” he added.
Through the first five year contract Diageo and WaterAid transformed the lives of more than 80,000 people in over five countries including Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, and others through WASH. The multinational brewery giant also has funded a £200,000 women-led project in Myanmar to provide 10,000 people with access to clean water in households and healthcare facilities and to deliver educational and entrepreneurial opportunities in peri-urban Yangon, where many women migrant workers reside.
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands sold in over 180 countries; the brand’s portfolio includes Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Cîroc, Baileys and Guinness.
Launched in 1981, WaterAid is an international non-profit organisation with footprints in over 25 countries; the organisation has changed the lives of the poorest and most marginalised people, and reached over 27 million people with clean water and decent toilets.
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