Water
Read more about how we work to be a water responsible company in our production.
WaterAid
Basic needs come first and without access to clean water and sanitation, women will not be able to fulfil their potential. To support the work in improving access to clean water and sanitation all over the world, we collaborate with WaterAid.
A long-term collaboration
Being a water responsible company is part of our sustainability promise for future generations and we have collaborated with WaterAid for several years to support their work in improving access to clean water and sanitation.
3 projects
completed in Gazipur, Mirpur and Savar in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
90 sanitation facilities
have been renovated or constructued for workers and their families, benefiting 11, 234 peopl.
21,445 people
have gained access to handwashing facilities at factories and in workers’ communities
20,829 people
reached with key hygiene messages.
11,604 people
reached hrough menstrual health management awareness activities.
304 change agents
trained to raise awareness and improve hygiene behaviours in factories and communities.
Meet the change makers
Meet some of the young women who have become change agents. As part of the projects, they have received training on water, sanitation and hygiene, which they use to raise awareness in their communities.
What makes me happy is to see people living a healthy life. Besides my studies, I promote clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in my community.
Abu Hena Rumi
one of the youngest change agents in the project
When I spoke to my community, at first, I did not receive much attention. But as time goes by, with continuous attempts and efforts to improve WASH facilities in my community, the people started listening to me.
Jannatul Ferdous Masuma
has established herself as a successful entrepreneur with support from the project
We have managed to change hygiene behaviours. The challenges and responsibilities have increased towards our community, so we are accelerating our efforts in making the WASH practices sustain during COVID-19 and beyond.
Mitu Akther
who also used her knowledge to raise awareness during the pandemic
The importance of clean water and sanitation
Diseases linked to unsafe water and inadequate sanitation remain a major global health challenge. According to WHO, 2.1 billion people globally lack access to safe drinking water and 3.4 billion people lack safely managed sanitation.
This disproportionately affects women and girls, limiting their opportunities and ability to reach their full potential. In many communities, something as natural as menstruation can become a barrier to education due to a lack of clean water and proper sanitation facilities.
Limited access to water also means that women and girls are often responsible for collecting it. Each day, many spend hours walking to fetch water, time th
Want to know more about our projects with WaterAid? We share the progress and more details annually in our sustainability report.