Many companies contribute goods and services to the global water system, but that does not necessarily mean they are speeding up society’s progress to future-fitness: the key issue here is one of access.
Many people today lack sufficient access to clean water to fulfil their basic needs such as drinking, cooking and sanitation.
More people are adequately served when:
This Positive Pursuit encompasses any action which achieves such an outcome.
Yet an estimated 2.1 billion people worldwide lack access to safe, readily available drinking water at home.
Poor sanitation, water and hygiene lead to about 675,000 premature deaths annually.
Women and girls are responsible for water collection in 80% of households without access to water on premises. This means they can spend a large portion of their day walking to and from wells and other sources of fresh water.
Access to clean freshwater is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people today do not have access to clean water for drinking, cooking and sanitation.
Learn more about SDG 6Growth in productivity and incomes, and improvements in health and education, require innovation and investment in critical infrastructure such as transport, irrigation, energy, and information technology.
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