Cummins Water Works
Addressing the global water crisis
Today, about 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, and 3.5 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation. A problem this large requires coordinated action to effectuate sustainable, innovative and local solutions.
Cummins Water Works aims to advance water security and empower communities by engaging in sustainable, high-impact water projects around the world. Strengthening communities through sustainable water, the program focuses on large-scale impact and has reached 7.4 million people since 2021.
Why water?
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| 1 in 4 People lack access to safe water |
3.5 billion People lack access to safely managed sanitation |
1 in 3 Schools lack access to basic water and sanitation |
200M hours/day Time women and girls spend collecting water |
260 billion/year Revenue lost globally due to lack of basic water and sanitation |
Cummins is tackling water scarcity through strategic community investments that support local water needs in the communities where our employees live and work. An integral part of Cummins’ Destination Zero strategy, Cummins Water Works is working towards a bold goal: becoming net water positive in every region where Cummins operates by 2030.
To date, Cummins has achieved this in seven of its eight regions, delivering more than 10.7 billion gallons of water benefits to communities around the world since 2021.
Cummins Water Works has 30 active projects across 21 countries, including China, Philippines, Australia, India, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Belgium, United Kingdom, Spain, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
Cummins Water Works partners
Partnerships are essential to drive meaningful, scalable impact. Cummins partners with the following organizations to address specific issues facing our communities.
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Caring for our communities is not just part of what we do.
Cummins Inc. is proud to announce a new partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, which will support the planting of 315,000 seedlings in the Mississippi River Valley Region and other local community planting opportunities in Cummins locations across North America.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) play an important role in communities around the world.
International Day of the Girl, observed annually on October 11, honors girls’ rights and achievements, while raising awareness to the gender inequalities and challenges they face around the world.
In the United States, Nov. 8 is recognized as National STEM Day, a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and innovation.
In recognition of the indisputable role that education plays in advancing global peace, sustainability and unity, since 2019, the United Nations has recognized January 24 as the International Day of Education.
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