WaterHealth International, a US-based company with operating headquarters in Hyderabad has been awarded the Unilever Global Development Award, for its efforts in providing clean, safe and affordable drinking water to the undeserved and marginalised communities in India, Ghana and Nigeria.
The award was presented at the 20th Responsible Business Awards ceremony attended by over 1,200 global business leaders, held at The Royal Albert Hall, London, on July 4. Its an annual event organised by the Business in the Community (BITC), a part of the Prince of Wales’ Responsible Business Network.
A total of 48 finalists were competing in 10 different categories. WaterHealth International and Gas Authority of India Ltd were the two entries from India competing for the awards in their respective categories. WaterHealth won in the category titled ‘The Unilever Global Development Award’ and competed with the likes of Barclays and GSK, Agro America, M-Tron Africa, Sunny Money and Ayzh among others.
Reward for effortsVikas Shah, Chief Operating Officer, said, “These awards are global recognition of our consistent efforts over the last decade in providing access to safe, clean and affordable drinking water to millions of poor communities globally.” The company has a target of providing access to potable and safe drinking water to over 100 million people by 2020, especially the marginalised communities.