DuPont Joins Collective Investment to Increase Global Water Access
DuPont today announced that it is making an impact investment of $3M to increase access to safe water and sanitation. WaterEquity’s Global Access Fund IV, with $140M in investor commitments toward a goal of $150M, aims to reach 5 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
The fund brings together collective treasury investments from corporate members of the Water Resilience Coalition-- Starbucks (the Fund’s corporate anchor investor at $25 million), Ecolab, Gap Inc., Reckitt and DuPont – unlocking a $100 million commitment from U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).