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Access to clean water, decent sanitation and good hygiene is critical to building resilience to the two biggest threats facing humanity today: infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and climate change. For companies with supply chains in water-stressed and WASH-vulnerable countries, safeguarding employees and local communities is paramount to operational and financial security. The impact of COVID-19 on the health of workforces has highlighted underlying risks to the business continuity, which climate change is further exacerbating through rapidly increasing water stress. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WaterAid joined forces with the Water Resilience Coalition in a call for collective action to propel access to clean water to the top of the corporate agenda. These resources were produced in collaboration with the coalition and aim to progress WASH-resilience in the supply chains and communities in which companies operate, by enabling companies to:

  • Implement effective hygiene protocol in emergency response to COVID-19 and beyond
  • Self-assess broader existing WASH risks
  • Understand where WASH investment is required to safeguard people and operations
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