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The Leadership Council

Water For People’s Leadership Council was formed to recognize and celebrate the legacy of the water, wastewater, and engineering sectors in pursuing our shared vision – a world where every family has access to safe, sustainable water and sanitation services.

Companies leading the way

The Leadership Council member companies provide guidance and feedback to Water For People on global operations, growth, and diversification strategies. In turn, Water For People provides a platform for member companies and their employees to engage in global water issues and increase their social impact.

Since a small group of wastewater and water industry leaders founded Water For People in 1991, these companies and their employees have donated millions of dollars to our work across ten countries.

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Leadership Council Members Executive Committee

General Members

Help Water For People Reach Everyone Forever

You can change lives and build a business culture you and your employees can be proud of.

Join Us

The Water For People Leadership Council was formed to recognize and celebrate the legacy of the water, wastewater, and engineering sectors in pursuing our shared vision — a world where every family has access to safe, clean water and sanitation services.

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Benefits of Joining the Leadership Council

In addition to the good they are doing in the world, members of the Leadership Council enjoy the benefits of aligning their companies to an impactful organization with a universal cause. Through heightened employee engagement, stronger corporate social responsibility programs, and opportunities for executive-level networking with peers within the sector, members gain as much as they give (or more!).

Employees want to work for companies that care

79% of people prefer to work for a socially responsible company, and 79% of employees think it’s important that their companies match their charitable giving.

A well-designed corporate social responsibility program can increase employee engagement up to 7.5%, increase employee productivity by 13%, reduce employee turnover by 50%, and increase revenue by 20%.

Source: Cone Research

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"In its effort to build the world’s most sustainable infrastructure, Black & Veatch is committed to delivering innovative, efficient water stewardship solutions to improve equitable access to clean water. Our work as a member of Water For People’s Leadership Council means we are among global leaders committed to creating healthier environments for all — now and into the future."

Donnie Ginn

Senior Vice President, Black & Veatch

"Brown and Caldwell’s purpose is driven by the passion of our people to make a lasting difference for our clients, our communities, and our environment. Our employees take great pride in supporting the tremendous work Water For People does to help bring clean, sustainable water and sanitation to communities that need it most."

Rich D'Amato

Chief Executive Officer, Brown and Caldwell

"Clean water is one of the essential needs of our growing, global population. At Brenntag, we are committed to being part of the Leadership Council and engaging our employees in a new way to benefit others with the benefits of clean water through Water For People’s Everyone Forever model."

Donovan Mattole

Vice President, Human Resources, Brenntag
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Leadership Council Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible, companies should be part of the water/wastewater, engineering, or construction industries and commit to supporting Water For People at a minimum of $25,000 annually for at least three years. Executive Committee members commit to a minimum of $100,000 annually. The support can come from a variety of channels, including employee giving, corporate matching gifts, corporate contributions, corporate foundation contributions, AWWA/WEF committee support, and event sponsorships.

Change Everything for Millions Around the World. Join the Leadership Council

To learn more about how your company can become a member of Water For People’s Leadership Council, please contact Julie Kauffman, Senior Manager of Corporate and Community Engagement, at 720.488.4565 or [email protected].