WaterAid Summary
The HSBC Water Programme's far-reaching impact has provided 1.72 million people with clean water and over 2.7 million with sanitation, accelerating change over eight years in six focus countries – Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Ghana and Nigeria. Building on the success of the initial five-year HSBC Water Programme launched 2012, HSBC and WaterAid launched a new three year project to deliver essential water and sanitation services in apparel factories and nearby communities in Bangladesh and India. Together, HSBC and WaterAid continue to drive action towards a shared ambition of a sustainable future – focusing on the sustainability of global supply chains in the apparel sector and the well-being of workers, As a leading global trade bank, HSBC recognises its unique role in supporting a shift to sustainability in global supply chains, which this project will support. As well as improving living and working conditions, this funding will enable WaterAid to pilot test metrics as part of the wider Business Case for WASH project, which aims to provide evidence of the business benefits and financial value of WASH interventions.