EcoWater Canada has announced that in honour of
World Water Day, it will donate a portion of its sales throughout the month of March to benefit
AMREF Canada and the
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health.
In a release announcing the initiative, EcoWater Canada President Paul Godin said that the move will help "truly commemorate the essence of World Water Day. Our support will help improve access to clean water sources among vulnerable communities in Africa and support water education programs in Canadian Aboriginal Communities."
Over the phone, Godin explains that this is an extension of the company's industry-leading environmental initiatives. EcoWater Canada was the first water treatment company to receive the
zerofootprint Certificate for Compliance and has led with an innovative recycling program for use with water filtration cartridges.
Godin says the company's "Clean Water, Green Future" programs, launched here three years ago, are being rolled out by the EcoWater parent company this year across Europe and may soon be introduced in the US. "Interestingly enough, we in Canada were the pilot projects for global green initiatives," Godin says. He expects to "very shortly" announce an innovative tank reclamation initiative.
The US-based parent company was founded in 1925 and is now the world's largest manufacturer of home water treatment systems. The Canadian office, based in Mississauga, employs 18 people in the GTA.
Writer: Edward Keenan
Source: Paul Godin, President, EcoWater Canada