BusinessChief - How are Global Leaders Tackling Water Scarcity?
Jan. 20, 2026
Amazon, Gap, Starbucks and Ecolab unite for Water.org's Get Blue initiative, mobilising business leadership to tackle the global water crisis.
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Sustainability Online - Water.org partners with Amazon, Starbucks and others on ‘Get Blue’ initiative
Jan. 20, 2026
Water.org, has announced a global initiative to accelerate access to safe water and sanitation, Get Blue. Unveiled in Davos, the initiative sees Water.org team up with Gap Inc., Amazon, Starbucks, and Ecolab to seek to align business leadership, consumer engagement and capital to support Water.org’s market-driven solutions.
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Wall Street Journal - Confronting Water Scarcity in 2026
Jan. 20, 2026
Matt Damon, Co-founder of Water.org, Richard Dickson, Chief Executive Officer of Gap Inc. and Kara Hurst, Amazon Chief Sustainability Officer discuss the "Get Blue" campaign, a major corporate partnership aimed at combatting the global water crisis.
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Food&Drink Digital - Get Blue: How Water.org is Promoting Safe Water & Sanitation
Jan. 20, 2026
Water.org has launched Get Blue at Davos alongside global companies, mobilising brands and capital to accelerate safe water access for billions worldwide
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Axios - Water.org’s Matt Damon and Gary White & Axios’ Amy Harder
Jan. 19, 2026
Axios national energy correspondent Amy Harder speaks to Water.org co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon to discuss the organization's announcement of its Get Blue initiative.
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Clean the Sky - Water.org Partners with Major Brands on the Get Blue™ Initiative
Jan. 19, 2026
The organization Water.org has introduced the Get Blue™ initiative. This endeavor, which is made possible through the collaboration with corporate partners Gap Inc., Amazon, Starbucks, and Ecolab, aims to expand global access to clean water and sanitation.
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WEF - Why is 2026 the 'Year of Water'? Everything you need to know
Jan. 19, 2026
The world faces a global water cycle off-balance, affecting lives, livelihoods and undermining economic prosperity. Through Water.org's microfinance initiatives, 85 million people around the world can now turn on a tap or safely use a toilet because small, affordable loans gave them access to safe water or sanitation.
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Axios - Matt Damon courts Davos set to partner with Water.org
Jan. 19, 2026
Water.org Co-Founders Gary White and Matt Damon took the stage at Axios House to announce their new initiative, Get Blue, to partner with corporations to help more people gain access to safe water.
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Impakter - Investing in People: The Path to Universal Access to Safe Water
Oct. 13, 2025
In Impakter, our Chief Global Impact Officer, Janet Tinsley, explores how safe water is one of the smartest investments the world can make to improve health, save time, and create opportunities for women and families. Drawing on more than a decade of leadership at Water.org, Janet outlines how innovative financing solutions are helping close the global financing gap and bring lasting access to safe water and sanitation to millions more people.
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Global Heroes - Because of Safe Water, Learning Is Possible
Oct. 1, 2025
In Global Heroes, our Director of Insights, Heather Arney, reflects on how the back-to-school season reminds her of the opportunities that education creates — and the essential role safe water plays in unlocking them. Drawing from her early experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mauritania, Heather shares how witnessing the water crisis firsthand shaped her lifelong commitment to helping families access safe water and sanitation so that children have the time, health, and opportunity to learn.
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Impakter - Unlocking the Flow of Capital to End the Global Water Crisis
Sept. 11, 2025
In Impakter, our CEO and Co-founder, Gary White, explores how aligning capital across philanthropy, investment, and infrastructure is key to solving the global water crisis. Drawing on more than three decades of leadership in water and sanitation, Gary shares how Water.org, WaterEquity, and WaterConnect are working to bring lasting access to safe water and sanitation to families and communities around the world.
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TIME - Vedika Bhandarkar Believes We Can Solve the Water Crisis in Our Lifetime
May 1, 2025
TIME profiles Water.org President & COO Vedika Bhandarkar as part of Gold House’s A100 List, honoring the most impactful Asian Pacific leaders. Drawing on her 25-year career in finance, Vedika is helping unlock capital and scale smart solutions to accelerate access to safe water and sanitation, driving progress toward a world where everyone everywhere has the resources they need to thrive.
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