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Jan. 19, 2026
Gap Inc. and Amazon join Starbucks and Ecolab join Water.org to launch Get Blue, a new global platform designed to accelerate access to safe water and sanitation. The initiative brings business leadership, consumer engagement, and capital together to help scale Water.org’s proven, market-driven solutions for families and communities worldwide.
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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.
Read moreJan. 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 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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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.
Read moreJan. 9, 2026
Water.org today announced the election of Kara Hurst, Chief Sustainability Officer at Amazon, as Chair of its Board of Directors. Hurst steps into the role as Water.org continues to scale its market-driven solutions to reach more families in need of access to safe water and sanitation.
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