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Sustainability Magazine - Get Blue at WEF: Water.org, Amazon & Ecolab’s Water Strategy

Jan. 20, 2026

Water.org has joined with Gap, Amazon, Starbucks and Ecolab to launch Get Blue, a global initiative to help the 2.1 billion people who lack safe water, and the 3.4 billion people who lack safe sanitation, access these essential resources.

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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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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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Water.org Partners with Gap Inc., Amazon, Starbucks, and Ecolab to Launch Get Blue™, Advancing Water.org’s Goal of Reaching 200 Million People by 2030

Jan. 19, 2026

Founding partners will activate products, content, and experiences that help fund access to safe water and sanitation through Water.org’s proven solutions.

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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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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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