Reckitt and its Commitment to Sustainability: An Alliance for Water in Schools

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Reckitt , the leading company in the health and hygiene industry, reaffirms its commitment to sustainability through a strategic collaboration with the NGO Agua Capital and the Walmart Foundation. This alliance aims to address one of the most pressing problems in Mexico: the crisis of access to drinking water in educational institutions. According to an article published in the newspaper El Universal , in Mexico, approximately 33,500 schools lack access to drinking water, which prevents them from providing educational services in adequate conditions, negatively impacting the fundamental rights of access to water, health and The education. For this reason, last September 28 marked the celebration of the inaugural event of the “Let's Keep Our Children in Schools” program, an initiative that arises as a result of Reckitt's joint collaboration with the Walmart Foundation and Agua Capital. This program seeks to address the crisis of access to water in educational institutions.

The event was attended by relevant figures, such Manager of Reckitt México, among others. We tell you the details! Reckitt: alliances committed to sustainability Throughout its history, Reckitt has maintained its commitment to sustainability under various responsible practices. On this occasion, this commitment materialized with the initiative “Let's keep our children in schools”, an initiative promoted by the alliance Singapore Phone Number List with the NGO Agua Capital and the Walmart Foundation. As Xochitl Morales, Director of Moral and Government Affairs at Reckitt México, explained in an interview, the “Let's keep our children in schools” initiative aims to install rainwater harvesting systems and hand washing systems in 51 primary schools. public of de Zaragoza, , communities of Chiapas and Walmart communities. In this way, we will seek to positively impact 80,000 students within a period of 5 years. In order to achieve its goal of providing more water than it consumes by 2030, the company seeks to generate a positive impact on society through brands such as Cal-C-Tose, Lysol and Choco Milk, through the “Let's Keep Water” program. to Our Children in Schools.



As explained by , General Manager of Reckitt Mexico, since 2023 Reckitt has supported 22 million people through its social responsibility programs and, to maintain this  work, the company plans to make a total investment of close to 65 million of pesos in sustainability programs in our country. “We have a battle to make access to water and nutrition not a privilege, but a right.” Xochitl Morales, Director of Moral and Government Affairs at Reckitt Alliances and sustainability: commitment to initiatives with results The importance of strategic alliances between leading companies and non-profit organizations becomes evident with collaborations such as Reckitt's with the NGO Agua Capital and the Walmart Foundation. Joint efforts like these have become a relevant tool to address complex social and environmental problems. In this sense, the alliance with Agua Capital was decisive in ensuring the correct analysis, diagnosis and execution of the objectives of the “Let's keep our children in Mexico” initiative.