Uniting for Global Hand Hygiene
Photo courtesy of Water Mission
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Global Handwashing Day is always a day of optimism at Kohler. We are inspired by the efforts of so many organizations that are raising awareness regarding the health benefits of hand hygiene and working to solve the lack of access to basic handwashing 2.3 billion people currently experience.
We believe the KOHLER Cleanse® handwashing faucet, part of our Innovation for Good® WaSH product portfolio, is one solution that can make a difference. In alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water & Sanitation, we’re developing strategic partnerships around the world to bring scalable, sustainable solutions to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges.
Our commitment to hand hygiene and well-being drives development of innovative touchless faucets for our customers as well as hygiene-improvement projects in our own communities and around the world. No matter the community served or the solution provided, access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene helps safeguard everyone’s health. Here’s to clean hands within everyone’s reach!
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Handwashing Facts
Around the world, 2.3 billion people do not have access at home to basic handwashing facilities with water and soap, including 670 million without access to any facilities at all.
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Creating a Chain Reaction for Hand Hygiene in Honduras
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Support Safe Water for All efforts around the world with a donation to one of our partners.
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Kohler harnesses the expertise of its global associates to generate solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges through Innovation for Good. This initiative develops products and solutions for pressing global social and environmental issues, plus works with partners to test and implement innovations at-scale. Photo courtesy of Water Mission.
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Kohler’s Safe Water for All initiative enables solutions around water, sanitation, and hygiene access through four pillars: water stewardship, innovative products, water impact projects, and advocacy and fundraising. Kohler’s work with partners elevates each pillar to deliver solutions directly to communities. Photo courtesy of Water Mission.