Nalco Co-Sponsors United Nations Conference Focusing on Critical Water Issues
November 11 2010 - 1:01AM
Representatives from the private sector, government, civil society,
and other interests are gathering in Cape Town from Nov. 15-17 for
the CEO Water Mandate's sixth working conference. The event will
focus on three areas: Water Policy Engagement, Water and Human
Rights and Water Transparency and Reporting.
During the conference the final Guide to Responsible Corporate
Engagement in Water Public Policy will be released to serve as a
roadmap for companies to help them understand the dos and don'ts of
their interactions with governments and neighbors in developing and
responding to water-related public policies. Attendees will also
discuss the development of qualitative water-use reporting
standards.
The CEO Water Mandate convenes two working conferences per year
to bring corporate water experts and practitioners together with a
range of key stakeholders and partners, including civil society
organizations, specialized water institutes, UN agencies, public
authorities, and other interests.
Nalco (NYSE:NLC), is one of five CEO Water Mandate endorsing
companies sponsoring the gathering that will address water
scarcity, quality and availability both in southern Africa and as a
global challenge. Nalco Africa, based in Johannesburg, is Nalco's
joint venture in association with Protea Chemicals, a division of
the Omnia Group.
About Nalco
Nalco is the world's largest sustainability services company
focused on industrial water, energy and air applications;
delivering significant environmental, social and economic
performance benefits to our customers. We help our customers reduce
energy, water and other natural resource consumption, enhance air
quality, minimize environmental releases and improve productivity
and end products while boosting the bottom line. Together our
comprehensive solutions contribute to the sustainable development
of customer operations.
Nalco is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. More
than 11,500 Nalco employees operate in 150 countries supported by a
comprehensive network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices
and research centers to serve a broad range of end markets. In
2009, Nalco achieved sales of more than $3.7 billion. For more
information visit www.nalco.com and www.nalco.com/sa.
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About the CEO Water Mandate
The CEO Water Mandate is a United Nations Global Compact
initiative designed to help the private sector better understand
and address its impacts on and management of water resources.
More information is available at the United Nations Global Compact
website:
www.unglobalcompact.org/Issues/Environment/CEO_Water_Mandate/index.html
CONTACT: Nalco Company
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630 305 1475
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