We integrate business goals and sustainability goals. And when these two driving forces line up, big things happen. Powerful change. Real impact. It’s how the food we eat gets safer. The water we use, cleaner. The energy we need, more efficient. And the environment healthier. We’re more than a purveyor of technologies and services — we’re a catalyst. For our customers.
For positive change. For a better world.
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"We like to think of our company as a catalyst, because the work we do delivers both economic and environmental benefits to drive positive change in the world."
In 2017, we helped our customers:
Conserve more than 171 billion gallons of water
Manage 1.1 trillion gallons (4.2 trillion liters) of process and potable water
Conserve drinking water for more than 590 million people
And we are working to help our customers save 300 billion gallons of water annually by 2030
Safely produce 44% of the global milk supply
Safely produce more than 25%
of the world’s processed food
Support clean kitchens, serving 45 billion restaurant meals
And we work to help customers prevent more than 1 million foodborne illnesses each year
Conserve more than 12 trillion BTUs
Reduce the water and energy footprint of 40% of the world’s petroleum production
Generate more than 20% of
the world’s power
And we aim to reduce CO2e by 10% in
our own operations by 2020
Clean more than 40 billion hands
Delight guests with more than
800 million clean hotel rooms
Clean 6 million hospital and long-term care patient rooms
And we work to help hospitals reduce the risk of HAIs for as many as 10,000 people
Through our patented eROISM approach, we measure the economic, operational and environmental impact of our solutions for our customers.
Ecolab is committed to partnerships and programs that fulfill the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – in particular, Goal 6, to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
