Water for All is very close to the hearts of our employees. It was founded in Sweden in 1984 by Atlas Copco Group employees Peter Håkansson and Torgny Rogert and has continued to spread across the world ever since. At the center lies the strong belief that clean water is a human right and all voluntary employee donations to this cause are matched by twice as much by the company.
The money is used to support projects which give people in need access to clean drinking water and improved facilities for sanitation and hygiene. Women and young girls are particularly affected by the lack of water and sanitation, and all projects supported by Water for All thus aim to positively impact the lives of especially women and girls.
Atlas Copco Group actively encourages employees to engage in Water for All, through voluntary donations or by getting involved in one of the local organizations. A central coordinator is supporting the global network of local ambassadors. We track our progress through mandatory annual reports, focusing both on quantitative achievements and qualitative best practice sharing.
