Title: In support of
1If you had the chance, would you change
the world?
2Agenda
- Earth Water International
- The UNHCR
- What is the USP of Earth Water?
- Earth Water Europe Plan
3Earth Water International United Nations
partnered bottled water company Canada, USA,
Europe
4Earth Waters mandate
- To use 100 of our worldwide net profits to fund
water aid programs for people living in
desperate situations. -
5The idea
- In Nepal, Sherpas carry Coca-Cola on their backs
up to the Mount Everest base camp to make the
product available there
6- 1.2 billion people do not have access to safe
drinking water
76000 people, mostly children, die everyday
because they lack clean drinkable water
8- Access to Water is a
Human Security Issue. - Unless serious action is taken immediately, the
devastation resulting from the lack of access to
water will be
far greater than that of war.
9The Concept was born
- A new type of corporation
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- Redefine the notion of profitability
- Corporate economic social responsibility
10The Company
- FOR profit, private company
- NO government (or UN) funding
- Branding and Marketing
Core Competencies - Out-source bottling and distribution
- 100 of net profit for UNHCR
- Canada, US, Europe and expansion to Hong
Kong, South Korea, Taiwan - The only company in the world that bears the
UNCHR-logo on their products
11 Mission of Earth Water
- Introduce Earth Water throughout the world
- Increase consumer awareness of the water crisis
in the developing world - Provide consumers with a unique way to express
their commitment to being socially conscious
citizens - Provide corporations an opportunity to fulfill
their social responsibility goals by partnering
with Earth Water and supporting the UNHCR - Goal 2011 donation of 1.2 million per year
12Earth Water the
company
13The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Mandated to provide for the protection and basic
needs of all refugees At work in more than
119 countries Works with more than
20.8 million refugees worldwide
14- Earth Waters donation to the UNHCR will fund
projects related to the acquisition, transport,
storage, and distribution of fresh clean water.
15- In 2005, UNHCR spent approx.
13 million on water or water-related
activities - Largest projects
- Chad - 2.5 million
- Afghanistan - 1.3 million
- Kenya - 946,830
- (Extracted from UNHCR Global report 2005)
- Earth Waters Dream
donate 100
million per year
16Millennium development goals
- Goal 7 Ensure environmental sustainability
- Target 10 Reduce by half the proportion of
people without sustainable access to safe
drinking water
17Ambassadors of the UNHCR
18 19Why bottled Water?
- Fastest growing segment in the beverage industry
- 50 billion annually
- Exponential growth around the world
- Biggest markets
- Europe
- USA
- Asia
20Bottled Water
- Why such growth?
- Health
- Taste
- Purity
21Trends in Social Responsibility
- There is a distinct trend to organic, natural,
environmental and socially responsible products
in the market - There is a distinct and growing trend for
companies in the public eye to act in a socially
responsible manner to which Earth Water products
can assist -
22Conclusion
All current trends indicate bottled water
consumption will continue to increase. Most
companies are profiting from this industry and
paying their shareholders significant cash
dividends. By supporting the UNHCR, Earth
Waters shareholders are every man, woman, and
child in the most desperate of situations.
23Whats the USP of Earth Water?
- Premium Water
- Packages (unique)
- Better for the environment
- 100 Profit UNHCR saving people by just
drinking water
24If you had the chance, would you change the
world?
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