WaterEquity

In this interview with the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions, WaterEquity’s Head of Impact, Genevieve Edens, shares how the organization mobilizes private capital to expand access to #safewater and #sanitation in emerging markets. Since 2016, WaterEquity has invested across the #water value chain through financial institutions and infrastructure that serve low-income communities. The conversation highlights WaterEquity’s origins alongside Water.org, its approach to considering risk, return, and impact, and its demand‑driven model rooted in local, financial institutions.    Thank you to the Reservoir Center for the conversation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eS4AJbXu

Join Gary White, Co‑founder of Water.org, WaterEquity, and WaterConnect, at ChangeNOW 2026 in Paris on March 31.   Fireside Chat: Moderated by Jonathan Jennings, Co‑CEO of Health In Harmony, the session "Safeguarding Water: Our Shared Responsibility" will explore approaches to measuring, managing, and regenerating water impacts, with social justice at the center of the conversation. As pressures from water stress, pollution, and inequitable access continue to grow, this discussion will reflect on the shared role communities, organizations, and systems play in addressing the global #water challenge. More details here - https://lnkd.in/g_r6Zk-W Book Signing: Following the above session, join Gary White for "The Worth of Water" book signing at the Bookstore, Grand Palais on March 31 at 5 pm local time.

On #WorldWaterDay last year, we announced the WaterEquity Everspring Fund to help expand household access to #safewater and sanitation through affordable financing, building on our long‑standing model of working through established local financial institutions that serve low‑income communities. In its first year, our first evergreen fund has provided financing to local financial institutions in Indonesia, Tajikistan, Mexico, and Cambodia, supporting improved access to #waterandsanitation with a strong emphasis on sanitation solutions and women borrowers. We’re grateful for the support of Ecolab, Reckitt, and Colgate-Palmolive, alongside mission‑aligned individual investors. Together, these catalytic partnerships reflect growing private‑sector engagement in #water and #sanitation solutions to help close the global water and sanitation gap. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/evKc7mrx

We think CapShift has done an incredible job of presenting a practical look at how climate volatility, aging infrastructure, and rising demand are reshaping water systems and why capital structure and durability matter as much as technology or intent.    At WaterEquity, we have seen this across markets we serve where lasting water solutions depend on financing models that work for households, utilities and communities that are under water stress, specially for low-income people in emerging markets where access and resilience gaps are most acute. Worth reading for anyone seeking to better understand how climate risk, infrastructure and capital can support access to #safewater over the long term. https://lnkd.in/evZ2wqzi Water.org | Liz Sessler | Elan Emanuel | William Jacobsen, CAIA | Garima G. | SunCulture   Disclaimer: This content was prepared by CapShift, a third-party firm that conducts due diligence for clients that make impact investments. CapShift is not a client or investor in the Water & Climate Resilience Fund ("WCR"). Some of CapShift's clients have invested in WCR, which creates a potential conflict of interest in that positive reviews of WCR could benefit those clients. WaterEquity did not provide compensation for this content. This statement reflects the views and experience of a single firm and is not representative of the experience of other investors or due diligence providers. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal, and impact objectives may not be achieved.

WaterEquity is honored to be recognized as ImpactAssets 50 2026 as an Emeritus Impact Manager, marking our eighth consecutive year on the #IA50 list. This year is also special marking the 15th year for the definitive guide to impact investing fund managers globally, as well as the 15th anniversary of the firm. This recognition reinforces our ongoing commitment to delivering scalable, high-impact solutions for the global #water and #sanitation crisis. #ImpactManager #impactinvesting

WaterEquity is hiring! We’re looking for a Senior Associate, Finance – Accounting & Financial Reporting to join our team. This U.S.-based, remote role will support core accounting and financial reporting activities across WaterEquity’s investment vehicles advancing access to #waterandsanitation in emerging markets.   If you bring strong accounting fundamentals, a systems mindset and want your work to support measurable impact, we’d love to hear from you. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/ezxK8bw9

In Smart Water Magazine 💧, WaterEquity’s Aleem Remtula examines #water through a broader infrastructure lens and its connection to resilience, investment and long‑term economic stability.    Thank you to Cristina Novo and the Smart Water Magazine 💧 team for the opportunity. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/evtBndxj

WaterEquity is hiring! We are looking for a Senior Associate, Private Equity & Infrastructure, based in Asia, to support our team working on growth equity and infrastructure investments in the #waterandsanitation sector. In this role, you will support sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring for WaterEquity’s equity investments in climate-resilient #water and #sanitation projects and companies.   Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eJ2KJqHf Aleem Remtula | Suma Swaminathan | ARJUN S R | Gabriel Etonga | Farai Masendeke | Maria Paula Musumeci Huertas | Custodio Campos, CFA | Lieven Jacquemyn

WaterEquity has provided a $6 million loan to Varthana Finance, marking WaterEquity’s first global investment in the school finance sector and adding WASH lending for schools as a new product in our debt portfolio. The capital is intended to support school improvement loans that integrate WASH, so a school day can include #safewater and #sanitation, and healthy hygiene routines for students in underserved communities across India.   Learn More here: https://lnkd.in/e7jxfwfm   Amit A. | Njeri Kirumbi | Steve Hardgrave | Sachin Manjalekar Disclaimer: All investment has a risk of loss. There can be no assurance of any level of social or environmental impact. There is always the risk that impact investments will have a net negative impact, despite best efforts to achieve net positive impact. 

Exciting news: We are pleased to share that Reckitt has made a $10 million investment in the WaterEquity Everspring Fund. This commitment comes at a pivotal moment as we scale our first evergreen investment vehicle, which is designed to provide a reliable source of capital to financial institutions expanding access to #safewater and #sanitation across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We are grateful to the entire Reckitt team for this powerful show of support, enabling low‑income households to finance taps, toilets, filters and other #water, #sanitation and hygiene solutions. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/exEjT-Uk Kris Licht | Philipp Küst | Sheila Redzepi | Paul O'Connell | William Jacobsen, CAIA | Water.org | Rachel Pirovano | #impactinvesting #wateraccess #waterandsanitation Disclaimer: All investment has a risk of loss. There can be no assurance of any level of social or environmental impact. There is always the risk that impact investments will have a net negative impact, despite best efforts to achieve net positive impact. Reckitt is an investor in the Fund, and therefore there may be a material conflict of interest associated with their testimonials. No compensation was given for testimonials.