GF Walk for Water 2024 raises USD 555’000 for safe water access
The third annual GF Walk for Water, a series of global events organized by the GF Water Foundation, gathered thousands of employees and partners to raise funds for critical water and sanitation infrastructure projects.
Building on the success of previous years, this year’s GF Walk for Water was held at 18 GF sites worldwide, from Finland and Switzerland to the US, China, Australia and India. At the events, approximately 2’500 employees and 140 company partners walked approximately 2 kilometers with a bucket of water to symbolize the struggles millions face every day in water-scarce communities. This year’s contributions of USD 555’000 in total will support humanitarian aid and sustainable safe water initiatives in community development programs across Mexico, Peru, Honduras, Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and Indonesia. The funds will also assist refugee settlements in East Africa and provide emergency relief during global disasters.
“We saw GF employees, customers and partners from across continents come together for a cause that goes beyond business objectives,” said Andreas Müller, GF CEO and President of the Board of Trustees of the GF Water Foundation. “We view initiatives like these as a powerful opportunity to drive meaningful, long-term change and empower communities worldwide.”
The 2023 Walk for Water event raised USD 525’000. The funds were used for safe water projects in Tanzania, Honduras, Kenya and Ukraine. For more details about the GF Walk for Water and upcoming projects, visit the GF Water Foundation website.
For further information, please contact:
Beat Römer, Head Corporate Communications
+41 (0) 79 20 04 00, media@georgfischer.com
With its four divisions GF Piping Systems, GF Building Flow Solutions, GF Casting Solutions, and GF Machining Solutions GF offers products and solutions that enable the safe transport of liquids and gases, as well as lightweight casting components and high-precision manufacturing technologies. As a sustainability and innovation leader, GF has been striving to achieve profitable growth while offering superior value to its customers for more than 200 years. Founded in 1802, the Corporation is headquartered in Switzerland and present in 45 countries with 187 companies, 76 of which are production companies with 105 facilities. GF’s 19’824 employees worldwide generated sales of CHF 4’026 million in 2023.
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