Nestlé Waters Will Celebrate World Water Day in 31 Countries on 22 March

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Mar 12, 2013, 04:00 ET

PARIS, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

- World Water Day 2013: "Cooperating for Water"

World Water Day Logo (PRNewsFoto/Nestle Waters)

World Water Day 2013 will be held under the theme of "Water Cooperation", as part of the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation.

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World Water Day is the occasion for Nestlé Waters to help raise awareness and educate key stakeholders, including children and employees, about caring for water and healthy hydration. Most events at Nestlé Waters are organised around educational activities on water developed by our long-term partner, The Project WET Foundation (Water Education for Teachers).

2013 is the fourth consecutive year that the company is celebrating World Water Day on a global scale: 31 countries, over 15,000 children and around 500 employees are involved.

John J. Harris, President and CEO of Nestlé Waters says: "Cooperation around water flows throughout Nestlé Waters: from the work we do on responsible water resource management to our partnership with The Project WET Foundation. I'm proud of the cooperation our teams are engaged in today, World Water Day, with partners, local schools, and fellow collaborators, to together raise awareness about the importance of freshwater."

About Project WET: first launched in 1984 in the United States, Project WET is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that develops educational tools to raise awareness of water amongst children. Nestlé Waters has been one of their major partners since 1992.

About Nestlé Waters: Founded in 1992, Nestlé Waters is the water division of the Nestlé Group. Nestlé Waters employs more than 32,000 people and is present in 130 countries with a portfolio of 64 brands including Nestlé Pure Life, Perrier, S. Pellegrino, Poland Spring, Vittel, Buxton...

For more information:

Official World Water Day 2013 - Project Wet Foundation

Nestlé Waters / Nestlé Waters water resource management

Nestlé Waters press contact:
Frédérique HENRY Office: (+33)-1-41-23-68-46
[email protected]

SOURCE Nestle Waters