Hyderabad-headquartered WaterHealth wins global award

WaterHealth International (WHI), a US-based company with operating headquarters here, has been awarded the Unilever Global Development Award for its endeavours in providing clean, safe and affordable drinking water to marginalised communities in India, Ghana and Nigeria.
It was presented at the 20th Responsible Business Awards ceremony, held in London on July 4, WHI said in a statement.
The award is an annual event organised by the Business in the Community (BITC), a part of the Prince of Wales' Responsible Business Network.
The award jury comprised many prominent individuals from the industry, it said.
A total of 48 finalists were in competition in 10 different categories.

WHI won in the category, titled "The Unilever Global Development Award" and competed with the likes of Barclays and GSK, Agro America, M-Tron Africa, Sunny Money and Ayzh.
"These awards are global recognition of our consistent efforts over the last decade in providing access to safe, clean and affordable drinking to millions of underserved communities globally," WHI chief operating officer Vikas Shah said.
The Unilever Global Development Award recognises companies that demonstrate positive impact in one or more of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) i.E. Initiatives for tackling poverty, climate change and inequality, the statement said.