WaterEquity

03/21/2025

💧 Introducing the WaterEquity Everspring Fund – a new, open-ended investment vehicle designed to scale impact in and sanitation across emerging markets.

For too long, the global has outpaced funding. The Everspring Fund changes that—offering a , source of capital to expand access to and where it’s needed most.

With a singular focus on access to water and sanitation , we are working to align capital flows with the urgency of today—seeking long-term impact.

To learn more, contact us at [email protected]

11/22/2024

💧 $100M in for Water and Sanitation Infrastructure!

WaterEquity has announced $100 million in funding to support critical water and sanitation infrastructure projects. This financing aims to drive impactful solutions, improve access to clean water, and promote global sustainability.

Now is the time to act! If you're working on a water or sanitation infrastructure project, this funding could be the game-changer you need to turn your vision into reality.

🚨 Learn more about the funding opportunity and how to apply here: https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2024/11/20/funding-for-growth-waterequity-announces-100m-in-financing-available-for-water-and-sanitation-infrastructure/

11/13/2024

WaterEquity has raised more than $100 million for its latest investment fund, the Water & Climate Resilience Fund (the “Fund”). Now accepting applications for funding, the Fund seeks investment-ready infrastructure projects and growth companies that are working to scale climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions. With a focus on priority markets such as Brazil, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, and South Africa, the Fund aims to drive large-scale solutions that improve access to safe and for underserved populations.

For more details and an application for funding, visit: https://waterequity.com/infrafunding/

10/09/2024

"Climate change is increasing uncertainty about water access for everyone, but the greatest impacts will be felt by those who are already vulnerable."

In the latest "Voices from the Field" installment by , Genevieve Edens, Senior Director of Impact and ESG at WaterEquity, discusses how integrating and perspectives is crucial to amplifying WaterEquity's impact. Her early experiences in the coffee industry revealed the deep connections between and .

Read the full interview:

For our ‘Voices from the Field’ series, we speak to Genevieve Edens, Senior Director of Impact and ESG at WaterEquity about how an early career in the coffee industry opened her eyes to the interconnectedness of gender inequality and climate change.

10/09/2024

11/09/2023

To accelerate access to water and sanitation, bridging gaps in service delivery and financing is crucial. What are the risk perceptions associated with investments and how can we better address them?

Adysti Raissa, WaterEquity’s Regional Director, East Asia and the Pacific, alongside investment leaders at Aqua for All, Oikocredit International, Incofin Investment Management, and National Bank of Kenya will discuss this topic and more at the 2023 European Microfinance Week panel "Overcoming Risk Perceptions in WASH Investing". This session brings insights from asset managers and financial institutions from their journeys investing in water and sanitation.

Join us 🗓️ November 15th, 15:30 CET. 🕒
Registration Info: https://ow.ly/C7XW50Q5wZR

09/28/2023

TODAY: Join WaterEquity as we dive into financing climate-resilient water infrastructure to ensure communities and individuals a resilient future. Paul O'Connell and Genevieve Edens will discuss with editor Laurie Lane-Zucker the innovative approaches of climate finance and water and sanitation investments WaterEquity is targeting.

Register here: https://ow.ly/esjA50PQyr4

Impact Entrepreneur

09/19/2023

There is an urgent need to expand and rehabilitate water supply and sanitation infrastructure globally to reach billions of people who are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

On Thursday 9/28, WaterEquity's President Paul O'Connell and Director of Impact & ESG Genevieve Edens joins Laurie Lane-Zucker of Impact Entrepreneur for their Luminarias series. Listen in to learn about the intricate interplay between financing climate-resilient infrastructure projects and empowering communities with equitable water and sanitation solutions.

RSVP: https://ow.ly/xw4950PKKPl

09/15/2023

WaterEquity announces the final close of our latest $150 million impact investment fund, the Global Access Fund IV. This fund will deploy mission-driven capital to deliver access to water and sanitation solutions to millions of low-income families worldwide.

"WaterEquity is proud to mark a significant milestone with the final close of the Global Access Fund IV," said Paul O'Connell, President of WaterEquity. "It solidifies our commitment to address the global water crisis through innovative financing and funding vehicles, building a bridge from capital providers to water and sanitation needs."

Our heartfelt thanks to our investors: Starbucks (the fund's anchor investor), Ecolab, Gap, Reckitt, and DuPont, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Lazarus Financial Planning, impact investors Mary Estill Buchanan, Lynn White, clients of Align Impact, ImpactAssets, among several others.

https://ow.ly/4ATe50PM1Lm

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WaterEquity's Latest Investment Fund Will Deploy Mission-Driven Capital to Deliver Water and Sanitation Solutions for Millions of Low-Income Families Around the World