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Our case studies provide examples of environmental initiatives at individual sites / businesses, and are regularly updated. For Unilever Group information about water see the section on Sustainability.
Brazil: Saving water in Latin America
"Only take short showers and stop ironing your clothes or the lights will go out."
Canada: Educating consumers about water conservation
Canada's freshwater supply is at risk. In many parts of the country water is being used faster than nature can renew it. Unilever Canada's Go Blue campaign encourages Canadians to cut their water consumption by 50%.
India: Conserving water at Khamgaon soap factory
The land around our Khamgaon soap factory in central India used to be a virtual wasteland. Now it's home to a forest of greenery thanks to an environmentally-friendly model for water and soil conservation.
India: Surf Excel relaunched to reduce rinsing & conserve water
Hindustan Lever, a Unilever company in India, is helping to dispel the myth that more soap lather means cleaner clothes. More lather means more rinsing, which uses scarce water resources unnecessarily.
Indonesia: Cleaning up the Brantas river
"I never thought I would farm fish in this river. It was too polluted. Now I make a living from it."
Pakistan: Improving hygiene and water access in drought-affected regions
In Pakistan's Thar Desert millions of people rely on sporadic rainfall for their survival. Unilever Pakistan is helping communities to manage water resources, improving peoples' health and livelihoods.
South Africa: Researching the effects of chemicals on water ecosystems
The Unilever Centre for Environmental Water Quality (UCEWQ) at the Rhodes University Institute for Water Research was established in 2002 to help South Africa conserve and protect its water resources.
