“This statement that water is the next oil is a profound underestimation. You can live without oil. You can’t live without water.” Inventor Dean Kamen.

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“This statement that water is the next oil is a profound underestimation. You can live without oil. You can’t live without water.” Inventor Dean Kamen

35% moremore foodfood 50% moremore energy 40% moremore water Soon supply will not meet demand By 2035, global energy consumption will increase 35% … increasing water consumption by 85% Agricultural water consumption is expected to increase 19% (Source: UN Water stats)UN Water stats Source: PwC Megatrends

With development there is an increase in water consumption Source: PwC Project Blue

2.7 billion people experience severe water scarcity at least one month a year Source: Water Footprint Network, 2012

One in seven people does not have access to clean water Source: WWF-DEG Water Risk Filter 2012 One in seven people does not have access to clean water

Water will become the focus for future infrastructure projects Source: PwC Project Blue

When its people are sick, a country cannot succeed. Water borne-illnesses steal time,energy and livelihoods from people who don’t have access to clean water.

A 2O liter bucket filled with water weighs nearly 45 lbs.. Image © Oxfam

Today… 2OO million hours will be spent carrying water from source to home, often over long distances, mostly by women and children. Image ©

THE SOLUTION TO SAFE WATER TRANSPORTATION

C HANGING THE P ATH PackH 2 O is a valuable tool for women at the base of the economic pyramid. Image © Tony Cece

Scientifically Tested Leading scientific research nonprofit Battelle compared jerry cans vs. PackH 2 O for water purity. Conclusion: PackH 2 O is a safer alternative. 99% of pathogens and germs eradicated when the backpack liner is placed in the sun for 6O-9O minutes SODIS (solar disinfectant method) of liner nearly as effective as chlorination ✓ ✓ vs.

ONE MILLION PEOPLE IMPACTED 200,000 PACKS DELIVERED 50 PARTNERS ENGAGED 35 COUNTRIES TOUCHED

PackH 2 O Works in Partnership

Recognized for Innovation

Image © Partners for Care Once established as a commodity within a local water supply chain, the sales and distribution of PackH 2 O can become a micro-business opportunity for the same women who once hauled water in open cans. C REATING J OBS FOR M ICRO -E NTREPRENEURS

P OST DISASTER PackH 2 O is a long-term solution in the global water crisis that provides safe transportation and safe storage of water during – and after– a disaster. Image © PackH 2 0

35+ COUNTRIES PACK LOCATIONS 35

Eduardo Simoniello Vice President & General Manager Greif Latin America Image © Tony Cece THANK YOU