VA Tech Wabag ranked 4th globally among private water operators

22 Apr 2021 Editorial Team

VA Tech Wabag Limited, a pure play water technology multinational, has been ranked 4th globally by Global Water Intelligence (GWI), London, under “The world’s top 50 private water operators” for ensuring safe and clean drinking water and sanitation for over 71 million people across the globe.

A company release stated that Wabag is the only Indian organisation to be featured in the top 25 water companies globally. The company has been featured previously on this list and was ranked 10th in 2017 and 6th in 2019.

Wabag’s sustainable solutions are said to be in line with the United Nations SDG-6, which aims to ensure clean water and sanitation for all by 2030. Also, Wabag’s solutions also claim to align with the ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) Sustainability Index.

Image: Wabag’s Varanasi Sewage treatment plant (STP)

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