Reckitt Benckiser to donate £235m to Save the Children
Howard Lake | 24 April 2013 | News
Global consumer health and hygiene company Reckitt Benckiser is committing to donate £23.5m ($35m) to Save the Children to help it tackle deaths in children under five from diarrhoea.
The ‘Healthier kids, Happier homes’ global partnership marks 10 years of the company’s support for Save the Children.
As well as the funding, Reckitt Benckiser will also provide the charity with access to its global expertise in hygiene and health, innovative technology and consumer communication capabilities. The company’s technology products include a low cost hand-sanitiser and enzyme technology which breaks down human waste.
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It will be involving its 36,000 employees around the world in the initiative.
Rakesh Kapoor, CEO of RB said: “Our growing partnership with Save the Children will go some way to creating lasting improvements in the health and hygiene of vulnerable children and families globally. Together, we want to help stop diarrhoea being one of the biggest causes of death in children, and this is ambitious – but we believe that with the knowledge and strength of our partnership, this is achievable.”
Reckitt Benckiser’s support for Save the Children
Save the Children’s partnership with RB launched in 2003, reaching 1 million people. RB funds health and hygiene programmes in countries including India, Brazil, Indonesia and Zimbabwe, as well as an annual commitment to Save the Children’s Emergency Fund.
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