ATLANTA/INDIA: Birla Carbon, as part of the Aditya Birla Group, signed the WASH pledge in 2015 and has since been growing in its commitment year on year. Birla Carbon has a rating of 1.93 out of 2 in early 2018 compared to its score of 1.77 in 2015 after it signed the pledge.
WASH which stands for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene is a pledge taken by many organizations to provide access to safe drinking water to its employees and communities. The pledge is a World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) designed scoring system based on Self-Assessment Questionnaires with a maximum score of 2.0.
The pledge supports the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal – 6, ‘Ensure access to water and sanitation for all’.