Our Impact By the Numbers
committed capital to solving Sustainable Development Goal 6
people reached with safe water or sanitation
microloans made to low-income consumers
%
of microloan end-clients are women
For investors who believe markets can deliver financial returns while solving social challenges.
WaterEquity is an asset manager exclusively focused on solving one of the most urgent issues of our time—the global water and sanitation crisis. We invest in financial institutions, enterprises, and infrastructure in emerging markets delivering access to safe water and sanitation to low-income communities, aligning investor values with risk-adjusted returns.
Founded by award-winning entrepreneurs Gary White and Matt Damon of Water.org and led by Paul O’Connell, the success of WaterEquity is built on decades of experience investing in water and sanitation in emerging markets, seeking social and financial returns.
The Latest at WaterEquity
Urgent Need of Our Time: Mission Related Investments in Clean Water Combat Both COVID-19 and Climate Change
“We cannot wait for the dust to settle, or the pandemic to end, to act.”
The Skoll Foundation has committed a catalytic investment in WaterEquity to fight the global water and climate crisis. Read the latest thought leadership piece co-authored by Skoll and WaterEquity calling on mission-driven investors to join.
The Time to Invest in Sanitation is Now
On this World Toilet Day, turn our attention to sanitation — and toilets in particular…
Women and water — the world stops without them
Capitalism is at a tipping point. Women’s empowerment and leadership, and impact investing…
To Solve the Water Crisis, We Must Rethink the Way We Invest
For Milken Institute’s Power of Ideas series, our co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White explain how WaterEquity is forging a global capital market that closes the financial gap and enables all members of our global community to access basic resources.