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Ecolab
Ecolab sells cleaning products and services to restaurants, hotels, hospitals, food and beverage producers and other businesses. The company has a particular focus on energy and water efficiency. Ecolab has developed a range of products and services that help to reduce, and in some cases even eliminate, the use of water in a wide range of industrial applications. In turn, this helps to lower costs through a reduction of energy and water impacts.
Visit their site- Enterprise value
- US$74.1 bn
- Region
- USA
- Theme
- Water Management
- Sub-theme
- Efficient water use
Impact Score
The water and energy saving technologies produced by Ecolab provide sanitary benefits at a significantly reduced environmental cost, as well as improved performance, compared with standard alternatives.
Fundamental Quality
Ecolab is a very well-run company that has developed core expertise in providing cleaning and sanitation services to a variety of industries. Its superior products and thoughtful service model, combined with leading technology, provide strong competitive barriers.
UN SDGs
SDG 6 includes a focus on substantially increasing water-use efficiency across all sectors. Ecolab directly supports this through their focus on water efficiency across multiple end markets.
Find out moreRisk of negative impacts
- <2% of revenues from toxic chemicals used in hygiene control
- Operations use large amounts of water
- Operations generate significant greenhouse gases
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