A number of GF employees experience first-hand the impacts of water stress in their regions. Their perspectives shed light on the global water challenge and help us better understand the importance of sustainable solutions.
GF employees on the global water crisis
"With about 60% of India's workforce employed in agriculture, the effects of floods, water shortages, and droughts can be devastating. In severely affected areas, crop losses can reach up to 50%, directly impacting farmers' incomes and contributing to inflation in grain and vegetable prices, placing an additional burden on the average Indian."
- Prudvi Raj, GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions, India
“Something as simple as turning on the tap and getting water could soon change. Spain is going through a critical period as the latest official data reveal that the Spanish water reserve is only at 57,2% of its total capacity, a figure that raises alarm bells about water management and the need for sustainable policies to face this challenge.”
- Susana Martín Garcia, GF Building Flow Solutions, Spain
“I live in suburb of Jakarta and occasionally we receive "Coffee-Latte" coloured water through our municipal water connection. In such situations, we are forced to buy gallons of clean water for drinking and cleaning. Water quality is still a major concern for us living in big cities. I really wonder, if the people in rural and remote areas have access to safe and clean water.”
- Rahnian Mutiaram, GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions, Indonesia
