ST. PAUL, Minn. – March 21, 2025 – Water is the world’s most essential resource, and it’s only grown more critical in the age of AI. During this transformative digital revolution, Ecolab, a global sustainability leader that maximizes growth and performance through water solutions and infection prevention services, has continued to meet its goals and work with customers to deliver profitability while advancing optimized water use.

By 2030, it is estimated that AI-related growth will demand additional power equivalent to the annual needs of India¹ and as much water to meet the annual drinking water needs of the United States². As the world navigates the growth of AI and high-tech data centers, there is a unique opportunity to leverage AI to help drive efficiency and innovation in circular water management to improve operational processes and conserve natural resources. Ecolab’s mission to help protect water while driving business growth is more important than ever.

"The rapid acceleration of AI technology is increasing demands on our water and energy resources, yet it also offers unprecedented opportunity to address the water crisis through proprietary connected systems and powerful insights," said Christophe Beck, chairman and CEO of Ecolab. "By leveraging AI to reduce, reuse and repurpose water throughout business operations, we can continue to win the right way by delivering positive performance for customers while protecting natural resources."

Ecolab, together with its customers, made significant progress in 2024 to advance water stewardship and help build a more resilient and profitable future. This World Water Day, Ecolab celebrates these achievements in protecting water resources while continuing to grow. Highlights from Ecolab's 2024 Year in Water include:

• Water conservation: Ecolab helped customers conserve more than 226 billion gallons of water, equivalent to the annual drinking water needs of more than 781 million people. By 2030, Ecolab aims to help conserve 300 billion gallons of water annually, equivalent to the drinking water needs of 1 billion people.

• Croissance de l’entreprise : Ecolab a poursuivi la croissance de son secteur mondial de l’eau grâce à l’acquisition de Barclay Water Management, ce qui lui a permis d’améliorer ses solutions de sécurité de l’eau et de surveillance numérique.

• Solutions basées sur l’IA : Ecolab a collaboré avec Digital Realty pour mettre en place une solution de conservation de l’eau basée sur l’IA dans 35 des centres de données de Digital Realty aux États-Unis, dans le but d’améliorer l’efficacité de l’utilisation de l’eau et de réduire l’impact environnemental.

• Partenariats en matière de traitement de l’eau : Nalco Water, l’entreprise de gestion de l’eau et des processus d’Ecolab, s’est associée à Danieli pour améliorer le traitement de l’eau industrielle dans l’industrie des métaux, dans le but d’améliorer les processus de production, de réduire les empreintes carbone et hydrique et de réduire les coûts.

• Engagement des consommateurs : Ecolab a sensibilisé les consommateurs à l’importance de l’eau pendant la Semaine du climat de New York avec son exposition « Every Drop Counts » à Bryant Park. Elle a également poursuivi son étude annuelle Ecolab Watermark™ Study, qui fait le point sur la gestion des ressources hydriques dans le monde.

• Leading certifications: Ecolab continued pursuing Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification, bringing its total count of AWS-certified facilities to 12. Ecolab a également obtenu la certification WAVE (Water Stewardship Verified) pour ses efforts de gestion des ressources hydriques.

• Innovative funding: Ecolab participated in a $10 million funding round led by Emerald Technology Ventures to accelerate the global deployment of an innovative PFAS treatment technology, the LEEF System®.

• Convener of water action: As cofounder of the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC), an industry-driven, CEO-led initiative under the UN Global Compact, Ecolab is committed to addressing the global water crisis. Over the past year, Ecolab helped the WRC make significant strides towards its 2030 roadmap:

• Investir dans l’eau salubre et l’assainissement : Avec Microsoft, Starbucks, Xylem, Reckitt, Gap Inc. et d’autres, Ecolab a contribué au Water & Climate Resilience Fund de WaterEquity. This innovative impact fund has raised more than $100 million, aiming to provide safe water or sanitation access to 15 million people across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

• Championing California's Water Resilience: As Basin Champion for drought-stricken California, Ecolab convened the second annual forum of the California Water Resilience Initiative (CWRI). This private sector initiative accelerates coordinated, collective action to achieve a water-resilient future for California, aligning with public sector goals.

• Reconnaissance : Ecolab a reçu des distinctions publiques pour son leadership en matière de développement durable, de climat et d’eau, notamment de la part du CDP, de JUST Capital, du Dow Jones et de Barron’s.

• Smart Water Navigator: Ecolab continued to offer its informative digital tool to help businesses understand the full value of water in their operations and achieve water goals.

Ecolab’s mission to protect vital resources and deliver business growth is more critical now than ever in the age of AI. By prioritizing smart water management, Ecolab is helping businesses perform while building a more resilient and positive future. Learn more at: https://www.ecolab.com/expertise-and-innovation/water.

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21 mars 2025

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