ITT Watermark - Because Every Drop Counts

At ITT, we work every day to make ourselves a better company, and we are just as committed to establishing ourselves as a global water leader. Right now, the planet faces a water crisis that will escalate if we don’t find ways to protect water and to use this precious resource more wisely. As the world’s largest provider of pumps and equipment that treats and transports water, we have a responsibility to lead the way.

Through the years we have leveraged our unique position as a leader in fluid technology to address global water quality and availability through product innovation, industry participation and philanthropy. Our focus is on providing innovative equipment, systems and applications to users of water throughout the water cycle, both on and off the grid. We have also dedicated ourselves to preserving the environment and cultivating knowledge and awareness of the world’s water issues through our support of non-governmental organizations.

ITT Watermark is not the beginning - it is a rung on the ladder we are climbing towards global water leadership, and every step is vital. In addition to ITT Watermark, ITT is proud to provide support and leadership to the following water-related environmental, educational and other community activities around the globe:

Water For People: ITT is a worldwide sponsor of Water For People as it works with the public, nonprofit, academic and community sectors to confront the many water-related issues we face on a global basis and to bring safe water and sanitation to all people.
Mercy Corps: ITT works with Mercy Corps to provide safe water during emergencies created by natural catastrophes such as floods, droughts and earthquakes.
World Water Week: The annual World Water Week in Stockholm promotes the exchange of views and experiences between the scientific, business, policy and civil society communities, thereby advancing water, environment, health, livelihood and poverty reduction agendas.
Stockholm Water Prize: ITT is a founding member of the Stockholm Water Prize. The Prize is presented annually to an institution, organization, individual or company that has made a substantial contribution to the preservation, enhancement or availability of the world's water resources.
Stockholm Junior Water Prize: ITT is the global sponsor for the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition, which brings together the world’s brightest young scientists to encourage their continued interest in water and the environment.
ITT Award for Excellence in Student Water Journalism: ITT established the ITT Award for Excellence in Student Water Journalism in 2006 to recognize aspiring journalists, raise awareness of water-related issues among today’s youth and encourage further exploration of solutions to these problems.
Water Environment Federation: ITT is a member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF). WEF is the preeminent organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the global water environment through education, training and outreach nationally and internationally.
International Water Association: ITT is a sponsor of the International Water Association, comprising leading water professionals in science, research, technology and practice around the world.
World Water Monitoring Day: ITT is supporting this global educational platform for watershed leaders, educators and trained volunteers to help students better understand how the actions of individuals in a watershed can impact many others.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development: ITT participates in the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development.
The Rural Water Project: ITT is developing a disaster relief water treatment system, designed specifically for cash-strapped villages in Africa and Asia dealing with contaminated water supplies.
Ceres: ITT supports the principles of the Coalition for Sustainable Prosperity, which has endorsed ITT’s ESH principles.
The International Water Academy: ITT is a founding member of the Water Academy, an independent research foundation and a leader in global water diplomacy based in Oslo, Norway.
National Geographic: ITT is engaged with National Geographic in a multi-faceted partnership to raise awareness of global water issues. The cornerstone of the partnership is ITT's underwriting of National Geographic's television series Strange Days on Planet Earth, a documentary series that investigates the scale of the current water crisis and explores potential solutions.