PENTAIR.COM ENGLISH INDUSTRIES SOLUTIONS IMPACT STORIES ABOUT US Search Go CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WATER, FOOD, AND ENERGY ARE ALL INTER-CONNECTED It takes water to grow food and produce energy, and moving and treating water takes energy. This complex relationship is often referred to as the ‘water-food-energy nexus’. Of the 7 billion people on Earth today, 2.5 billion have unreliable or no access to electricity and 2.8 billion live in areas of high water stress. By 2025, energy consumption will increase by 35 percent, which will increase water consumption by 85 percent, increasing pressure on finite water resources. It is estimated that by 2030, nearly half of the world’s population will be living in areas of high water stress, affecting energy and food security. Emerging economies like China, India, and Brazil will double their energy consumption in the next 40 years, while Africa’s electricity generation will be seven times as high as it is today. The increased demand for energy will put additional pressure on already constrained water resources. By 2050, the global population is expected to grow to 9 billion. Recent Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates show that feeding a planet of 9 billion people will require a 60 percent increase in agricultural production. In addition, global water use has already been growing at an unsustainable rate of more than twice the rate of population increase over the last century. At Pentair, we are working toward a future with safe water, abundant energy, and affordable food that protects the health and vitality of our planet and its people. Our strategic Corporate Social Responsibility focus on the water-food-energy nexus contributes to this vision by mobilizing our know-how, talent, products and philanthropic dollars to people and regions of the world that can benefit from our innovation and solutions within the nexus. To date, Pentair and The Pentair Foundation have reached over 500,000 people with sustainable, safe water services. These projects help to improve our business models and technology frameworks. But most importantly, they save lives. Through these efforts, we create shared value – for society and for our business. PROJECT SAFEWATER HONDURAS PHILIPPINES TANZANIA INDIA INVESTORS News Releases Investor Presentations Investor Events SEC Filings Annual & Other Reports Dividends & Stock Splits Stock Performance Leadership Corporate Governance Shareholder Services NEWS & EVENTS Customer Events Media Relations REPORTING SEGMENTS Flow Technologies Technical Solutions Process Technologies Valves & Controls CONTACT US Send a Message Customer Service Find a Location Find a Dealer Partner with Us ©2014 Pentair plc All rights reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Policy