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JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2009 ANNUAL REPORT20
declining. Even in India, where social and
religious traditions have fostered a
sincere reverence for water as a source of
life, parts of the country are among the
most water-scarce areas in the world.
Achal is Manager of Environment,
Health and Safety (EHS) at the
Johnson & Johnson Consumer
manufacturing facility in Baddi,
“When water is owing, there is a natural
music that today is becoming rare to find,”
he says. “We have to be careful to use
water thoughtfully and to protect its
supply for future generations.”
Around the world, water—one of the
earth’s most critical resources—is under
threat: Scarcity is increasing, demand is
inequitable, access is lacking, and quality is
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Standing in a river at the
foothills of the Himalayas in
northern India, Achal Gupta
recalls a simpler time that
allowed
for a dierent kind of closeness
to nature’s vital resource.
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Achal at the foothills of the Himalayas, a short drive from the Johnson & Johnson Consumer facility where he works.
As a moral and responsible corporate citizen in India, we are committed to conserving water and to leading by example,” he says.
Worldwide eorts to reduce water use and eliminate water waste show results.
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