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P&G Wins Member of the Year in 2026 Alliance for Water Efficiency Awards

The Happi Top 50 Company partnered with AWE to complete a comprehensive review of data to capture the water savings potential of washing dishes with a machine.

Happi Top 50 Company Procter & Gamble was awarded the Member of the Year: Business & Industry by the Alliance for Water Efficiency.

Each year, the AWE recognizes the individuals and organizations whose leadership, innovation and commitment are helping advance water efficiency and conservation across North America. The Illinois-based nonprofit’s annual awards celebrate the many ways AWE members are making an impact, from advancing water-efficient practices and policies to developing new approaches for stewarding our limited water resources.

“I was honored to accept the award on behalf of P&G at the annual Water Efficiency and Conservation Symposium in Chicago,” said Shannon Quinn, global water stewardship leader at P&G. “To me, this recognition reflects the power of partnership. Advancing water efficiency takes credible science, practical innovation and collaboration across sectors. AWE has been an important partner in connecting the dots and helping move this important work forward. ”

Since joining AWE in 2020, P&G, which made Fortune’s 100 Most Innovative Companies List, has been an active member of the Business and Industry Committee and present at the annual Symposium. The company has recently spearheaded and funded two research projects in partnership with AWE. Last fall, the nonprofit released “Advancing Sustainability through Household Consumer Products: Guidance & Insights for Estimating and Communicating Water Savings” with P&G and Bluerisk. This resource provides a practical framework for companies, practitioners and researchers to consistently estimate and communicate water savings from household consumer products and campaigns.

This year, AWE partnered with P&G to complete a comprehensive review of the best available data to capture the water savings potential of washing dishes with a machine versus handwashing at the sink. The common wisdom is that machine washing is more water efficient, but there is limited published data to support this claim. AWE completed a literature review and P&G shared their own research and results for us to review and assess the rigor of their study parameters and conclusions.

This work will inform a white paper and a technical paper planned for release this summer, representing the most comprehensive published review of this topic.

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