PHILIPPINE-BASED multinational utility Manila Water Co. (MWC) has been shortlisted for the prestigious Water Company of the Year prize by the 2022 Global Water Awards, the winner of which will be announced during the Global Water Summit scheduled on May 17, 2022 in Madrid, Spain (https://globalwaterawards.com). This was disclosed during the sixth installment of the Upsilon Sigma Phi Climate Action Network (UpsilonCAN) webinar series entitled "The Manila Water Sustainability Story" held last April 4. The event took place in observance of World Water Day 2022, and was co-presented by Upsilon Sigma Phi North America Inc. and the UP Circle of Entrepreneurs. We are proud to be a Filipino multinational company that is gaining global recognition for the country." MWC has also been recognized by the World Bank as a water utility of the future.

Source: Manila Times April 21, 2022 10:53 UTC