“Most Progressive Water Utility in Africa” Wins 2014 Stockholm Industry Water Award

DAKAR, Senegal and STOCKHOLM, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — eThekwini Water & Sanitation, a part of Durban Municipality in South Africa, is named the 2014 winner of the Stockholm Industry Water Award, for its transformative and inclusive approach to providing water and sanitation services.

“This recognition reflects the work of our whole team over the past 22 years and is a tremendous honour for all of us here in Durban,” says Neil Macleod, head of eThekwini Water and Sanitation.

South Africa’s constitution from 1996, praised as a model for inclusion of social rights, enshrined the human right to water. Local government was tasked with putting it into practice. Soon after, Durban, one of the country’s main urban centres, expanded its administrative boundaries to include 3.5 million people, some of them living in poorly serviced rural areas with huge water and sanitation challenges. The eThekwini municipality decided to face these challenges head-on.

In the past 14 years, 1.3 million additional people in greater Durban have been connected to piped water and 700,000 people have been provided with access to toilets. Access to basic water supply and sanitation is provided for free to poor families, while higher levels of service and consumption are charged at full cost.

eThekwini Water and Sanitation stand at the forefront of exploring social and technical solutions, one example being mini-turbines installed in pipes running down steep hillsides, utilising excess pressure to generate electricity for the city’s low tension grid.

The result is one of the most progressive water and sanitation utilities in the world.

“eThekwini has championed the approach to provide sufficient water to sustain human life, as expressed in the South African constitution, now embedded in national policy. The methods used and results achieved by eThekwini Water and Sanitation serve as a sterling example for the many communities worldwide facing similar challenges,” states the Stockholm Industry Water Award (SIWA) jury in its citation.

eThekwini Water and Sanitation will receive the Stockholm Industry Water Award at a ceremony on September 2, during World Water Week in Stockholm. The award, presented annually by Stockholm International Water Institute, honours the business sector’s contribution to sustainable water management.

For full press release, photos and video: http://www.siwi.org/siwa2014
Source: Stockholm International Water Institute

Dunkin’ Donuts Announces Return of Worldwide Free Donut Offer For Friday, June 6

— Dunkin’ Donuts invites guests at participating restaurants worldwide to enjoy a free donut with the purchase of any beverage

CANTON, Mass., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading baked goods and coffee chains, today announced a sweet deal for donut lovers all around the world. On Friday, June 6, participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants worldwide will offer guests a free donut of their choice (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage in honor of the brand’s second annual Global Donut Day celebration.

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“We were so proud to celebrate Global Donut Day at our restaurants worldwide last year, and wanted to share this great promotion with our guests around the world again this year,” said John Costello, President, Global Marketing and Innovation, Dunkin’ Brands. “Donuts are such fun and delicious treats, which bring smiles to guests at Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants around the world every day. We hope our guests enjoy our brand’s free donut with the purchase of any beverage offer on June 6.”

In addition to the special Global Donut Day offer for a free donut with the purchase of any beverage, participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants around the world will also be featuring a delicious Smiley Face Donut to celebrate the smiles donuts bring to peoples’ faces. The Smiley Face Donut is a filled yeast shell donut decorated with an adorable smiley face. Fillings for the donut will vary by market to cater to local tastes, and include fillings such as Jelly, Bavarian Kreme and Chocolate Kreme.

For more than 60 years, Dunkin’ Donuts has been a leader in the donut category, and last year sold 2.5 billion donuts and MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats at its restaurants in 33 countries around the world. It offers an extensive variety of delicious and creative donuts, including beloved flavors such as Boston Kreme, Glazed and Chocolate Frosted.

To learn more about Dunkin’ Donuts, visit http://www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DunkinDonuts).

About Dunkin’ Donuts
Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts is America’s favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin’ Donuts is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin’ Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for eight years running. The company has nearly 11,000 restaurants in 33 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin’ Donuts is part of the Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit http://www.DunkinDonuts.com.

Contact:
Justin Drake
Dunkin’ Brands
+1-781-737-5200
Justin.Drake@dunkinbrands.com
Source: Dunkin’ Donuts