Eaton Announces $1 Million Commitment to Support Global Freshwater Conservation Through The Nature Conservancy

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced a $1 million investment over four years to support The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Global Freshwater Program and Forever Freshwater Geographies, helping protect and restore freshwater resources around the world.

The investment will support freshwater conservation efforts across priority geographies, including the Western Balkans, Selva Maya, the Colorado River Basin, the Great Lakes and Appalachia. Through this collaboration, Eaton and TNC will work to advance freshwater resilience, support healthy ecosystems and strengthen communities in some of the world's most important freshwater landscapes. While Eaton has a long history of investing in communities, this commitment is one of the largest philanthropic contributions in the company’s 115-year history.

"Strong businesses don’t succeed in isolation. They succeed when the communities around them are healthy and resilient," said Lucy Clark Dougherty, executive vice president and chief legal officer, Eaton. "For generations, Eaton and our people have contributed their time, talent and resources to support the places we call home. As we continue to grow, so does our opportunity and responsibility to make a positive impact. Through our support of The Nature Conservancy, we're investing in the long-term resilience of both communities and freshwater systems, creating lasting impact for generations to come.”

Through TNC's Global Freshwater Program and Forever Freshwater Geographies initiative, conservation efforts focus on improving river and watershed health, restoring critical habitats, supporting biodiversity and strengthening freshwater resilience in regions facing growing environmental pressures.

“This collaboration with Eaton will help advance healthy freshwater systems across North America, Europe, and Latin America,” said Nicole Silk, The Nature Conservancy’s global director of freshwater. "Directing investment to these programs will help safeguard and restore rivers, lakes and wetlands that directly benefit communities around the world.”

About Eaton

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial and institutional, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.

Founded in 1911, Eaton has continuously evolved to meet the changing and expanding needs of our stakeholders. With revenues of $27.4 billion in 2025, the company serves customers in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

About TNC

The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more resilient. The Nature Conservancy is working to make a lasting difference around the world in 83 countries and territories (39 by direct conservation impact and 44 through partners) through a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. For more news, visit the TNC newsroom or follow The Nature Conservancy on LinkedIn