February/March 2023 - 24

WORKPLACE BEVERAGES
Water
solutions
for OCS
and micro
markets
Operators can offer their
customers sustainable
products, touchless dispensers
and customized beverages.
By Adrienne Klein, Contributing Editor
W
HEN IT COMES TO WATER SOLUTIONS IN THE
workplace, there are many innovations and
offerings available today. Manufacturers have
stepped up to the plate - with products that hit
a number of consumer preferences. When providing a water
solution to a location, operators need to consider options that
are focused on environmental impact, hygiene concerns and
beverage customizations for the user.
MAKE ROOM FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Environmentally focused and sustainable products are a key
concern for workers in the office. A study from First Insight
found 75% of Generation Z survey participants prefer
sustainability over the brand name of a product when making
purchase decisions. But it's not just the younger generation;
in the same survey, the majority of respondents across every
generation continue to consider sustainable packaging as
important. To appeal to those customers, operators can look
at alternatives to bottled water. One example is canned water.
Launched in 2014, Open Water offers ultra-purified, electrolyte-packed
canned water in BPA-free aluminum packaging.
The product is not only recyclable but also climate neutral.
It comes in 16-ounce refillable bottles (still or sparking),
16-ounce cans (still or sparkling) and 12-ounce cans (still).
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Sustainability also goes beyond packaging. Borg &
Overstrom, a water dispenser manufacturer based in the
U.K., created its eco mode feature to save energy. Eco mode
is a design feature that will place the water system into a
sleep mode when it detects inactivity for longer than two
hours, or 6.5 minutes of darkness. The feature is available
on the company's B6, T2 and T3 models.
" Employees, most
notably the younger
workforce, are seeking
organizations that hold
social values at the
forefront, particularly
sustainability, " said
John Whalen, senior
vice president of sales,
marketing and customer
service at Quench, which
offers a full line of water
coolers, ice machines,
sparkling water dispensers
and coffee brewers. In
fact, Whalen noted that
switching to a Quench
Open Water

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