Xylem Inc. named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for the third consecutive year

RYE BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 11, 2014-- Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the third consecutive year in recognition of its ongoing sustainability initiatives. Xylem is one of 140 companies recognized on this year’s North America Index.

“As a leader in water, sustainability helps drive the core of our business. Being named to the DJSI North America Index for a third year in a row is a meaningful acknowledgment of the work we’ve done to advance sustainable business practices and solutions,” said Patrick Decker, president and CEO of Xylem. “We are still at the beginning of our journey and we are dedicated to making continuous progress as we build world-class products and sustainable solutions to protect and preserve the environment and to strengthen the communities where we work around the world.”

The Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index tracks the performance of the top 20% of the 600 largest Canadian and United States companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index that lead the field in terms of sustainability. The result of the Corporate Sustainability Assessment by RobecoSAM, an investment boutique focused exclusively on sustainability investing, provides an in-depth analysis of economic, environmental and social criteria, such as corporate governance, water-related risks and stakeholder relations, with a special focus on industry-specific risks and opportunities.

Launched in 1999, the DJSI enable investors to integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios while providing an effective engagement platform for encouraging companies to adopt sustainable best practices.

About Xylem

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York, with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion and more than 12,500 employees worldwide. Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the last two years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

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