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Message from Patrick DeckerWater is key to public health and to sustainability. At Xylem, we define sustainability broadly, as responsible practices that strengthen the environment, global economy and society, creating a safer and more equitable world.
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Sustainability Strategy
Learn more about how Xylem is helping to build a healthier and more water-secure world while creating social and economic value.
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Message from Claudia Toussaint
Xylem is uniquely positioned to solve water and raise awareness of the critical role that water plays in making our planet more sustainable.
2025 Signature Goals
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Reduce over 3.5 billion cubic meters of non-revenue water, equivalent to the domestic water use needs of over 55 million people annually
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Treat 13 billion cubic meters of water for reuse, equivalent to the domestic water use needs of over 197 million people annually
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Prevent over 7 billion cubic meters of polluted water from flooding communities or entering local waterways
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Provide access to clean water and sanitation solutions for at least 20 million people living at the base of the global economic pyramid
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Ensure 100 percent of our employees have access to clean water and safe sanitation at work, at home and during natural disasters
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Use 100 percent renewable energy at our major facilities
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Use 100 percent process water recycling at our major facilities
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Give 1 percent of our company profits to water-related causes and education
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Provide paid time off for Xylem employees to volunteer 1 percent of their time
Sustainability in Action
2019 Awards & Ratings
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Sustainalytics Score: 78 (2018)
2019 Score available in July.
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EcoVadis 2019 Score: 67/100. 95th percentile and Gold Medal
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ISS Score: 3, 1, 1
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Good Health and Well-Being
Xylem reduces water contamination that threatens human health with digital technologies that enable our customers to treat drinking water and prevent polluted water from flooding communities or entering local waterways.
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Gender Parity
Xylem is committed to achieving gender parity in leadership positions within the organization, and eliminating pay differences based on gender, race or ethnicity.
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Clean Water and Sanitation
Xylem develops and brings to the market innovative solutions that help solve critical water issues for communities, including those that help the millions of people living at the base of the global economic pyramid.
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Industry, Innovation And Infrastructure
Xylem develops and brings to market innovative solutions that create major water, energy and cost efficiencies.
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Sustainable Cities And Communities
Xylem improves the safety and quality of life of millions of people living in economically-challenged communities and/or affected by water-related catastrophes by enhancing access to clean drinking water.
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Climate Action
Xylem helps utilities and businesses build resilience, with technologies including water reuse solutions that help ensure a continuous supply of safe water in the face of scarcity caused by climate change.
