Sustainable Finance
Aligning purpose with performance
Xylem has an opportunity to strengthen the connection between financial performance and sustainability through our sustainable financing initiatives. Over the past decade, we have worked to align positive environmental and societal outcomes with strong economic results, reinforcing our commitment to embedding sustainability at the core of our business strategy. In recent years, we have further advanced our sustainable financing programs and the key performance indicators that support them.
Example of key sustainable financing initiatives include:
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In 2026, we refinanced a ~$500M bond, labeled as a Blue Bond
The Blue Bond will finance/refinance water-related projects with clear environmental benefits, aligned to our three sustainability strategic pillars and supported by our Blue & Green Finance Framework (linked below).
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In 2025, we became an anchor investor
in T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Blue Economy Blue Bond Strategy fund, supporting water security initiatives aligned with our broader mission.
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In 2023, we entered into a five-year revolving credit facility
featuring pricing adjustments tied to both Xylem’s achievement of specific sustainability targets and our credit rating.
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In 2021, we established a demand deposit account
with yields linked to the achievement of our 2025 Sustainability Goals.
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In 2020, we completed a $1 billion green bond offering
with proceeds allocated to projects that improve water accessibility, affordability, and resiliency.
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We continue to integrate sustainability into our supply chain finance agreements
providing incentives for participating suppliers to initiate or improve their EcoVadis or equivalent scores, further embedding environmental and societal considerations across our value chain.
These initiatives reflect Xylem’s ongoing strategy to align capital deployment with sustainability outcomes, enabling measurable environmental and societal impact while maintaining strong financial performance. We remain focused on identifying and expanding sustainable financing mechanisms that align with Xylem’s mission, support longterm value creation, and accelerate positive impact across the communities and customers we serve.
2026 Sustainable Finance Downloads
Blue and Green Finance Framework | Second-Party Opinion – Sustainable Fitch