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Xylem is a water technology provider headquartered in Washington DC, United States. Founded in 2011, the company provides water infrastructure and applied water services to commercial, industrial and residential markets worldwide. The company operates in over 150 countries and ranks 486 on the Fortune 500 list.
Summary
Xylem reports transparently on numerous sustainability topics. The company demonstrates commitment to ethical business practices by describing its process to identify anti-corruption and compliance-related risks and impacts across its operations. Xylem is also transparent regarding its lobbying and political engagement, stating that it does not make political contributions. Additionally, the company stands out in its commitment to worker welfare by promoting job security, providing insurance and paying all of its workers a living wage.
Regardless, there is clear potential for Xylem to strengthen its performance in many of the benchmarked areas. The company should set time-bound targets for all of the material issues covered in its sustainability strategy and report progress against these. Further, it should disclose its processes for assessing human rights risks, to ensure that human rights are being upheld throughout its operations. While Xylem discloses that it has reduced its water withdrawal from water-stressed areas, it should be transparent about the volumes withdrawn from such areas as well as from non-water-stressed areas. Lastly, to ensure resilience in the face of future uncertainty, the company should conduct risk assessments for natural disasters relevant to its operations.
Ranking position
#65
/300
Total score
20.1
/100
Measurement area
Score
Rank (0-300)
Measurement area
Governance & Strategy
Score
# 1
12.5
/100
Rank (0-300)
#89
Measurement area
Inclusive Cities
Score
# 1
23.3
/100
Rank (0-300)
#100
Measurement area
Healthy Cities
Score
# 1
12.2
/100
Rank (0-300)
#61
Measurement area
Climate Proof & Resilient Cities
Score
# 1
13.3
/100
Rank (0-300)
#87
Measurement area
Core Social Indicators
Score
# 1
38.9
/100
Rank (0-300)
#19
Industries
Industries
Water distribution
#8
More about the company
Headquarters
United States of America
Ownership structure
Public
Revenue
USD 5,522 billion (2022)
Number of employees
17800 (2022)
Website
https://www.xylem.com
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