Water distribution companies companies are involved in the purification and treatment of water and wastewater, the operation of water and sewage networks and the supply of clean water to urban residents. The 2024 Urban Benchmark assessed 30 of the world’s largest water distribution companies, collectively serving over 850 million people worldwide. Some of these companies are also engaged in the development, investment and maintenance of water and sewage infrastructure. Water companies achieve an average total score of 12.8% on the benchmark, with two companies ranking in the top 10. The industry ranks second highest in the inclusive cities measurement area (22.7%), but it performs relatively poorly in the healthy cities measurement area (7.0%). Five of the companies score zero on the benchmark, and ten companies score below 10% overall.
