500 Billion Gallons of Water Prevented from Flooding Communities in 2021, Using Xylem Technology - Seite 2

In 2021, amid intensifying severe weather events, Xylem increased its humanitarian support for communities impacted by water-related disasters, providing expertise, technology and equipment to more than 15 countries. Xylem reached 1.4 million people with water education, in large part driven by the launch of a new three-year partnership with UNICEF in India.

“2021 was a year in which we continued to operationalize our sustainability commitments throughout the organization,” said Claudia Toussaint, Xylem’s Chief People and Sustainability Officer. “We built more robust internal reporting and controls, established subject matter expertise across functional areas like product development, operations and supply chain, and integrated sustainability into all that we do — from factory floor to the boardroom. Crucially, we also took steps to structure our workplace in a way that best supports the personal and professional growth of our diverse, 17,000-strong team – the driving force in our mission to solve water.”

Other key highlights detailed in the report, and driving progress toward Xylem’s sector-leading 2025 sustainability goals, include:

• Engaged nearly 6,000 diverse global youth in water innovation programs such as Xylem Ignite and Stockholm Junior Water Prize, fostering the next generation of water sector talent;
• Contributed 113,000 employee volunteer hours, with 78 percent of employees participating in activities to solve water in their local communities; and
• Engaged 400 suppliers in the WASH4WORK pledge for access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

To learn more about Xylem’s sustainability progress, download Making Water’s Future Sustainable.

About Xylem

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to solving critical water and infrastructure challenges with innovation. Our 17,000 diverse employees delivered revenue of $5.2 billion in 2021. We are creating a more sustainable world by enabling our customers to optimize water and resource management, and helping communities in more than 150 countries become water-secure. Join us at www.xylem.com.

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