Company Website:
http://www.xyleminc.com
RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- (Business Wire)
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company
dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues,
announced today that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability
North America Index for the third consecutive year in recognition of its
ongoing sustainability initiatives. Xylem is one of 140 companies
recognized on this year’s North America Index.
“As a leader in water, sustainability helps drive the core of our
business. Being named to the DJSI North America Index for a third year
in a row is a meaningful acknowledgment of the work we’ve done to
advance sustainable business practices and solutions,” said Patrick
Decker, president and CEO of Xylem. “We are still at the beginning of
our journey and we are dedicated to making continuous progress as we
build world-class products and sustainable solutions to protect and
preserve the environment and to strengthen the communities where we work
around the world.”
The Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index tracks the performance
of the top 20% of the 600 largest Canadian and United States companies
in the S&P Global Broad Market Index that lead the field in terms of
sustainability. The result of the Corporate Sustainability Assessment by
RobecoSAM, an investment boutique focused exclusively on sustainability
investing, provides an in-depth analysis of economic, environmental and
social criteria, such as corporate governance, water-related risks and
stakeholder relations, with a special focus on industry-specific risks
and opportunities.
Launched in 1999, the DJSI enable investors to integrate sustainability
considerations into their portfolios while providing an effective
engagement platform for encouraging companies to adopt sustainable best
practices.
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling
customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public
utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and
agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150
countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its
people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding
local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater
problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York, with 2013
revenues of $3.8 billion and more than 12,500 employees worldwide. Xylem
was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the last two
years for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions
worldwide.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that
transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of
our water-centric business by linking it with the best water
transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more
information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.
Contacts:
Xylem Inc.
Media Investors
Jennifer Jacob
+1-914-323-5745
jennifer.jacob@xyleminc.com
or
Phil
De Sousa +1-914-323-5930
phil.desousa@xyleminc.com
Source: Xylem Inc.
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