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RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- (Business Wire)
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company, has
been ranked number 10 on Barron’s inaugural 100 Most Sustainable
Companies list, which was announced in its February 3, 2018 issue.
Xylem was also ranked number 2 on Barron’s Special Report: The Most
Sustainable Industrials. The full report can be found here.
“It is a great honor to be included among this auspicious group of
sustainable companies, and we’re very pleased that our results have
placed us in the top 10 on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
list,” said Patrick Decker, President and CEO of Xylem Inc. “At Xylem,
it’s not just what we do that matters, but how we do it. Sustainable
practices are woven into every aspect of our operations and business
strategy. They define how we help our customers solve their water and
infrastructure challenges, how we run our own operations, and how we
treat our colleagues and give back to the communities in which we work
and live. This recognition reflects the commitment and dedication of all
our 16,500-plus colleagues who strive every day to make the world a
better place by solving water.”
To determine the rankings, Barron’s partnered with Calvert Research and
management, which analyzed the 1,000 largest publicly held companies,
measured by market capitalization, with headquarters in the United
States. According to the report, each company wasrated on its
demonstrated responsibility in five stakeholder categories:
shareholders, employees, customers, planet and community. Stock
performance was not considered as a criterion in this ranking.
In December 2017, Xylem was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies,
according to Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that ranks the
largest publicly traded corporations in the United States on issues such
as worker pay and treatment, job creation, healthy products and
communities, environmental impact, and more.
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to
developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water
challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze,
monitor and return water to the environment in public utility,
industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem
also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network
technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water,
electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees
bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying
comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New
York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than
150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.
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.
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