{"id":732741,"date":"2023-02-20T09:03:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/xylem-and-partners-volunteer-157000-hours-toward-solving-water-and-sustainability-challenges-in-2022\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T09:03:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:03:14","slug":"xylem-and-partners-volunteer-157000-hours-toward-solving-water-and-sustainability-challenges-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/xylem-and-partners-volunteer-157000-hours-toward-solving-water-and-sustainability-challenges-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Xylem and Partners Volunteer 157,000 Hours Toward Solving Water and Sustainability Challenges in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Xylem and Partners Volunteer 157,000 Hours Toward Solving Water and Sustainability Challenges in 2022<\/b><\/p>\n

87% of Xylem Employees Supported Critical Challenges including Water Relief for Ukraine and Disaster Response in South Africa<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nGlobal water technology leader, Xylem (NYSE: XYL), reports that 87% of employees volunteered time in 2022, combining their efforts with volunteers from Xylem\u2019s customers and partners around the world. The employee volunteers dedicated 157,000 hours during the year, an increase of 39% from 2021.\n<\/p>\n

\nMore than 15,600 employees participated in Xylem\u2019s corporate social responsibility program, Xylem Watermark<\/a>, in 2022, supporting a range of initiatives such as educating the next generation about critical water challenges, expanding access to safe water and sanitation, and supporting communities in crisis.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cXylem Watermark is fundamental to our mission to solve the world\u2019s biggest water challenges,\u201d said Austin Alexander, Vice President of Sustainability and Social Impact at Xylem. \u201cOur employees and partners showed remarkable commitment to solving short- and long-term water challenges in 2022, with 160 offices having 100% employee participation. We are proud of our teams and partners, who have already begun 2023 by volunteering in response to community needs, everywhere, including support for relief efforts and provision of fresh water to earthquake-affected regions of Turkey.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIn 2022, our partnership with Xylem delivered clean water and sanitation to more than 2 million people affected by poverty or disaster,\u201d said Rose Hogan, Interim Technical Unit Vice President at Americares. \u201cThrough the continued commitment of the Xylem team, we\u2019ve provided water, sanitation, and hygiene education in India and Bangladesh, including infrastructure improvements and critical repairs in 27 health centers and six schools. We are incredibly proud of what we\u2019ve achieved together in 2022.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nEmployee\u2019s volunteer efforts also contribute to Xylem\u2019s 2025 Sustainability Goals<\/a>, which include: providing access to clean water and sanitation for at least 20 million people; providing water and WASH (Water and Sanitation Hygiene) education for 15 million people; and giving 1% of profits and 1% of employee time to water-related causes and education.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn 2022, Xylem Watermark projects included:\n<\/p>\n