Xylem Inc. manufactures water infrastructure, pumps, treatment systems, and digital water management solutions.
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Xylem publishes comprehensive carbon and water data with SBTi-validated 2030 targets, but Scope 3 emissions rose 9% year-on-year while relying on economic intensity rather than absolute reduction. Biodiversity impact remains undisclosed. Water stewardship is genuine; renewable energy coverage substantial. Modest regulatory violation history across subsidiaries.
Xylem scores 35/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified June 2026.
That places Xylem joint 482nd of 847 companies scored, and joint 5th of 10 in Industrial Equipment / Machinery.
Where Xylem sits among industrial equipment / machinery peers.
Among the 10 major industrial equipment / machinery brands we've scored, Xylem is tied =5th of 10, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No TNFD disclosure, biodiversity policy, or ecosystem restoration programme documented.
Scope 3 category breakdown detail limited in public sources.
However, Scope 3 rose from 63.3Mt (2023) to 69.1Mt (2024)—a 9% increase in the company's dominant emission category.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (4/10, 6/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Xylem.
IMI has verified Scope 1+2 emissions down 36% since 2019 and SBTi-validated net-zero targets.
See the breakdown →TOMRA operates a credible emissions reporting and SBTi-approved decarbonisation framework, but absolute emissions nearly doubled year-on-year, driven by Scope 3 expansion.
See the breakdown →Spirax exceeds near-term emissions targets and holds third-party verified data across Scope 1+2, but Scope 3 supply chain reduction remains unproven.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“In 2024, Xylem reported total carbon emissions of approximately 73,943,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 17,516,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2”
“Selected data on key performance indicators is subject to limited assurance by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)”
“Require suppliers to disclose Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions and water usage via CDP Supply Chain”
“16% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) greenhouse gas emissions since 2023”
“17 have achieved 100% process water recycling, and 17 are contributing zero waste to landfills”
“Use 100% renewable energy at our major facilities (#) 19 · 19 · 19 · 17 · 12 · 10 · 7”
“optimizing water use, improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions and waste streams, and adopting circular economy principles”
“We have reported our environmental performance annually through CDP since 2013”
“A portion of the individual component of the 2023 Annual Incentive Compensation... was tied to progress on several Sustainability goals”
“Penalty total since 2000 for companies currently owned: $17,685,536 Number of records: 28”
“the SEC would not bring an enforcement action against the Company... the DOJ had declined to prosecute the Company”
“88% of the electricity used at Xylem manufacturing, office, and service facilities came from renewable sources in 2022”
“The Science Based Targets initiative approved Xylem's 2030 science-based targets in December 2024”
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Xylem Inc. manufactures water infrastructure, pumps, treatment systems, and digital water management solutions. Founded in 2011 as a spinoff from ITT Corporation and headquartered in Washington, D.C., it operates manufacturing and service facilities worldwide and is a leading supplier to municipal and industrial water utilities across more than 150 countries.
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