Xylem water access is the subject of a milestone the company announced this year. Xylem, a major maker of water technology, says its programs have reached 20 million people with clean water and sanitation since 2019.
What Xylem water access reports
The company says it reached 3.70 million people in 2025 and met its 2025 goal of 20 million cumulative since 2019. It also says it supported 46 disaster affected areas in 2025 and 200 since 2019. Community programs on its sustainability page include Xylem Ignite, Disaster Response and the WASH Pledge. These are company reported figures, and we did not see an independent audit of them.
Cleaner operations
Xylem reports Scope 1 and 2 emissions down 16 percent and water economic intensity down 15 percent against a 2023 baseline, with 81 percent employee volunteer participation in 2025. Third party ratings listed on its page include a CDP Climate Change A score in December 2025 and a place at number 41 on the 2026 Corporate Knights Global 100.
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Why it matters
Water access is one of the places where business and people meet most directly. A technology maker that pairs its products with volunteer work and disaster response can help communities in the first days after a storm or flood. Companies in the water sector are also a natural fit for the data center world, where cooling and water supply go together.
How to read the claim
Reach numbers describe people served by programs and technology, which can vary from household taps to disaster relief. Readers should look for follow up detail on how long the benefits last. Still, publishing goals and results each year is the right habit.
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Submit your companySources: Xylem sustainability page. Figures marked as company reported come from the company itself.
