Driving Innovation Through Diversity & Inclusion

Patrick Decker, President & CEO, Xylem

 IWD 2022

At Xylem, we are committed to building a culture that embraces and leverages diversity, equity and inclusion. We know bringing together different voices with different perspectives ignites the widest array of innovation. This is key to solving the greatest issues of our time, like global water challenges.

Today, water threats around the world are escalating, from climate change, to urbanization, to the urgent need for clean water to stop the spread of disease. These issues often impact women and girls disproportionately. According to WHO/UNICEF, women and girls around the world spend 200 million hours each day collecting water, often depriving them from realizing their full potential and development.  

Xylem is a global water technology company dedicated to solving water through innovation. One key way we are doing this is by building a diverse and inclusive organization that fosters a vibrant exchange of ideas. We work across the water sector and beyond to foster business practices that empower women, including signing the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles. Our corporate social responsibility program, Xylem Watermark, focuses on providing humanitarian clean water access, disaster response and WASH education to communities facing the most dire water challenges.

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we are proud to support #BreaktheBias, and we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across our organization, the entire industry, and the global community. Together we can drive progress and create a more sustainable and equitable world.