[미국] Xylem, 미국 최고 기업 ‘Just 100’에 올라

자일렘(Xylem Inc)은 핵심 비즈니스 전략을 통해 상당한 경제적 사회적 영향을 미친 100개 회사의 순위인 Forbes 2019 ‘Just 100’America 'Best Corporate Citizens List에 포함되었다.

Xylem은 회사 리더십 및 주주 부문에서 인정받았으며, 업계에서 두 번째로 전체 순위를 차지했다.

자일럼의 패트릭 데커(Patrick Decker) 사장 겸 CEO는 "우리는 포브스와 캐피털이 우리 동료 모두가 변화를 주기 위해 매일하는 일에 대해 인정받는 영광으로 생각한다"라면서 "이는 전세계 사람들에게 물을 더 안전하고 저렴하며 접근성 있게 함으로써 물을 해결하려는 우리의 사명을 통해 경제적 및 사회적 가치를 창출하려는 자일렘의 노력을 반영합니다."

포브스의 ‘Just 100’리스트 는 3년 후 미국 대중에게 가장 중요하게 여겨지며 중요한 이해 관계자 그룹인 근로자, 고객, 제품, 환경, 지역 사회, 일자리 및 회사 리더십과 연결된 문제를 평가하고 순위를 매긴다.

 Xylem은  2017년 한해 동안 지속 가능성에서의 리더십에 대해 많은 인정을 받았다.

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Xylem recognised as one of America’s best corporate citizens

Xylem Inc has been included on the Forbes 2019 “Just 100” America’s Best Corporate Citizens List, a ranking of 100 companies that have made a significant economic and social impact through their core business strategy.

The water technology company was recognised in the Company Leadership and Shareholders category, where Xylem ranked second overall and first in its industry.

“We are honoured to be recognised by Forbes and Just Capital for what all of our colleagues do every day to make a difference,” said Patrick Decker, president and CEO of Xylem. “This reflects Xylem’s commitment to creating economic and social value through our mission to solve water ? by making water safer, affordable and more accessible for people around the world.”

Now in its third year, the Forbes “Just 100” list measures and ranks companies on issues that are deemed most important to the American public and linked to important stakeholder groups ? workers, customers, products, environment, communities, jobs, and company leadership and shareholders.

Xylem initiatives recognised by Forbes include the company’s use of local products and resources (+55.8 difference from industry average), leadership acts and communicates with integrity (+50.21 difference from industry average) and use of natural resources efficiently and reduction of waste (+44.89 difference from industry average).

Over the past year, Xylem has received a number of recognitions for its leadership in sustainability. Fortune magazine included Xylem in its Companies Changing the World list and Barron’s ranked Xylem in the top 10 on its inaugural list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies headquartered in the United States. Xylem also received an Engage for Good Gold Halo Award in 2017 for the Company’s Watermark employee volunteerism efforts.

[출처=Filtration+Separation(https://www.filtsep.com/water-and-wastewater/news/xylem-one-of-americas-best-corporate-citizens/) / 2018년 12월 13일]