Xylem Inc.

FLOJET
Washington D.C.
Energy, Utilities

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Xylem Inc. vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. However, Xylem Inc. does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and does not use corporate funds to advance ideological purposes. Xylem Inc. has not lobbied for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Xylem Inc. receives a Lower Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Xylem Inc. received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). The company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Xylem Inc. does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company focuses its charitable giving on educational purposes and providing sanitary water (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Xylem Inc. does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Xylem Inc. has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Xylem Inc. has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Xylem Inc. does not operate a PAC at this time and has not lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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September 27, 2023

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