Persistence pays off in engaging with Xylem on the water privatization front

EIG made numerous attempts over the past year and a half to communicate with Matthew Latino, Director, Investor Relations, at Xylem (see earlier blog post). EIG’s persistence paid off. In October 2019, Mr Latino apologized for the lack of response to EIG’s enquiries, and provided clarification on the three points raised by EIG:

• How does Xylem support the UN Sustainable Development Goal on clean water and sanitation (SDG6)?
• What is Xylem’s position is on privatization of water?
• Has Xylem been involved in lobbying for deregulation of water supply?