In a world of steadily declining supplies, fundamentally inefficient infrastructure, easily contaminated resources, and increasingly unpredictable weather, Xylem strives to bring water's economic and social benefits together. We enable our customers to efficiently transport, treat, test and use water, be it as a public utility, for residential and commercial building services, or the heavy demands of industrial and agricultural settings. Our record speaks for itself. We have done business in over 150 countries and employ 17,000 professionals worldwide. With annual revenues exceeding $5.2 billion, Xylem has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index twice for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide.Xylem has been operating in Africa for over 60 years, cultivating a unique local understanding of the continent's most pressing water needs and greatest water opportunities. How we solve waterOur vision is to help create a world in which water issues are no longer a barrier to human health, prosperity and sustainable development. But how do we make that vision a reality?Xylem accomplishes those goals through three essential steps:Water productivity: we keep water productive by improving how efficiently clean water is moved, treated and used.Water quality: we improve the efficiency of moving, treating and testing wastewater, whether it is reused or returned to the environment.Water resilience: we reduce exposure to water-related risks caused by natural disasters such as floods, water shortages such as droughts, and contamination.