2020年綠色金融框架 - 賽萊默（英文版）（22頁）.pdf

1、Green Finance Framework J U N E 2 0 2 0 Contents PART 1 Creating a Water-Secure World 1 1.1 Company Overview 1 1.2 Approach to Sustainability 3 PART 2 Green Finance Framework 9 2.1 Use of Proceeds 10 2.2 Process for Project Evaluation and Selection 13 2.3 Management of Proceeds 14 2.4 Reporting 15 2

2、.5 External Review 16 Annex 17 XYLEM GREEN FINANCE FRAMEWORK 1 PART 1 Creating a Water-Secure World 1.1 Company Overview Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Xylem” or the “Company”), with 2019 revenues of $5.2 billion and approximately 16,300 employees, is a leading global water technology

3、company. The Company designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products and solutions ranging across a wide variety of critical applications primarily in the water sector, but also in electric and gas. Xylems broad portfolio of products, services and solutions addresses customer needs acr

4、oss the water cycle, from the delivery, measurement and use of drinking water to the collection, testing, analysis and treatment of wastewater to the return of water to the environment. XYLEM GREEN FINANCE FRAMEWORK 1 XYLEM GREEN FINANCE FRAMEWORK 2 Xylem has three reportable business segments that

5、are aligned around the critical market applications they provide: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, and Measurement enable water operators and communities to build resilience by helping prevent stormwater pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions; and improve water affordability by helping wat

6、er operators reduce water losses and optimize water system assets. Xylem is harnessing the power of data, analytics and decision intelligence to transform water management and deliver powerful water, energy and cost savings for its customers and the communities they serve. Building a Sustainable Com

7、pany: Xylem knows that in order to be a company that advances sustainability, we have to be a company with a strong financial foundation that executes with discipline today while also focusing on the future. Xylem operates its business with integrity, minimizing its environmental footprint, ensuring

8、 the safety of its people and quality of its products, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, and partnering with suppliers and organizations that share its values. The Company still has much to do but is fully committed to this purpose. Empowering Communities: Xylem creates social value by pro

9、viding water- related disaster relief expertise, technology and equipment to communities in need; educating and raising awareness about water challenges; inspiring the next generation of water stewards; and tapping into the passion of its workforce and stakeholder volunteers to give time to local wa

10、ter-related causes. XYLEM GREEN FINANCE FRAMEWORK 5 Sustainability Reporting An important aspect of the overall approach to sustainability is our reporting. The Company reports extensively on its sustainability performance. Its 2019 Sustainability Report was prepared in accordance with GRI Standards

11、. Material Topics for Xylem To advance its sustainability strategy, Xylem conducts a periodic materiality assessment to identify and prioritize issues deemed most important by its stakeholders and the business. The 2018 assessment resulted in the categorization of material topics into three key area

12、s: Opportunities for Differentiation Issues that Warrant Close Attention Issues to Monitor BUSINESS EXPOSURE TO NATURAL DISASTER POLITICAL, SOCIAL Give 1% company profits to water-related causes and education Xylem set ambitious new sustainability goals aligned to the three key pillars of its sustai

13、nability strategy, called the 2025 Sustainability Goals XYLEM GREEN FINANCE FRAMEWORK 8 Given that sustainability is core to Xylems business strategy, the Company has sought to align its financing with its overall sustainability profile Alignment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals Xylem aligns

14、its sustainability efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”), a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. The full SDG mapping is provided in Table 4 of the Annex. Sustainability Governance

15、The Board, primarily through the Nominating and Governance Committee, provides oversight of the overall approach to sustainability, corporate responsibility and social value creation. The Xylem Environmental, Social and Governance Committee assesses strategic sustainability issues, seeks to improve

16、sustainability performance, provides recommendations to Xylems SVP, General Counsel or (b) provides adaptation solutions that () contribute substantially to preventing or reducing the risk of the adverse impact of the current climate and the expected future climate on people, nature or assets, witho

17、ut increasing the risk of an adverse impact on other people, nature or assets. Article 12.1 (a)Protecting the environment from the adverse effects of urban and industrial waste water discharges, including from contaminants of emerging concern such as pharmaceuticals and microplastics, for example by

18、 ensuring the adequate collection, treatment and discharge of urban and industrial waste waters; Article 12.1 (b)Protecting human health from the adverse impact of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is free from any micro-organisms, parasites and substances

19、 that constitute a potential danger to human health as well as increasing peoples access to clean drinking water; Article 12.1 (c)Improving water management and efficiency, including by protecting and en- hancing the status of aquatic ecosystems, by promoting the sustainable use of water through the

20、 long-term protection of available water resources, including through measures such as water reuse, by ensuring the progressive reduction of pollutant emissions into surface water and groundwater, by contributing to mitigating the effects of floods and droughts, or through any other activity that pr

21、otects or improves the qualitative and quantitative status of water bodies. * Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regu

22、lation (EU) 2019/2088 - Adopted by the Council on 15 April 2020 ST 5639 2020 REV 2, https:/eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CONSIL:ST_5639_2020_REV_2&qid=1591466733873&from=EN Annex XYLEM GREEN FINANCE FRAMEWORK 19 Disclaimer This document is intended to provide non-exhaustive, genera

23、l information. This document may contain or incorporate by reference public information not separately reviewed, approved or endorsed by Xylem and accordingly, no representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is made and no responsibility or liability is accepted by Xylem as to the fa

24、irness, accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of such information. This document contains information that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-look- ing statements by their nature address matters that are,

25、 to different degrees, uncertain. Generally, the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “contemplate,” “predict,” “forecast,” “believe,” “target,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “potential,” “may” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Howev

26、er, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include any statements that are not historical in nature, including any statements about the capitalization of the company, future strategic plans and other s

27、tatements that describe the companys business strat- egy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals. All statements that address events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown ris

28、ks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in, or reasonably inferred from, such forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and may continue to be amplified by, o

29、r in the future may be amplified by, the novel coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic. Xylem has no obligation, and undertakes no obligation, to update, modify or amend this document, the statements contained herein to reflect actual changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting these statements o

30、r to otherwise notify any addressee if any information, opinion, projection, forecast or estimate set forth herein changes or subsequently becomes inaccurate. This document is not intended to be and should not be construed as providing legal or financial advice. It does not constitute an offer or in

31、vitation to sell or any solicitation of any offer to subscribe for or purchase or a recommendation regarding any securities, nothing contained herein shall form the basis of any contract or commitment whatsoever and it has not been approved by any security regulatory authority. The distribution of t

32、his document and of the information it contains may be subject of legal restrictions in some countries. Persons who might come into possession of it must inquire as to the existence of such restrictions and comply with them. The recipient is solely liable for any use of the information contained herein and Xylem shall not be held responsible for any damages, direct, indirect or otherwise, arising from the use of this document by the recipient. 2020 XYLEM, INC. All RIGHTS RESERVED