035: WATER moves up the SUSTAINABILITY Agenda w/ Xylem's Renee Peet

In recent years, Sustainability has risen to the forefront of the strategic objectives for companies and governments. What concerns me is that when I speak with some of the leaders in ESG, they say there is still too much talk...and too little action. Well, that's not the case for all companies. In this podcast, we'll speak to Renee Peet, Head of Product Management and Marketing for Xylem, about how they lead by example. Xylem is ranked as one of the, if not the, world's best company with regards to sustainability objectives and deliverables. If you want to learn how you - and your company - can make a difference, I truly recommend you listen to this episode.  Show Notes: 01:45 What does water have to do with Sustainability? 05:00 Who is Xylem - and what role do they play in the Sustainability ecosystem? 08:15 What types of solutions does Xylem provide  - and how do they differ for developed and developing markets? 13:50 Who are the major players in the Water Sustainability ecosystem? 14:30 What impact has the pandemic had on your customers? Are they moving forward or holding back? 18:30 How does Xylem drive innovation and how do they engage the wider ecosystem to deliver it? 23:30 Driving a Sustainability agenda at a high level is easy - how does Xylem ensure that it permeates to all levels within the organisation? 29:30 What are the biggest challenges the industry faces? 32:30 Bottom line - what's the worst case scenario if we don't address the world's water issues? 34:30 And the best case scenario - what does the ecosystem need to do to make sure we don't hit the worst case scenario? 36:30 What can I - and we - do on a personal level to help avoid water / climate disaster? Do your part, check out: https://www.xylem.com/en-ms/watermark/