Xylem is a leading water technology company aiming to solve global water challenges such as waste, scarcity, use efficiency and affordability.

Water is becoming increasingly scarce and this scarcity of supply is being exacerbated by climate change, especially in developing economies. Morgan Stanley Sustainability Research estimates that the divide between global supply and demand of fresh water is expected to reach 40 per cent by 2030¹.

Significant financial investment is needed to develop the technology and infrastructure required to meet this gap. That’s where Xylem comes in. Bucking the trend of underinvestment, it offers a suite of products designed to make water more accessible and affordable, while also ensuring communities are more resilient.

Our investment enables Xylem to continue developing industrial, household and commercial technologies and equipment designed to prevent water wastage, pollution and improve use efficiency.

SDG contribution

What are SDGs?
 

	Affordable and clean energy
	Sustainable cities and communities
	Climate action

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1 morganstanley.com. 2022. A Deep Dive On the Water Crisis [Accessed 21 July 2022]

The Dexus Healthcare Property Fund is the first Australian healthcare property fund to have environmental sustainability as its focus¹.

The materials sector accounts for between 5 to 10 per cent per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions². Healthcare facilities are particularly more emissions-intensive than average dwellings as they run for extended hours and use medical equipment that requires more power. Despite this, there are no specific environmental regulations for healthcare facilities.

Our investment in the Dexus Healthcare Property Fund is the first portfolio in Australia where healthcare assets have an environmental development focus. Some of these facilities include Calvary Adelaide Hospital and GP Plus Health Care Adelaide and North Shore Health Hub in Sydney. From a health perspective, these health facilities will provide specialist medical consulting in cancer treatment, pathology and medical imaging.

Some of the sustainable design features include passive building design, energy efficiency measures, onsite and offsite renewable energy and electric vehicle charging outlets for low emissions transport.

SDG contribution

What are SDGs?
 

	Sustainable cities and communities
	Climate action

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1 Clean Energy Finance Corporation, 2020. Healthcare Fund sets new clean energy standards. Canberra: Clean Energy Finance Corporation. [Accessed 21 July 2022].

2 Clean Energy Finance Corporation, 2021. Australian buildings and infrastructure: Opportunities for cutting embodied carbon.

Mercury Energy is a renewable energy generator and retailer of electricity based in New Zealand Aotearoa.

Some of the biggest social and economic risks that we face stem from climate change according to the latest Risk Report from the World Economic Forum¹. It’s a scary prospect and there’s a lot of uncertainty about the direction businesses and governments will take. However, the world’s climate emergency is equally an opportunity. An opportunity to decarbonise, create new industries and jobs that will be the bedrock of the global economy for decades to come.

Mercury Energy embodies this line of thought. Despite the world being in the early stages of the clean energy transition, it generates electricity from 100 per cent renewable sources, including hydro, geothermal and wind.

As one of the largest energy retailers and generators in New Zealand, Mercury is looking to scale up as fast as possible to provide ‘energy freedom’ to the entire nation. This means being more economically self-sufficient and environmentally sustainable through cheap and reliable renewable energy.

SDG contribution

What are SDGs?
 

	Affordable and clean energy
	Climate action

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1 World Economic Forum, 2022. The Global Risks report 2022 17th Edition. Switzerland: World Economic Forum, pp.30-41.