Responsible consumption and production is fundamental to sustainable development. Thus far, economic growth has been deeply connected to unsustainable outcomes including the degradation of natural capital, the advance of climate change, and violations of human rights. For example, unsustainable consumption and production has, to differing extents around the world, caused greenhouse gas emissions to surge, contributed to severe air pollution, decreased agricultural productivity threatening livelihoods and social cohesion, and heightened water scarcity.

Waste production has led to burgeoning landfills with large methane emissions and negative health impacts as well as serious plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.

At Xylem Water Solutions Malaysia Sdn. Bhd, we embrace responsible consumption and production. At our office in Shah Alam, consumable items at the pantry are mostly sourced from reliable producers who embrace the reuse, recycle and sustainable products such as Tesco Malaysia where most of their in-house brand consumable such as Tesco sugar, Tesco tea bag, Tesco, Tesco disinfectant wipes. Food waste at our pantry such as coffee beans from our coffee machine is collected and by the end of the week used as a compost material for our plants in our office surrounding area.