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Since we can’t cover the full breadth of ESG activities undertaken by Nexom and its fellow operating companies in the Axius Water platform, we’ve developed the “Stronger Together” 2022 Sustainability Overview.

Valuing People 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 

We focus on creating a workplace in which employees feel welcome, affirmed, and safe.   Axius Water is committed to creating workplaces that welcome and support people of all backgrounds. Soon, we are hoping to implement a DEI training program at EDI as well as ensuring the presence of an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity program this upcoming year.  

Worker Well-being 

Our goal and responsibility is to return our valued employees safe and healthy to their families and loved ones every day. Our employees are mindful of maintaining robust health and safety programs that incorporate industry best practices and closely monitor our performance.  EDI experienced three recordable employee injuries in 2021. In response, we have instituted Six Sigma standard protocols as it implemented routine observation facility walks to identify possible safety risks and proactively resolves any found issues. Reach out to our HR team to see about joining our growing team. 

Responsible Business 

We operate according to the principles of responsibility and reliability so stakeholders can depend on us.  

Sustainability, Governance, and Strategy 

We place consideration of ESG issues at the forefront of everything we do because we believe it’s the right thing to do. While responsibility for Axius’ ESG performance is shared by the Axius Water leadership team, in 2021, the company appointed the senior vice president of operations to lead and coordinate Axius’ ESG initiatives. The Axius Water board of directors reviews Axius’ ESG performance as part of its quarterly business planning and review process. 

Business Continuity 

Axius’ operating companies strive to build operational resilience and maintain business continuity because wastewater treatment facilities must operate continuously, through all weather conditions, and thus require an uninterrupted supply of consistent quality products. EDI strives to build operational resilience and maintain business continuity to assure that we can deliver critical raw materials even during market disruptions. 

Supply Chain Management 

Like Axius Water’s other operating companies, EDI took steps to strengthen oversight of labor, human rights, environmental, and diversity issues with their respective supply chains in 2021, with ATAC leading the way. We took steps to strengthen oversight of labor, human rights, environmental, and diversity issues with our respective supply chains in 2021.  

Risk Management  

At both the platform and operating company levels, Axius Water’s senior leaders take various actions to identify, assess, and manage ESG and other risks and opportunities. For example, in 2021, Axius recognized a risk management vulnerability and identified the need to more clearly articulate the scope and limits of authority delegated by Axius across the day-to-day operations of their companies. In response, in early 2020, Axius developed and adopted a Delegation of Authority policy covering commercial transactions, capital expenditures, employment matters, banking/treasury/investment matters, contributions and changes to the corporate structure, legal entities, and mergers and acquisitions.

Serving Customers 

We draw on decades of experience to create economical, effective, and sustainable solutions for clean water, and our customers define success using many terms, such as SOTE, power, space, NPV, Total N, P, BOD, and TSS. These terms may be rather technical, but what our customers really want is a positive outcome, not a product.   Our highly experienced professionals have been offering deep application knowledge backed by unique services and technologies to assist our clients in providing cleaner, healthier water in communities around the world for 47 years. We design and implement innovative, cost-effective, sustainable solutions that help clients maintain compliance of the contaminants and nutrients that regulators are targeting today and into the future. Our ability to solve customer problems is evidenced by the number of our staff members who previously worked for one of our customers and were so impressed with our service level that they chose to join our team and provide that service level to other customers. 

Building Local Economies 

EDI has deep roots in its local and regional community. We contribute to vibrant economies by providing rewarding careers, depending on local suppliers, and contributing to the expansion of U.S. exports. EDI has received both the Missouri Small Business Exporter of the Year Award and the U.S. Department of Commerce President’s ‘E’ Award for Excellence. Also known as the E-Star Award, this recognition is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports and has only been granted to 300 companies since its inception. Read more about how EDI continues to serve their community and country.  

Applications Knowledge 

Axius professionals offer highly specialized technical expertise to help plant engineers and operators use our products and achieve their effluent performance objectives. Collaborating as a united team, our professionals can offer a portfolio of proprietary technologies for cleaner water so that our customers can confidently meet and exceed their treatment needs.   Through its online Knowledge Center, EDI engineers and industry leaders share their deep knowledge by offering technical bulletins; case studies; and information on the latest technologies, operator tips, and water industry developments. Find these resources and more.  

Research-Based Solutions 

In addition to conducting disciplined Research and Development and extensive analysis of customer-specific needs, we can draw on years of data from dozens of full-scale installations that have been meeting rigorous regulations and recognized academic authorities and regulatory agencies. In a field in which experience matters, EDI’s people have been solving aeration challenges for 47 years. 

Innovating for a Better Tomorrow 

Axius Water’s operating companies offer proprietary, eco-friendly treatment products and services that can replace outdated methods with current best practices and utilize information technology to enhance and remotely control process management. 

“At EDI, we value the voice of the customer and look beyond what standard “commodity” systems can offer. We have almost 50 years of aeration innovation and have always placed the highest regard on value for our customers while simultaneously recognizing our corporate mission: being good stewards of the environment.”–Patrick Ely, Regional Sales Manager, EDI Employee since 1988 

Water Infrastructure Investments 

In response to prolonged underinvestment in water infrastructure in the United States, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in 2022 delivers more than $50 billion to the EPA to improve U.S. drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. Axius companies are advising and assisting customers on how they can best access and utilize funding from the single largest investment in water that the U.S. federal government has ever made. Axius operating companies possess innovative water treatment technology that can help customers achieve aggressive clean water goals and build future-focused solutions for the 21st century.  As U.S.-based manufacturers, both EDI and Nexom produce clean water technologies that are eligible for projects funded under the Build America, Buy America Act, which is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Find out which EDI product is the best fit for your BABA project.

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Looking Ahead 

While we are pleased with our recent accomplishments, we keep our sights focused on achieving more for our customers, employees, and communities. We’re developing additional ESG goals and implementing ways to track our progress. We will intensify our focus on operations as well as outcomes achieved through our work for customers. And we plan to roll out DEI policies to guide our efforts and document our progress as we strive to diversify our workforce and ensure equity in our workplace. In each of these endeavors, we are stronger together as we strive toward our common missions.  Learn more about what EDI and Axius are doing as a platform in 2022