Latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index Stories
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced its inclusion on both the World and North America Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) for 2012. This is the eighth consecutive year Johnson Controls has been named to both DJSI indexes. DJSI works in partnership with SAM, an investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing that tracks the performance of the...
HOUSTON, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the third consecutive year and to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI NA) for the fifth consecutive year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20061030/CLM051LOGO ) "Our employees are the driving force behind our sustainability focus - they're committed to our goals and champion them daily," said Greg Ebel,...
JUNO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) has been named to the 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) of the leading companies in North America for corporate sustainability. The Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index tracks the performance of the top 20 percent of the 600 largest Canadian and United States companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index based on long-term economic, environmental and social...
COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, announced today that the company has been named to the 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America list. This is the second consecutive year that Aflac has appeared on the prestigious list. The Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index is composed of North American sustainability leaders as identified by SAM Research through a corporate...
MADISON, N.J., Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and North America Index. Quest Diagnostics is in its ninth year on the World Index (since 2004) and in its eighth on the North America Index (since 2005). "All of us at Quest Diagnostics are proud to have again earned a place on the Dow Jones...
CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AkzoNobel N.V. ("AkzoNobel") has cemented its position as a global sustainability leader upon being ranked first in the Chemicals supersector on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI). Published today, the latest listing reveals that AkzoNobel achieved a total score of 93%. The company has been ranked in the top three since 2007 - a year when AkzoNobel last topped the list. "Sustainability is a key market driver for...
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation's sustainable practices in the areas of economic, environmental and social performance in 2011 resulted in its inclusion in two premiere leadership indices. Entergy (NYSE: ETR) was named to the 2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability North America and World Indices. The company was one of only two U.S. companies in the electric utility sector selected to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. In addition, Entergy is...
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the gold standard in recognizing corporate sustainability leaders, for the fifth consecutive year for its sustainability-driven leadership in its industry sector. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110330/CG73938LOGO-a) "In the context of the complex, social, political and environmental...
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) ("UMC" or "The Company"), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) has selected UMC as a global component for the fifth consecutive year. This year, UMC was listed for both the DJSI-World and DJSI-Asia Pacific indexes. DJSI-World 2012 evaluated about 2,500 global enterprises, with only 340 qualifying as global...
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that it was included on both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and North America Index for the eighth consecutive year. As a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, Abbott ranks among the top 300 of the 2,500 largest companies worldwide in corporate sustainability. The prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) recognize the leading companies in each industry sector for...
