SHANGHAI, Sept.27 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, together with Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, announces the results of the 2010 annual review for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Unilever has been named sustainability leader in the Food & Beverage 'super-sector' of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the twelfth consecutive year.
The DJSI follow a best-in-class approach and include sustainability leaders from each industry on a global and regional level respectively. The annual review of the DJSI family is based on a thorough analysis and analysts assess issues such as corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation, supply chain standards and labour practices -with a strong focus on long-term shareholder value. It accounts for general as well as industry specific sustainability criteria for each of the sectors.
This year, the company reached an overall score of 82% -one percentage point higher than in 2009 and substantially ahead of the average industry score of 49%. Unilever scored 100% for its record in Operational Eco-Efficiency, Environmental Policy, Environmental and Social reporting, Health and Nutrition, and Packaging.
"I am delighted that we have retained our place at the top of the Dow Jones league table. The consistency of our performance over the past twelve years is remarkable, and a unique achievement among more than 300 companies in the DJSI World sample," says Gavin Neath, SVP Sustainability.
