CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of cloud
services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and
business applications, has been named to three prestigious lists in
recognition of its sustainability initiatives, including The A
List: The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Climate Performance
Leadership Index (CPLI) for 2014.
This is the first year Akamai was included on the CDP's
CPLI, which presents 187 listed companies identified as
demonstrating a superior approach to climate change mitigation. Of
the nearly 2,000 organizations assessed, Akamai was one of 187
companies that received an "A" rating for its efforts.
Climate performance leaders of The A List index are investing to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and collectively have reduced their
total (absolute) emissions by 33 million metric tons in the past
reporting year, while also achieving impressive financial
results.
"Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and we face
steep financial risk if we do not mitigate them," said Paul Simpson, chief executive officer of CDP.
"The business case for action to mitigate climate change has never
been stronger or more urgent. We congratulate those businesses that
achieved a position on The A List: The CDP Climate Performance
Leadership Index. These companies are responding to market demand
for environmental accountability and are making progress towards
sustainable economies."
Akamai was also recently honored as a leader among S&P 500
companies in the CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2014 for its
actions to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the business risks
of climate change, and was named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index North America for the second year in a row as
the result of its performance on the annual RobecoSAM
Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
"Akamai's inclusion in these notable lists is the result
of our substantial commitment to reducing the energy and carbon
impacts of our global network operations," said Nicole Peill-Moelter, senior director of
corporate sustainability for Akamai. "It is an honor to be named
among our peers and customers as we continue our efforts to reduce
carbon emissions and minimize our impact on the environment."
This is the first year that Akamai achieved a position on CDP's
S&P 500 CPLI. The annual index spotlights companies listed on
the Standard & Poor's 500 Index that have demonstrated a
commitment to managing climate change by integrating it into their
business strategy and taking actionable steps to lessen
climate-related risk. More than 750 investors representing over
$92 trillion in assets subscribe to
CDP's climate change program. The program facilitates corporate
management and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and
climate-related risks and opportunities.
The Dow Jones Sustainability™ Indices are maintained
collaboratively by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM.
Companies are selected for the indices based on a comprehensive
assessment of long-term economic, environmental and social criteria
that account for general as well as industry-specific
sustainability trends. Only firms that lead their industries based
on this assessment are included in the indices. This year, a record
830 companies participated in the RobecoSAM Corporate
Sustainability Assessment. In addition, 983 companies were assessed
based on publicly available information. This was the second year
in a row Akamai was invited to participate in the assessment.
The A List: CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014, along
with the climate disclosures of all companies publicly taking part
in CDP's climate change program this year, is available on CDP's
website.
The CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2014, and a full list
of companies featured in the S&P 500 CPLI, can be found at
www.cdp.net.
Click here to view the full list of North American
companies listed to the DJSI. For more information, please
visit http://www.djindexes.com/sustainability.
About Akamai
Akamai® is the leading
provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing
online content and business applications. At the core of the
Company's solutions is the Akamai Intelligent Platform™ providing
extensive reach, coupled with unmatched reliability, security,
visibility and expertise. Akamai removes the complexities of
connecting the increasingly mobile world, supporting 24/7 consumer
demand, and enabling enterprises to securely leverage the cloud. To
learn more about how Akamai is accelerating the pace of innovation
in a hyperconnected world, please visit www.akamai.com or
blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
About CDP
CDP is an international, not-for-profit
organization providing the only global system for companies and
cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental
information. CDP works with market forces, including 767
institutional investors with assets of US$92
trillion, to motivate companies to disclose their impacts on
the environment and natural resources and take action to reduce
them. CDP now holds the largest collection globally of primary
climate-change, water and forest risk commodities information and
puts these insights at the heart of strategic business, investment
and policy decisions. Please visit www.cdp.net or follow us
@CDP to find out more.
About S&P Dow Jones Indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill
Companies is the world's largest, global resource for index-based
concepts, data and research. Home to iconic financial market
indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial
Average℠, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC has over 115 years of
experience constructing innovative and transparent solutions that
fulfill the needs of institutional and retail investors. More
assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any
other provider in the world. With over 830,000 indices covering a
wide range of assets classes across the globe, S&P Dow Jones
Indices LLC defines the way investors measure and trade the
markets. To learn more about our company, please
visit www.spdji.com.
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