BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) was named to the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability
Indices (DJSI), which include top companies in the S&P Global
Broad Market Index based on best-in-class sustainability practices
and environmental, social and economic (ESG) benchmarks. This is
Lockheed Martin's sixth consecutive year on the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index, and its seventh consecutive year on the
North American Index.
Of the 2,500 publicly traded companies eligible for inclusion on
the 2019 World Index, only 318 earned a place, including Lockheed
Martin. In fact, Lockheed Martin is the only North American prime
defense contractor represented on the 2019 World Index. Lockheed
Martin was also one of 141 out of 600 eligible companies to earn a
place on the North American Index.
"Sustainable thinking permeates everything we do at Lockheed
Martin – from technology R&D and talent management to
facilities management and supply chain operations," said
Lockheed Martin Senior Vice President of Ethics and Enterprise
Assurance Leo S. Mackay,
Jr. "Connecting sustainability priorities to our
business model is how Lockheed Martin continues to grow as a global
innovation leader and perform with excellence. We're honored by
DJSI's recognition of our sustainability, transparency and good
governance practices."
Launched in 1999, the DJSI is produced by S&P Dow Jones
Indices and RobecoSAM, an investment specialist focused exclusively
on sustainable investing. It is the first global index to track
leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM's
analysis of financially material ESG factors and S&P DJI's
robust index methodology. It is used by investors interested in
generating long-term value.
"We congratulate Lockheed Martin for being included in the DJSI
World Index. The SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment has again
raised the bar in identifying those companies best positioned to
address future sustainability challenges and opportunities," said
Manjit Jus, head of ESG Ratings at
RobecoSAM, "This year – which marks the 20th anniversary of the
DJSI – record corporate interest in the SAM CSA reflects the
enduring relevance of the DJSI for measuring and advancing ESG
practices."
To learn more about Lockheed Martin's commitment to
sustainability, visit www.lockheedmartin.com/sustainability.
To learn more about the 2019 DJSI, visit
https://www.robecosam.com/csa/.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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