DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar
Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has been named to the 2018 Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices (DJSI), including both the World and
North America indices. This marks
the 19th time Caterpillar has been included in the
DJSI.
"Caterpillar provides the solutions our customers use to build a
better world," said Caterpillar CEO Jim
Umpleby. "A better world includes sustainable practices and
products. As a core value, we are focused on embedding
sustainability into the design, manufacture and delivery of
everything we do. We're proud of the progress we've made, and we
continually strive to improve."
Some of the sustainability successes that led to Caterpillar's
inclusion are:
- Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that leverages
employees' unique talents, skills, abilities, backgrounds and
experiences
- A long history of and a strong process for innovation in the
research and development of new and improved products
- Improvements to operational environmental performance and
management of environmental practices
- Collaboration with suppliers to assess sustainability
performance and identify improvement opportunities
- Public reporting and third-party verification of social and
environmental goals and progress
- Commitment to communities around the globe, as well as the
Caterpillar Foundation's focus on poverty alleviation
The annual DJSI process follows a best-in-class approach,
evaluating numerous corporate economic, environmental and social
performance factors.
For more on Caterpillar's sustainability progress and how the
company is building a better world, read the 2017 Sustainability
Report: http://reports.caterpillar.com/sr/
About Caterpillar
For more than 90 years, Caterpillar
Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving
positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar
to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource
assets. With 2017 sales and revenues of $45.462 billion, Caterpillar is the world's
leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel
and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and
diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates
through its three product segments - Construction Industries,
Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also
provides financing and related services through its Financial
Products segment. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To
connect with us on social media, visit
caterpillar.com/social-media.
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