SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland,
Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TE
Connectivity (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectivity and
sensors, has once again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index. This achievement marks TE's ninth consecutive year on the
Index and follows the release of TE's first-ever enterprise-wide
corporate responsibility strategy, One Connected World.
Each year, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index analyzes more than
7,300 companies around the world, reviewing their environmental,
social and governance (ESG) performance. Companies that show strong
commitments and progress toward strengthening their ESG performance
are named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, which serves as a
key reference point for investors seeking to invest in sustainable
companies.
TE's One Connected World strategy and its 2030 ambitions,
launched this past summer, create a roadmap for improving TE's
sustainability performance and how sustainability will be
prioritized over the next ten years.
"TE employees work every day to make our company and the world
more sustainable," said John
Jenkins, executive vice president and general counsel. "Each
of us plays a role in sustainability, from designing our products
to managing our operations to our corporate governance and beyond.
I'm proud these efforts have been recognized by the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index and look forward to more progress as we pursue
our One Connected World 2030 ambitions."
Some of TE's notable sustainability achievements include:
- 74% of TE sites finished the year with zero or one recordable
incidents, a 65% improvement since FY2010
- Reduced overall energy use intensity by 40% and greenhouse gas
emissions by 25% since FY2010
- Collected 114,000 responses to TE's annual Conflict Minerals
Report, helping TE and its suppliers continue to make responsible
sourcing decisions
- Donated $5.6 million through TE
and the TE Foundation to support charitable causes important to its
employees and communities
The DJSI listing follows several other awards recognizing TE's
responsible business practices this year, including FORTUNE's 2020
List of World's Most Admired Companies and Best Places to Work for
LGBTQ Equality in the United
States and Mexico.
For more information on corporate responsibility at TE and to
view the most recent corporate responsibility report, visit
TE.com/responsibility.
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a
$12 billion global industrial
technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive and
connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor
solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements
in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology,
energy, data communications and the home. With approximately 80,000
employees, including more than 7,500 engineers, working alongside
customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY
CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn,
Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.
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