Nasdaq Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Fifth Consecutive Year
November 20 2020 - 9:00AM
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced it has been selected as a
North American index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index (DJSI), one of the most prestigious environmental, social,
and governance (ESG) ranking efforts, for the fifth consecutive
year. Nasdaq maintains its industry leadership as the only stock
exchange operator selected for inclusion in the North America
index, and was among eight diversified financial services companies
selected from the region this year.
“Nasdaq is navigating the future of sustainable business to
create inclusive growth and prosperity, and we are honored to be
recognized by the DJSI for our commitment to ESG,” said
Evan Harvey, Global Head of Sustainability at
Nasdaq. “Our inclusion in this index is a reflection of
our continued focus on creating more equitable access to the
capital markets, and we recognize our responsibility to do even
more to make this a reality for all stakeholders.”
Nasdaq’s scorecard received above industry average scores in 15
of 20 ranking categories, demonstrating the company’s leadership in
corporate governance; risk and crisis management; code of business
conduct; and talent attraction and retention. Specific
sustainability efforts and disclosures highlighted include:
reducing carbon emissions to zero; its commitment to diversity and
inclusion by enhancing the company’s professional advancement and
talent acquisition programs; its corporate citizenship and
philanthropic efforts; the recently launched Purpose Initiative;
and earning a perfect score for the second year on the 2020
Corporate Equality Index regarding LGBTQ workplace
equality.
“We congratulate Nasdaq for being included in the DJSI for North
America. A DJSI distinction is a reflection of being a
sustainability leader in your industry. With a record number of
companies participating in the 2020 Corporate Sustainability
Assessment and more stringent rules for inclusion this year, this
sets your company apart and rewards your continued commitment to
people and planet," said Manjit Jus,
Global Head of ESG Research and Data, S&P Global.
This recognition underscores Nasdaq’s commitment toward building
a more sustainable tomorrow by providing technology and solutions
that help corporate clients achieve their ESG objectives. These
include: Nasdaq’s ESG Advisory; Nasdaq OneReport; Nasdaq
Boardvantage; the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence; the Nasdaq
Nordic Green Bond Market; and the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond
Network.
North American companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market who
also earned the DJSI distinction include Illumina, Intel, and
Regeneron – all new to the list – along with Adobe, Akamai
Technologies, Cisco Systems, Inc., CSX Corp., eBay, Exelon, Micron
Technology, Microsoft, Mondelez International, Northern Trust,
NVIDIA, Starbucks, Texas Instruments, and Walgreens Boots Alliance,
among others. Companies listed on Nasdaq’s Nordic exchanges named
to the European index include Electrolux, Ericsson, Hennes &
Mauritz, ISS A/S, and Sandvik.
For further information on Nasdaq’s corporate responsibility and
sustainability initiatives, please visit:
www.nasdaq.com/sustainability. For more information on Nasdaq’s ESG
offering for corporate clients, please visit:
www.nasdaq.com/solutions/esg-products.
About the Dow Jones Sustainability Index:
Launched in 1999, the DJSI was among the very first set of
global indices to track the largest and leading
sustainability-driven publicly listed companies. The DJSI is a
float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that measures
the performance of companies selected with ESG criteria. The DJSI
World, for example, is comprised of corporate leaders in global
sustainability as identified by SAM, now a part of S&P Global,
and represents the top 10% of the largest 2,500 companies in the
S&P Global Broad Market Index based on long-term economic and
ESG factors.About
Nasdaq:
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a global technology company serving the
capital markets and other industries. Our diverse offering of data,
analytics, software and services enables clients to optimize and
execute their business vision with confidence. To learn more about
the company, technology solutions and career opportunities, visit
us on LinkedIn, on Twitter @Nasdaq, or at www.nasdaq.com.
Nasdaq Media Contact:
Will Briganti(646) 964-8169william.briganti@nasdaq.com
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