TULSA, Okla., Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEOK, Inc.
(NYSE: OKE) today announced its inclusion in the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and Dow Jones
Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America).
Additionally, ONEOK was named the DJSI Industry Leader for Oil and
Gas Storage and Transportation.
This marks ONEOK's first inclusion in the DJSI World Index,
where it is currently the only North American energy company
included in the group of global sustainability leaders. The company
was also included in the DJSI North America Index for the second
consecutive year.
"The recognition of ONEOK's long history of sustainability
performance and first time inclusion in the DJSI World Index are
the result of our employees' hard work and dedication to operating
safely and responsibly," said Terry K.
Spencer, ONEOK president and chief executive officer.
"Making ESG a priority throughout our operations has long been an
important strategy for ONEOK. While we are proud of the progress
we've made and these recognitions from DJSI, our focus remains on
continuing to improve our ESG performance."
Founded in 1999, the DJSI was the first global sustainability
benchmark and tracks the stock performance of the world's leading
companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria.
The DJSI World Index tracks the performance of the top 10% of the
largest 2,500 companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index
(S&P Global BMI). The DJSI North America Index tracks the
performance of the top 20% of the largest 600 companies in the
S&P Global BMI in the region.
DJSI Industry leaders are the top performing companies in each
of the 61 industries represented in the DJSI Indices.
More information about ONEOK's ESG performance can be found in
the company's Corporate Sustainability Report on ONEOK's website,
www.oneok.com.
ONEOK, Inc. (pronounced ONE-OAK) (NYSE: OKE) is a leading
midstream service provider and owner of one of the nation's premier
natural gas liquids (NGL) systems, connecting NGL supply in the
Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent and Permian regions with key market
centers and an extensive network of natural gas gathering,
processing, storage and transportation assets.
ONEOK is a FORTUNE 500 company and is included in the S&P
500.
For information about ONEOK, visit the website:
www.oneok.com.
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Patterson
918-561-5325
Media Contact: Brad Borror
918-588-7582
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