NEW BRITAIN, Conn.,
Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:
SWK) today announced that the company has been named to the annual
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) by S&P Dow Jones
Indices for the fourth consecutive year and included on the DJSI
North America Index for the 11th consecutive year.
"We are honored to be recognized for our ESG leadership and
commitment by such a highly reputable index," said Stanley Black & Decker's CEO Jim Loree. "Rooted in our purpose – For Those
Who Make The World – and grounded in our approach to stakeholder
capitalism, we believe embedding ESG principles and practices into
our business strategy will position our organization for long-term,
sustainable success today and into the future."
DJSI evaluated the sustainability performance for over 10,000
companies within 61 industries on the S&P Global Broad Market
Index. Companies were ranked based on their Global ESG Score
resulting from the annual S&P Global Corporate Sustainability
Assessment (CSA) as well as their performance using environmental,
social and governance criteria.
"We congratulate Stanley Black
& Decker for being included in the Dow Jones Sustainability
World Index (DJSI), as well as the North American Index," said
Global Head of ESG Research, S&P Global, Manjit Jus. "A DJSI distinction is a reflection
of being a sustainability leader in your industry. The record
number of companies participating in the 2021 S&P Global
Corporate Sustainability Assessment is testament to the growing
movement for ESG disclosure and transparency."
Stanley Black & Decker's
Corporate Social Responsibility strategy ties the company's purpose
– For Those Who Make the World – with the United Nations' 2030
Sustainable Development Goals. The strategy focuses the company's
efforts on three key pillars: empowering makers, innovating with
purpose and creating a more sustainable world.
By 2030, Stanley Black &
Decker plans to enable 10 million creators and makers to thrive in
a changing world, innovate our products to enhance the lives of 500
million people, and be carbon positive in its global operations,
meaning its carbon capture is greater than its carbon
emissions.
For more information on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and
methodology, please visit the S&P Global website.
About Stanley Black &
Decker:
Headquartered in New
Britain, Connecticut, Stanley
Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a leading
$14.5 billion global diversified
industrial with 56,000 employees in more than 60 countries who make
the tools, products and solutions to deliver on its Purpose, For
Those Who Make The World. The Company operates the world's largest
tools business featuring iconic brands such as DEWALT, STANLEY,
BLACK+DECKER and CRAFTSMAN; the world's second largest commercial
electronic security company; and is a global industrial leader of
highly engineered solutions within its engineered fastening and
infrastructure businesses. Learn more at
www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
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