Atos receives an MSCI ESG rating of 'AAA'
October 06 2022 - 4:00AM
Atos receives an MSCI ESG rating of 'AAA'
Press release
Atos receives
an MSCI ESG rating of
'AAA'
Paris (France),
October 6, 2022
– Atos announces that it has been awarded the highest rating
available to an organization (the AAA rating) in the Morgan Stanley
Capital International (MSCI) ESG rating 2022, ranking it among the
top 7% of companies in the “Software and Service” industryi with a
good performance in Sustainability measured through the
Environmental, Social and Governance dimensions.
Atos has held a leader position since 2017 and
with this result, it demonstrates its continuous improvement and
commitment to sustainability and its excellence in ESG practices.
MSCI’s analysts recognize Atos’ industry-leading strong management
practices to address carbon emissions, including its targets to
reduce its carbon emissions. These targets are aligned with latest
STBi targets and aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2039
at the latest.
It also highlights Atos’ leadership in clean
technology initiatives with its solutions to facilitate customers'
decarbonization capabilities through it’s A to Zero portfolio of
digital platforms and advisory services.
Additionally, the MSCI´s analysts remark a
stabilized and reinforced governance at Atos and recognizes
diversity amongst the Board of Directors, which is made up of more
than 50% women as of August this year. This strengthened governance
supports the successful execution of Atos’ strategic transformation
project in order to create value for all its stakeholders.
MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on
global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA
(leader) to CCC (laggard), according to exposure to industry
specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative
to peers. The MSCI research is designed to provide critical
insights that can help institutional investors identify risks and
opportunities that traditional investment research may overlook.
The MSCI ESG Ratings are also used in the construction of the MSCI
ESG Indexes, produced by MSCI, Inc.
“We are really proud to receive this triple A
assessment which confirms Atos’ continued commitment to a
sustainable future for all, as expressed by our statement of
purpose and our ambitious climate targets.”
comments Diane
Galbe, Senior Executive Vice President at
Atos: “As a leading company in digital transformation, we
are committed to reducing our own carbon footprint and also
enabling our clients to take action to reduce their own emissions
through our portfolio of innovative digital solutions.”
Atos has a leading position in the IT sector in
the DJSI index, a Platinum Award from EcoVadis, a Prime status
in the ESG assessment carried out by ISS and an ‘A’ rating from
the Carbon Disclosure Project.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
The use by Atos of any MSCI ESG Research LLC, or its affiliates
(“MSCI”) data, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service
marks, or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship,
endorsement, recommendation, or promotion of Atos and its
affiliates by MSCI. MSCI services and data are property of MSCI or
its information providers, and are provided ‘as-is’ and without
warranty. MSCI names and logos are trademarks or service marks of
MSCI.
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About AtosAtos is a global
leader in digital transformation with 112,000 employees and annual
revenue of c. € 11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity,
cloud and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored
end-to-end solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer
in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE
(Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future
of the information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space.
Press
contact:
Laura Fau | laura.fau@atos.net | +33 6 73 64 04
18 | @laurajanefau
i 143 “Software and Services” companies from the
MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) were assessed based on ESG
criteria. The MSCI ACWI is designed to represent performance of the
full opportunity set of large- and mid-cap stocks across 23
developed and 24 emerging markets. As of May 2022, it covers more
than 2,933 constituents across 11 sectors and approximately 85% of
the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each market. The
index is built using MSCI’s Global Investable Market Index (GIMI)
methodology, which is designed to take into account variations
reflecting conditions across regions, market cap sizes, sectors,
style segments and combinations.
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