Liberty Global Named in Dow Jones World Sustainability Index For 2018
September 13 2019 - 7:15PM
Business Wire
Inclusion Denotes Liberty Global as Among the World’s Most
Sustainable Media Companies
For the eighth consecutive year, Dow Jones has named Liberty
Global as one of the world’s most sustainable companies operating
in the media industry.
The company’s sustainability strategy has been rewarded with a
listings in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) in both the
World and North American categories. Liberty Global subsidiary
Telenet also appears in the World index and sector leader among the
world’s most sustainable media companies for the seventh year.
Launched in 1999, the DJSI World Index represents the gold
standard for corporate sustainability. Only the top-ranked
companies within each industry are selected for inclusion in the
DJSI Indices. The indices serve as benchmarks for investors who
integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios and
provide an effective engagement platform for companies who want to
adopt sustainable best practices.
Liberty Global achieved an overall company score of 65 points,
compared to an average score of 30 points for companies operating
in the global media sector. More specifically, the company was
rewarded for its performance in the areas of Materiality, Brand
Management, Climate Strategy, Labor Practice Indicators and
Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy.
Liberty Global takes a proactive approach to sustainability by
managing the impact of its business on the environment and society,
as well as developing strategies to ensure this is ingrained in
every aspect of the organization. Its Connected Purpose strategy
leads the way by setting the company’s priorities in two areas:
- Digital Imagination: Creating digital solutions that answer
society’s most pressing challenges;
- Responsible Connectivity: Delivering outstanding connectivity
while running our business in a responsible and sustainable
way.
Manuel Kohnstamm, Liberty Global’s Chief Corporate Affairs
Officer, comments: “We aim to maximize the positive social impact
of our products and services and work in line with global industry
standards on sustainability. We’re proud that this long-standing
commitment to sustainability has again been recognized by Dow Jones
through our inclusion in these prestigious indices.”
In addition to its continued membership of the Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices, Liberty Global is included in the FTSE4Good
Index and Fortune 500 listing.
For more information, please see Liberty Global’s Corporate
Responsibility Summary Report for 2018.
ABOUT LIBERTY GLOBAL
Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) is one of the
world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications
companies, with operations in six European countries under the
consumer brands Virgin Media, Telenet and UPC. We invest in the
infrastructure and digital platforms that empower our customers to
make the most of the digital revolution. Our substantial scale and
commitment to innovation enable us to develop market-leading
products delivered through next-generation networks that connect 11
million customers subscribing to 25 million TV, broadband internet
and telephony services. We also serve 6 million mobile subscribers
and offer WiFi service through millions of access points across our
footprint.
In addition, Liberty Global owns 50% of VodafoneZiggo, a joint
venture in the Netherlands with 4 million customers subscribing to
10 million fixed-line and 5 million mobile services, as well as
significant investments in ITV, All3Media, ITI Neovision,
LionsGate, the Formula E racing series and several regional sports
networks.
For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com.
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