Liberty Global Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices
November 16 2020 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Liberty Global Included in Influential Index of the World’s
Most Sustainable Companies
Liberty Global Belgian Subsidiary Telenet Tops Sector
List
Liberty Global (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), one of the
world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications
companies, has been recognized once again for its commitment to
sustainability and corporate responsibility by its inclusion in the
prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the eighth
year, as well as its ninth consecutive year in the North America
Index. Liberty Global’s Belgian subsidiary Telenet also appears in
the Index and has been named by Dow Jones as the sector leader.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index ranks the performance of the
world's leading companies in terms of economic, environmental and
social criteria. The Index serves as a benchmark for investors
integrating sustainability considerations into their portfolios and
provides an engagement platform for companies looking to adopt
sustainable best practices.
Liberty Global achieved an overall score of 67 points, a
two-point increase over last year, placing the company in the 97th
percentile and ahead of the Media, Movies and Entertainment sector
average of 22 points. In particular, the company was recognized for
its performance in Environment Reporting, scoring 100%, and in two
key areas in the social dimension, including Human Rights and
Talent Attraction and Retention. The company also saw significant
improvements in Operational Eco Efficiency.
Liberty Global’s Corporate Responsibility (CR) strategy is built
around its Connected Purpose framework, developed to empower
positive change through technology. This strategy has led the
company to achieve a number of important CR goals, including
avoiding over 11,000 metric tons of carbon emissions and helping
over half a million people with disabilities get jobs and stay in
work through Virgin Media’s partnership with the charity Scope.
Mike Fries, CEO, Liberty Global, comments: “Our inclusion in
both the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices
is a testament to our decades-long commitment to operating in an
environmentally friendly, sustainable way and to support the
communities in the markets in which we operate. I’m especially
proud of how Liberty Global and our operating companies have
rallied to help our employees and customers meet the extraordinary
challenges brought about by the pandemic. The power of connectivity
to deliver positive, meaningful change in people’s lives has never
been clearer.”
For more information, please see Liberty Global’s Corporate
Responsibility Summary Report for 2019.
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
http://www.libertyglobal.com.
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