Dow Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 16th Year
September 08 2016 - 10:10AM
Business Wire
Ranked as an Industry Leader in the Global Chemical Industry for
Sustainability Performance
Today, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) was once again
recognized as a sustainability leader in the chemical industry by
the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) – marking the 16th
time Dow has been named to the prestigious global benchmark.
Dow is one of 11 chemical companies named to the World Index in
2016, ranking the Company in the top 10 percent of the global
chemical industry in terms of sustainability performance.
“By harnessing Dow’s innovation strengths, global reach, and the
dedication and passion of our employees, we are committed to help
lead the transition to a more sustainable economy and society,”
said Neil Hawkins, corporate vice president EH&S and chief
sustainability officer. “It is an honor to see Dow’s
industry-leading efforts in sustainability be recognized. For more
than two decades, we have built a legacy of leadership in
sustainability, and our 2025 Sustainability Goals will continue to
guide us as we work to positively impact lives with solutions that
are good for business and good for the world.”
In addition, Dow also was named to the DJSI North America Index
and received a 100 percent score on Materiality, Environmental
Reporting, Climate Strategy and Customer Relationship Management.
These perfect scores demonstrate Dow’s long-standing commitment to
sustainability and they are a reflection of how sustainability
continues to be a catalyst for our success.
“This recognition underscores our commitment to continuing to
maximize shareholder value while minimizing our footprint and
delivering solutions that help our customers and the rest of
society do the same,” said Howard Ungerleider, Dow’s vice chairman
and chief financial officer.
Created in 1999, the DJSI is a globally recognized independent
benchmark that measures company performance in terms of economic,
environmental and social criteria. More than 3,400 of the largest
companies worldwide were invited to be assessed this year.
Dow remains committed to setting the standard in sustainability
through public goal-setting, metrics and transparent reporting. In
2015, the Company announced its 2025 Sustainability Goals, which
seek to redefine the role of business in society. The Goals focus
on unlocking the potential of people and science, valuing nature
and collaborating courageously. For more information on Dow’s 2015
Sustainability Report and sustainability initiatives, please visit
www.dow.com/sustainability.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to
passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The
Company is driving innovations that extract value from material,
polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of
the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean
water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing
agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven,
industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced
materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad
range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in
approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as
packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2015,
Dow had annual sales of nearly $49 billion and employed
approximately 49,500 people worldwide. The Company's more than
6,000 product families are manufactured at 179 sites in 35
countries across the globe. On June 1, 2016, Dow became the 100
percent owner of Dow Corning Corporation’s silicones business, a
global company with sales of greater than $4.5 billion in 2015, 25
manufacturing sites in 9 countries and approximately 10,000
employees worldwide. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The
Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless
otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found
at www.dow.com.
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