SAM and Dow Jones Indexes launch DJSI World Enlarged Index

SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on sustainability investing, and Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the creation of the Dow Jones SustainabilityWorld Enlarged Index (DJSI World Enlarged). The new index will be launched on November 30, 2010, and is designed to accommodate increasing investor demand for a broader sustainability benchmark. As such, the DJSIWorld Enlarged tracks the performance of the most sustainable 20% of companies out of the largest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index. ... lees meer

DSM continues leadership position in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, has continued its number one position in the chemical industry sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index*. This was announced today in a press statement issued by SAM* and Dow Jones Indexes. After the initial publication of the 2010 sustainability scores in September 2010, SAM identified an issue in the software used to evaluate the results of the Corporate Sustainability Assessments and announced a reassessment of the 2010 scores. This review has now been completed. ... lees meer

KPN opgenomen in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

KPN is opgenomen in de Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2010. Daarmee behoort KPN volgens onafhankelijke experts tot de meest duurzame telecombedrijven ter wereld. Beleggers gebruiken de DJSI als graadmeter voor de duurzaamheid van een bedrijf. De DJSI is samengesteld op basis op van financiële, bestuurlijke, maatschappelijke en milieuprestaties. In 2009 was KPN nog niet genoteerd. KPN had als doel om in 2011 tot de DJSI toe te treden. ... lees meer

Philips named supersector leader of its category in the 2010 review of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced that it has achieved supersector leader classification in the Personal and Household Goods category of the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). This result underlines Philips’ ongoing commitment to sustainability as an integral part of the company’s health and well-being strategy. ... lees meer