Results of the DJSI Review 2004

SAM today announced the results of the annual review for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). Effective with the opening of equity markets on September 20, 2004 the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index will again include over 300 companies from 24 countries that lead their industries in terms of corporate sustainability. The pan-European sustainability benchmark – the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index – will include 167 companies from 13 countries. Both indexes will continue to closely mirror the sector distribution of the corresponding mainstream equity benchmarks. ... lees meer

DSM: opgenomen in index van Dow Jones

Gisteren werd bekend dat DSM zal worden opgenomen in de Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSWI). Deze index zal wederom meer dan 300 ondernemingen uit 22 landen omvatten die in hun sector toonaangevend zijn op het gebied van duurzaam ondernemen. In de duurzaamheidsindex voor Europa – de Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index – wordt DSM de nieuwe leider in de chemische sector. ... lees meer

USA crashes in sustainability rating

Tighter laws in the US are making it easier to tap telephones and monitor people reading material that is critical of the US. These and other inroads into civil liberties have contributed to the US falling eight places to 25th position in this year’s Country Rating conducted by oekom research. ... lees meer