LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has been named in the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the first time the company has been listed. This move recognizes CCE’s long-term investment in and commitment to sustainability.
The DJSI, reviewed annually by the S&P Dow Jones Index Committee and RobecoSAM, is a global index which tracks the financial performance of leading sustainability-driven companies. It is based on an analysis of financially material economic, environmental and social factors. Companies are only listed in the annual ranking if they are best in class within their industry for sustainability.
In total, 3,000 companies were evaluated for inclusion in the index, with just 3 beverage companies being successful in being named to the DJSI World Index. Coca-Cola Enterprises’ inclusion is due to its success integrating sustainability into its core decision-making, and delivering sound long-term plans for sustainable development.
John F. Brock, Chairman and CEO, Coca-Cola Enterprises, said: “This listing is the result of placing sustainability at the heart of our business. We consider the sustainability impacts of every decision we make and work hard to take a leadership position in the soft drinks industry. We’ve set ambitious goals and will continue to push ourselves to reach our 2020 targets. The insight gained from DJSI’s analysis of CCE will prove invaluable, helping us to better understand the business value of our sustainability initiatives.”
The recognition of CCE by the DJSI follows the company’s release of revised sustainability commitments in June as part of its 10th Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report.
Joe Franses, Director, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Coca-Cola Enterprises, comments: “When we launched our Sustainability Plan in 2011, we set targets that would really stretch us and we’re proud our performance so far has been recognized in the 2015 DJSI. We’ve passed some major milestones, including a 29 percent reduction in our operational carbon footprint and a 17 percent reduction in our water usage, and believe this is a result of close collaboration with our stakeholders and supply chain.”
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About CCE
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. is the leading Western European marketer, producer, and distributor of nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages and one of the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottlers. CCE is the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola Company in Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. CCE operates with a local focus and has 17 manufacturing sites across Europe, where the company manufactures nearly 90 percent of its products in the markets in which they are consumed. Sustainability is core to CCE’s business, and the company has been recognized by leading organizations in North America and Europe for its progress in water use reduction, carbon footprint reduction, and recycling initiatives. For more information about CCE, please visit www.cokecce.com and follow the company on Twitter at @cokecce.
About S&P Dow Jones Indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a part of McGraw Hill Financial, is the world’s largest, global resource for index-based concepts, data and research. Home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial AverageTM, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC has over 115 years of experience constructing innovative and transparent solutions that fulfill the needs of investors. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other provider in the world. With over 1,000,000 indices covering a wide range of asset classes across the globe, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC defines the way investors measure and trade the markets. To learn more about our company, please visit www.spdji.com.
About RobecoSAM
Founded in 1995, RobecoSAM is an investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing. It offers asset management, indices, engagement, voting, impact analysis, sustainability assessments, and benchmarking services. Asset management capabilities cater to institutional asset owners and financial intermediaries and cover a range of ESG-integrated investments (in public and private equity), featuring a strong track record in resource efficiency theme strategies. Together with S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM publishes the globally recognized Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). Based on its Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual ESG analysis of 2,800 listed companies, RobecoSAM has compiled one of the world’s most comprehensive databases of financially material sustainability information.
RobecoSAM is a member of the global pure-play asset manager Robeco, which was established in 1929 and is the center of expertise for asset management within the ORIX Corporation. As a reflection of its own commitment to advocating sustainable investment practices, RobecoSAM is a signatory of the UNPRI and a member of Eurosif, ASrIA and Ceres. Approximately 130 professionals work for RobecoSAM, which is headquartered in Zurich. As of December 31, 2013, RobecoSAM had assets under management, advice and/or license in listed and private equity* of approximately USD 10.2 billion. Additionally, RobecoSAM’s Governance & Active Ownership team** had USD 74 billion of assets under engagement and USD 51.8 billion of assets under voting.
