Brambles in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2017 uitgeroepen tot leider van categorie Commercial Services and Supplies
LONDEN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Brambles, het toonaangevende bedrijf in de logistiek rond distributieketens met activiteiten in zestig landen via de merken CHEP en IFCO, is in de Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) van 2017 als een van de best presterende bedrijven aangemerkt in de categorie Commercial Services and Supplies. De door Brambles aangedragen oplossingen en het duurzame verdienmodel van het bedrijf steunen op de levering van circa 590 miljoen herbruikbare pallets, kratten en containers voor gezamenlijk gebruik door meerdere partijen binnen internationale distributieketens.
Brambles Named Industry Category Leader in 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index |
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LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Brambles, the leading supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands, has been ranked the top performing company by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) in the global Commercial Services and Supplies industry category for 2017. Brambles’ solutions and sustainable business model are based on the provision of approximately 590 million reusable pallets, crates and containers for shared use by multiple participants throughout the global supply chain. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170927005076/en/  Brambles is a leading supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands (Photo: Business Wire)
Representing the ’gold standard‘ for corporate sustainability, the DJSI is the first global index to track leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM’s analysis of financially material Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors and S&P Dow Jones Indices’ robust index methodology. The DJSI assessed 2,400 of the largest companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index to find the (top 10%) most sustainable in each industry. Brambles was ranked second in its category in 2016. In 2017, Brambles increased performance in key areas such as Customer Relationship Management, Environmental and Social Reporting, Corporate Governance and Code of Conduct. Brambles CEO, Graham Chipchase, said: “We are extremely proud of this recognition. Brambles’ approach to sustainability is core to the long-term value we create for all our stakeholders. Through the successful combination of our circular, ‘share and reuse’ business model, our global scale and supply-chain expertise, we are able to reduce operating costs and demand for natural resources, both in our own company and across the world’s supply chains.” Key milestones for Brambles’ sustainability efforts in the 2017 financial year included:
RobecoSAM’s annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) measured the eligible companies based on a consistent, rules-based methodology to convert an average of 600 data points per company into one overall score. Manjit Jus, Head of Sustainability Application & Operations at RobecoSAM said: “Being a pioneer and thought leader in Sustainability Investing for over 20 years, we understand the right questions to ask in our CSA in terms of financially material sustainability aspects within the corporate world. This is what firms appreciate about the CSA. It brings them a big step ahead in terms of Corporate Sustainability and with this – a big step ahead of their competitors – getting a coveted spot in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index makes sure they continue to play in the premier league of companies.” Brambles’ approach to sustainability has helped to establish the company as a supply-chain sustainability leader, recognised not only by customers, employees and investors, but also by the principal global sustainability and corporate social responsibility frameworks such as the United Nations Global Compact. Notes to editors
Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) is a supply-chain logistics company operating primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands. Brambles enhances performance for customers by helping them transport goods through their supply chains more efficiently, sustainably and safely. The Group’s primary activity is the provision of reusable unit-load equipment such as pallets, crates and containers for shared use by multiple participants throughout the supply chain, under a model known as “pooling”. Brambles primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries, counting many of the world’s best-known brands among its customers. The Group also operates specialist container logistics business serving the automotive sector. Brambles operates in more than 60 countries, with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe. Brambles employs approximately 14,000 people and owns approximately 590 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 850 service centres. For further information, please visit: www.brambles.com. About S&P Dow Jones Indices – S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has become home to over 1,000,000 indices across the spectrum of asset classes that have helped define the way investors measure and trade the markets. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spdji.com View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170927005076/en/ Contacts Edelman |
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