Nasdaq Named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the Third Consecutive Year
18 September 2018 - 11:05PM
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced it has been selected as an
index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for
the third consecutive year. Nasdaq was among seven other
diversified financial services companies in the North America index
– one of the most prestigious corporate sustainability ranking
efforts – and continues its track record as the only stock exchange
operator selected for inclusion.
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UntitledNasdaq named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America
Index: Nasdaq celebrates its selection as an index component of the
Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third consecutive year.
“Nasdaq is a believer, advocate, and practitioner when it comes
to integrating sustainable practices into our business. Our
continued inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index signifies
our team’s hard work and the external impact of our efforts,” said
Evan Harvey, Global Head of Sustainability at
Nasdaq.
Nasdaq actively supports its 4,000 listed companies in their
sustainability efforts, and strives to create an open dialogue
between listed companies, investors, analysts, regulators, and
academics on the economic value of sustainability. Nasdaq also
works closely with international groups such as the World
Federation of Exchanges, The United Nations Sustainable Stock
Exchanges Initiative, and the UN Global Compact.
North American companies listed on Nasdaq who also earned the
DJSI distinction include Amgen, Akamai Technologies, Biogen, CA
Technologies, Cisco Systems, Inc., Comcast, CSX Corp., Intel,
Liberty Global, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Texas Instruments, among
others. Companies listed on Nasdaq’s Nordic exchanges named to the
European index include Electrolux AB, Hennes & Mauritz AB, and
ISS A/S.
Nasdaq’s recognized sustainability efforts include the launch of
OMX Stockholm 30 ESG Responsible Indexes, the first ESG-related
index based on Nasdaq Nordic’s benchmark OMX 30 index; the
extension of the company’s ESG Reporting Guide for its listed
companies; and the launch of a global diagnostic tool for investor
relations professionals to understand and identify metrics that
could make their company vulnerable to shareholder activism, which
includes ESG-related components.
“I congratulate Nasdaq for being included in the DJSI for North
America. Companies that compete for a coveted place in the DJSI
challenge themselves to continuously improve their sustainability
practices and we are pleased to see that the number of companies
that commit to achieving measurable positive impacts continues to
rise,” said Manjit Jus, Head of ESG Ratings,
RobecoSAM.
Launched in 1999, the DJSI review represents the gold standard
for corporate sustainability and is the first global index to track
the leading sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM’s
analysis of financially material Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) factors and S&P DJI’s robust index
methodology.
For further information on Nasdaq’s corporate responsibility and
sustainability efforts, please visit:
https://business.nasdaq.com/discover/corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability/index.html
About Nasdaq:
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading global provider of
trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and
public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of
solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute
their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies
that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global
capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic
stock market, its technology powers more than 100 marketplaces in
50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities
transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 4,000 total
listings with a market value of approximately $14 trillion. To
learn more, visit: http://business.nasdaq.com.
Nasdaq Media Contact:
Will Briganti (United States)(678)
504-6097william.briganti@nasdaq.com
Erik Granström (Nordics) +46 8 405 78
07erik.granstrom@nasdaq.com
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