AkzoNobel Tops Global Sustainability Ranking

AkzoNobel has cemented its position as a global sustainability leader after being ranked in first place in the Chemicals supersector on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI)

Published today, the latest listing reveals that AkzoNobel achieved a total score of 93, improving on last year's second place. The company has been ranked in the top three since 2007 (when AkzoNobel last topped the list).

"Our first place ranking and our consistent performance over the last years are clear evidence of how sustainability has been successfully integrated into our global operations," said Andre Veneman, Sustainability Director, who also acknowledged the contribution made by the company's employees around the world. "For us, business is sustainability and sustainability is business."

Regarded as one of the world's foremost sustainability indices, the DJSI World Index benchmarks the sustainability performance of leading companies based on environmental, social and economic performance, including forward-looking indicators.

 

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