Coca-Cola Enterprises Joins Dow Jones Sustainability Index Listing
September 11 2015 - 4:02PM
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.”
For additional information on the DJSI, please visit:
http://www.sustainability-indices.com/.
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Notes to Editor
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
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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.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.Media relationsRos Hunt,
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