UnitedHealth Group Named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America and World Indices for 18th Consecutive Year
September 19 2016 - 2:39PM
Business Wire
- Recognized as one of the leading
companies worldwide in sustainability for economic, environmental
and social factors that support business value and long-term
financial performance
- UnitedHealth Group named to the
indices each year since rankings were established in 1999
- Ranked among highest in the Health
Care Providers & Services sector for corporate citizenship and
philanthropy, corporate governance, operational eco-efficiency and
codes of business conduct
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has been named to the 2016 Dow
Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI NA) and the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI W) for the 18th consecutive
year.
UnitedHealth Group was recognized as among the leading companies
worldwide for economic, environmental and social sustainability
performance that supports business value and long-term financial
performance. The company ranked among the highest of its peers in
the Health Care Providers & Services sector, increasing from
the 97th percentile to the 98th percentile. The company ranked in
the 90th percentile or above in 12 of 19 individual categories in
the Health Care Providers & Services sector including corporate
citizenship and philanthropy, corporate governance, operational
eco-efficiency, service to patients and codes of business
conduct.
“Our company’s mission – to help people live healthier lives and
make the health system work better for everyone – supports the
well-being of millions of people. We are committed to advancing
sustainable business practices that enhance both the value of our
work and the health of the people we serve,” said Cory Alexander,
executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group.
The DJSI World Index is the first global index to track the
financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven
companies worldwide based on an analysis of financially material
economic, environmental and social factors. UnitedHealth Group now
has been included in the DJSI for 18 consecutive years, since the
indices were established in 1999. To learn more about UnitedHealth
Group’s sustainability initiatives, visit the company’s 2015
Business Social Responsibility Report.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are maintained by S&P
Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM, an international investment firm
focused exclusively on sustainability investing. RobecoSAM invites
more than 3,000 publicly traded companies, including 800 companies
in emerging markets, to report annually on their sustainability
practices.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health and
well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives
and making health care work better. UnitedHealth Group offers a
broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct
platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage
and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and
technology-enabled health services. For more information, visit
UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow
@UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.
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