PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham
Worldwide's (NYSE: WYN) sustainably accomplishments and performance
results have resulted in another achievement. RobecoSAM, the
world's leading investment asset management firm focused
exclusively on Sustainability Investing, has recognized the Company
as an industry leader, earning it the Gold Class Distinction, and
is included in the Sustainability Yearbook for the third time in as
many years.
The Sustainability Yearbook is the world's most comprehensive
publication on corporate sustainability and lists the world's most
sustainable companies in each industry based on their score in
RobecoSAM's annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). They
evaluate a company's economic, environmental and social factors
ranging from supply chain management to labor and human rights
practices as well as environmental management.
"With hotels, vacation rentals, timeshare resorts, and corporate
offices across over 100 countries, we have the widest range of
operations in the hospitality industry, and we are mindful of our
footprint and the impact we have on communities," said Stephen P. Holmes, chairman and chief executive
officer, Wyndham Worldwide. "Our teams work every day to maximize
our social benefits and minimize the environmental impact of doing
business. Through innovation and the focus on achieving meaningful
change, we continue to set higher expectations for ourselves in
delivering great experiences for our customers and strong results
for our shareholders, in ways that are responsible to the
communities and world around us."
The Company recently announced it achieved its carbon goal of
reducing carbon emissions by 20% by 2020, six years ahead of
schedule, and immediately set another goal to reduce carbon and
water usage by 25% by 2025. Last year, Wyndham Worldwide was also
once again named to the Dow Jones North America and World
Sustainability Indices for the third consecutive year and the Index
Leader for the hospitality sector for both the North American and
World indices.
Since it started in 2004, the Sustainability Yearbook has
provided thought-provoking snapshots of the main trends, challenges
and opportunities that bridge the gap between corporate social
responsibility and sustainability investing. Together with S&P
Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM publishes the globally recognized Dow
Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), which have become a global
corporate social responsibility benchmark and the key reference
point in responsible investments.
"The RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment survey is a
key tool for identifying companies that are equipped to identify
and respond to emerging opportunities and risks resulting from
global environmental and social trends, and is the backbone of the
Dow Jones Sustainability Index. This elite distinction is a great
achievement," said Faith Taylor,
senior vice president, corporate social responsibility, Wyndham
Worldwide. "Our success is a reflection of our focus on
implementing corporate responsibility initiatives so that we can
make a meaningful difference. We are committed to reducing our
environmental footprint, improving the lives of people we touch and
developing innovative solutions to achieve – and exceed – our
goals."
About Wyndham Worldwide
One of the world's largest hospitality companies, Wyndham
Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) provides a wide range of hospitality services
and products through its global portfolio of world-renowned brands.
The world's largest hotel company based on the number of
properties, Wyndham Hotel Group is home to many of the world's
best-known hotel brands, with approximately 7,760 franchised hotels
and approximately 672,000 hotel rooms worldwide. Wyndham Exchange
& Rentals is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the
world's largest professional manager of vacation rentals, providing
more than 5 million leisure-bound families annually with access to
over 110,000 vacation properties in over 100 countries through its
prominent exchange and vacation rental brands. The industry and
timeshare ownership market leader, Wyndham Vacation Ownership
develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership interests and
provides consumer financing to owners through its network of over
210 vacation ownership resorts serving approximately 900,000 owners
throughout the United States,
Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Based in
Parsippany, NJ, Wyndham Worldwide
employs over 34,000 associates globally.
For more information, please
visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
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