Travelers Named to 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
September 19 2016 - 10:32AM
Business Wire
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) have recognized The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) as one of only three property
casualty insurance companies on the 146-company North America
Index. This is the 10th consecutive year that Travelers has been
included in the DJSI.
Launched in 1999, the DJSI were the first global indices to
track the financial performance of the leading
sustainability-driven companies worldwide. The DJSI are maintained
collaboratively by the S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM.
Companies are selected for the indices based on an assessment of
their long-term economic, environmental and social practices. Only
companies that lead their industries based on this assessment are
included in the indices.
“We have a deep commitment to providing opportunities and
creating meaningful differences in the communities in which we live
and work,” said Brian MacLean, President and Chief Operating
Officer of Travelers. “Being included in the DJSI for a 10th
consecutive year is an important distinction for Travelers and a
testament to the company’s culture and character.”
Through corporate funding and the Travelers Foundation, the
company focuses on supporting academic and career
success, developing thriving neighborhoods and enhancing lives
through arts and culture. Travelers contributed nearly $23 million
to important causes in 2015, and more than $100 million over the
last five years. Through the Travelers Institute, the
company’s public policy division, Travelers engages in public
policy dialogue on matters of interest to the property casualty
insurance sector as well as to the broader financial services
industry.
In addition, Travelers supports initiatives and actions that
uphold environmentally responsible practices and conserve natural
resources. All Travelers-owned campuses are ENERGY STAR®
certified and undergo an annual recertification process.
The company also emphasizes employee development, a factor in
the DJSI assessment, through its classroom programs and workshops,
as well as its Diversity Networks, a set of voluntary groups
dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment for
all employees.
For more about the DJSI, visit:
www.sustainability-indices.com.
About TravelersThe Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home
and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average,
Travelers has approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues
of approximately $27 billion in 2015. For more information, visit
www.travelers.com.
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