Waste Management Receives Highest Scores in Industry on the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America and World
“It is quite an honor to be among one of the first companies to be
recognized by Dow Jones as a sector leader on the DJSI World Indices,”
said
Waste Management’s 2018 Total Sustainability Score leads the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, based on the RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment used to compile the DJSI. The report provides a broad overview of the performance of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry and the relative positioning of Waste Management at the dimension and criteria level.
In the RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Waste Management received a score of 90% or above in 13 categories, and a score of 100% in 7 categories including:
- Climate Strategy
- Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy
- Human Rights
- Labor Practice Indicators
- Materiality
- Policy Influence
- Risk & Crisis Management
The RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment is a comprehensive annual evaluation of companies’ sustainability practices and performance. Every March, RobecoSAM extends invitations to over 3,500 of the largest, listed companies globally to participate in the assessment by completing an in-depth questionnaire. Assessment results are published in September.
For further information, please visit RobecoSAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment website.
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