The DJSI are based on an analysis of the economic, environmental and social performance of the world’s 2,500 largest companies measured by free-floating market capitalisation. Only the top 10% achieve inclusion after assessment of a range of general and industry-specific issues including climate change mitigation, supply chain standards and labour practices.
Coca-Cola Hellenic is one of only three beverage companies worldwide to merit a place on the DJSI World index, and one of just two to make it into the DJSI Europe index. It is also the only Greek company included in either index.
In the assessment process, Coca-Cola Hellenic received top scores for the beverage industry in nine assessment categories including perfect marks in two- environmental policy/management systems, and packaging.
Dimitris Lois, CEO at Coca-Cola Hellenic, said: “We are thrilled that our efforts have been recognised for the fourth consecutive year as representing best practice in sustainability in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
“Gaining inclusion in the Indexes is an achievement on its own. Maintaining our position for four years requires continual improvement, which is the focus of our long-running Towards Sustainability programme. We know we will need to demonstrate further progress to be included next year and we are determined to do exactly that.”
Selection criteria evolve each year and companies, which are monitored throughout the year, must continue to make improvements in their long-term plans to stay on the Index.
Coca-Cola Hellenic’s overall score improved year-on-year from 72% to 77%. In the beverage sector, the company received industry-leading scores in environmental policy/management systems (100%), packaging (100%), customer relationship management (99%), environmental reporting (97%), social reporting (93%), labour practice (88%), health & nutrition (84%), corporate citizenship (76%), and talent attraction/retention (66%).
Source: Coca-Cola Hellenic
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