British American Tobacco (BAT) has been listed at the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the 18th consecutive year and has once again been named as industry leader in the DJSI's most prestigious World Index. Created jointly by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Robeco SAM, the DJSI represents the gold standard for tracking corporate sustainability performance of the world's largest companies.
According to an announcement of the company Saturday, the BAT achieved industry-best scores in 11 out of the 21 categories, including Supply Chain Management, Human Rights, and Labour Practice Indicators; highlighting the company's commitment to respecting the rights of our employees, the people we work with and the communities in which we operate.
The company has also achieved a maximum 100 per cent rating in four categories, including Environmental Reporting, Environmental Policy and Management Systems and Operational Eco-Efficiency, as well as a score of 98 in Climate Strategy; a credit to BAT's efforts in promoting excellence in environmental management.
Commenting on the achievement, Simon Cleverly, Group Head of Corporate Affairs at British American Tobacco, said: "At BAT, our world-class sustainability agenda continues to be at the heart of our business strategy.
Our position in the DJSI World Index is testament to BAT upholding the highest standards of corporate conduct in every country we operate in around the world. We are incredibly proud to be included in such a prestigious index which recognizes only those publicly traded companies which are in the world's top 10 percent."
Manjit Jus, Head of ESG Ratings, Robeco SAM, added: "We congratulate British American Tobacco PLC for being included in the DJSI World and Europe. The SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment has again raised the bar in identifying those companies best-positioned to address future sustainability challenges and opportunities.
This year - which marks the 20th anniversary of the DJSI - record corporate interest in the SAM CSA reflects the enduring relevance of the DJSI for measuring and advancing ESG practices."
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are a family of best-in-class benchmarks for investors who have recognized that sustainable business practices are critical to generating long-term shareholder value and who wish to reflect their sustainability convictions in their investment portfolios.