BASILDON,
United Kingdom /PRNewswire/ -- The Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices (DJSI), World and Europe,
has named CNH Industrial as Industry Leader for 2014. This is the
Company's fourth consecutive year in the Indices' top position, an
honour which is given following the careful review of the
participating companies' activities in the field. The 2014
assessment resulted in a score of 87/100 for CNH Industrial,
compared with an average of 50/100 for the participating companies
in the Machinery and Electrical Equipment industry. All companies
chosen for consideration in the indices are evaluated by RobecoSAM,
specialists exclusively focused on sustainable investment.
The
DJSI World and DJSI Europe Indices are among the most prestigious
sustainability-focused equity indices. Inclusion in these indices
is limited to companies that are judged as exemplary in terms of
their economic, environmental and social performance. 98 companies
from the Machinery and Electrical Equipment industry were invited
to participate in the DJSI World evaluation process, only 11 of
which were then admitted to the index. For the DJSI Europe, 35
companies were invited to participate, 8 were admitted.
In
response to the news of CNH Industrial's appointment as Industry
Leader, Chief Executive Officer, Richard
Tobinexpressed appreciation for the acknowledgement of the
Company's work in Sustainability: "We are proud to see that our
endeavours have once again resulted in us being named as Industry
Leader. The worthwhile practices and activities we promote are
essential for future strategic development, providing us with a
solid and ethical basis by which to conduct our business
worldwide."
The
Company's position in the DJSI is a reflection of the results it
has achieved in a number of areas. CNH Industrial received the
highest score in the principal areas of analysis in the
environmental dimension (environmental policies and management
system, climate strategy and water related risks) as well as in
economic dimension (supply chain and innovation management).
CNH
Industrial is also included among other leading sustainability
indices including: MSCI Global ESG Indexes, MSCI Global SRI
Indexes, ECPI Global Agriculture Equity, ECPI EMU Ethical Equity,
ECPI Euro Ethical Equity, ECPI Global Developed ESG Best in Class
Equity, FTSE ECPI Italia SRI Benchmark e FTSE ECPI Italia SRI
Leaders, Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI), NYSE Euronext
Vigeo World 120, NYSE Euronext Vigeo Europe 120, NYSE Euronext
Vigeo Eurozone120.
Additional information on Sustainability at CNH
Industrial:
http://cnhindustrial.com/en-US/sustainability2014/Pages/homepage.aspx
Additional information on the DJSI is available
at:
www.sustainability-indices.com
CNH
Industrial N.V. (NYSE:
CNHI /MI: CNHI) is a global leader in the capital goods sector with
established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a
worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the
Company is a major international force in its specific industrial
sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and
agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth
moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and
Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and
construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco
Defence Vehicles for defence and civil protection; and FPT
Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information can be
found on the corporate website:www.cnhindustrial.com
For more information contact:
Alessia
Domanico
CNH Industrial Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 (0)1268 292 992
Email: [email protected]
www.cnhindustrial.com