Wolfsburg, 2007-09-07
Volkswagen returns to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Volkswagen only automaker to be newly listed
Volkswagen has qualified for the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSWI). In particular Volkswagen’s activities with regard to efficient diesel technology, drivetrain and fuel strategy, supplier management and social management were given a positive assessment.
Based on a rating by the SAM Group, an independent asset management company based in Zurich, commissioned by Dow Jones, Volkswagen has successfully returned to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSWI). The DJSI (Dow Jones Sustainability Index) launched in 1999 includes companies that lead the field in terms of sustainability and social responsibility. The Index is based on an annual corporate sustainability assessment which evaluates a total of 20 criteria including environment management and climate strategy, working conditions, safety and health, supplier management, risk management and social commitment. Volkswagen’s performance level in all criteria was high.
The findings underpin the success of the Group’s sustainability commitment. The latest example is the Volkswagen brand’s BlueMotion seal of quality. Following in the footsteps of the Polo, Passat and Passat Variant, the Golf is now the fourth Volkswagen model to bear the new BlueMotion seal confirming its performance as the most economical model in the series. At the 2007 International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Volkswagen is presenting a total of six new BlueMotion models with the Caddy, Golf, Golf Plus, Golf Variant, Jetta and Touran.
Commenting on this achievement, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said: “A DJSWI listing confirms that Volkswagen’s strategy of a timely and appropriate response to changes in economic, ecological and social conditions is proving fruitful. As a global mobility service provider, Volkswagen is developing high-quality vehicles that conserve resources and is building a bridge towards sustainable mobility with its fuel and drivetrain strategy.”
Volkswagen is also listed in FTSE4Good in London and the Ethibel Sustainability Index, the two other sustainability indices.
Based on a rating by the SAM Group, an independent asset management company based in Zurich, commissioned by Dow Jones, Volkswagen has successfully returned to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSWI). The DJSI (Dow Jones Sustainability Index) launched in 1999 includes companies that lead the field in terms of sustainability and social responsibility. The Index is based on an annual corporate sustainability assessment which evaluates a total of 20 criteria including environment management and climate strategy, working conditions, safety and health, supplier management, risk management and social commitment. Volkswagen’s performance level in all criteria was high.
The findings underpin the success of the Group’s sustainability commitment. The latest example is the Volkswagen brand’s BlueMotion seal of quality. Following in the footsteps of the Polo, Passat and Passat Variant, the Golf is now the fourth Volkswagen model to bear the new BlueMotion seal confirming its performance as the most economical model in the series. At the 2007 International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Volkswagen is presenting a total of six new BlueMotion models with the Caddy, Golf, Golf Plus, Golf Variant, Jetta and Touran.
Commenting on this achievement, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said: “A DJSWI listing confirms that Volkswagen’s strategy of a timely and appropriate response to changes in economic, ecological and social conditions is proving fruitful. As a global mobility service provider, Volkswagen is developing high-quality vehicles that conserve resources and is building a bridge towards sustainable mobility with its fuel and drivetrain strategy.”
Volkswagen is also listed in FTSE4Good in London and the Ethibel Sustainability Index, the two other sustainability indices.