Caterpillar Selected as Member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
September 15, 2006 • For the sixth consecutive year, Caterpillar Inc.,
For each industry, the DJSI creates specific questions to reflect unique sustainability challenges. Each of the Dow's 2,500 companies was invited to take part in the comprehensive assessment, and only 318 companies met the standards for listing on the DJSI World.
Launched in 1999, the DJSI World is the first global index to track with an external auditor the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Research for the DJSI World is conducted by the SAM Group, an independent asset management company specializing in sustainability investments.
“Caterpillar continues to be a leader in the social dimension with strong, consistent scores related to hiring, retaining, and developing its employees. Other areas of strength include strong risk management and superior product stewardship,” said Carl-Johan Francke, equity analyst with the SAM Group.
Caterpillar, jointly with its dealers, works with customers to provide sustainable solutions in industries and applications that span the globe. Customers use Cat machines, engines and services to provide access to clean water, reliable energy and needed infrastructure, improving the standard of living around the world.
More information is available at http://www.CAT.com/.
