SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) Distinctions for Bombardier
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - February 2, 2012) - Following its fifth
consecutive listing as an index component on both the Dow Jones Sustainability
World and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Indexes, Bombardier (TSX:
BBD.A)(TSX: BBD.B) was awarded SAM Sector Mover and SAM Gold Class in this
year's SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2012.
As the SAM Sector Mover, Bombardier ranks within the top 15% of its sector,
Aerospace & Defence, and has achieved the largest proportional improvement in
its sustainability performance over last year. Additionally, Bombardier received
the SAM Gold Class award, ranking within 1% of the Sector Leader's score.
"These awards represent international recognition of our sustainability
practices and are a testament to our performance over the past year. These
results are a significant achievement in CSR at Bombardier and our commitment to
continue moving forward responsibly," said Me Daniel Desjardins, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Chairman, Bombardier Inc.
Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) provides benchmark indicators of
sustainability. SAM has been assessing and documenting the sustainability
performance of over 2,000 corporations on a yearly basis since 1999, and
currently holds one of the largest global databases on corporate sustainability.
The world's 2,500 largest companies (based on the Dow Jones Global Total Stock
Market Index) are invited to participate in SAM's Corporate Sustainability
Assessment every year. The survey results determine inclusion in the Dow Jones
Sustainability Indexes. Only the top 15% from each of the 58 SAM sectors qualify
for inclusion in the Sustainability Yearbook.
The Corporate Sustainability Assessment evaluates criteria within the Economic
Dimension, the Environmental Dimension and the Social Dimension. SAM assessed
19 of the total 31 companies within the Aerospace and Defence sector.
For more information about CSR at Bombardier, visit our dedicated website
www.csr.bombardier.com
For more information about the SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2012, visit:
http://www.sam-group.com/int/sustainability-insight/the-sustainability-
yearbook.jsp
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from
commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems
and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada.
Its revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, were $17.9 billion, and
its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed
as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America
indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com or follow us
on Twitter (at)Bombardier.
Contacts:
Bombardier Inc.
Isabelle Rondeau
Director, Communications
+514-861-9481
Shirley Chenier
Senior Director, Investor Relations
+514-861-9481
www.bombardier.com
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