SAM publishes 2011 Sustainability Yearbook
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Zurich, February 28, 2011
* Reference guide to the world's leading companies in terms of sustainability
* Feature on water-related risks explores three perspectives on corporate
water mitigation
* Sector-specific summaries of crucial sustainability opportunities and risks
SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing,
publishes its 7(th) annual Sustainability Yearbook 2011 (the Yearbook). Compiled
in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the world's largest
providers of assurance, tax, and business consulting services, the Yearbook
presents a comprehensive overview of the results of SAM's 2010 Corporate
Sustainability Assessment.
Top 15% of companies qualify for Yearbook inclusion
Each year, SAM invites the largest 2,500 companies from all sectors to
participate in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), which consists of
an in-depth analysis of companies' economic, environmental, and social issues
with a focus on long-term value creation. In each of the 58 sectors, only the
top 15% with a minimum total score of at least 60% of the score of the SAM
Sector Leader qualify for inclusion in theYearbook.
Sustainability excellence awards
Companies that lead their sectors in corporate sustainability receive
recognition as Sector Leaders and companies that achieved the largest
proportional improvement of their sustainability performance are recognized as
Sector Movers. Out of the 409 companies that were included in the Yearbook, the
following awards were given to companies: 103 SAM Gold Class, 92 SAM Silver
Class, 77 SAM Bronze Class.
Michael Baldinger, CEO of SAM: "We look forward to the annual publication of the
Yearbook as it gives SAM the chance to recap the year in corporate
sustainability and to recognize those companies that have emerged as leaders in
their sector. The Yearbook also provides a dynamic platform for SAM to vocalize
its sustainability foresight and highlight decisive emerging trends such as
water-related risks."
Global distinction: Spain sets the bar
Globally, the United States is the country with the most companies (80)
represented in the Yearbook; however, Spanish companies (21) achieved the
highest relative representation. Out of the initial starting universe of
companies eligible for inclusion in the Yearbook, only 9% of U.S. companies are
represented, compared to 65% from Spain, demonstrating Spain's relative global
strength in corporate sustainability.
Feature on water-related risks
This year's edition of the Yearbook explores some of the key drivers behind the
water crisis and offers three perspectives (PwC, SAM, and Nestlé) on mitigating
water-related risks. Highlights include the underlying trends of the water
crisis and the impact of water challenges on current and future business
practices. SAM recognized early the increasing importance that mitigating water-
related risks would have on the viability of a corporation in the long term.
To underscore its importance, SAM integrated an extensive water-related risk
criterion to its CSA last year. Thus, SAM ensures that a companies' ability to
successfully manage water risks and tap water-related opportunities is aptly
represented in their sustainability assessment. This is a direct reflection of
SAM's commitment not only to stay on the cusp of emerging sustainability trends,
but to continuously integrate them into its proprietary research methodology.
Sector-specific summaries of crucial sustainability opportunities and risks
For each of the 58 sectors, the Yearbook provides a summary of the associated
sustainability opportunities and risks. In other words, this edition has 58
individual summaries, in which different sustainability topics are addressed
depending on the sector. Furthermore, it highlights the unique economic,
environmental and social dimensions that are relevant to the sustainability
analysis of each sector. Overall, it gives readers the opportunity to magnify
what is happening at the sector level with regard to sustainability.
Informative links:
* View the electronic version of The Sustainability Yearbook 2011
* Watch the SAM Sustainability Yearbook Webcast
Michael Baldinger, CEO, Daniel Wild, PhD, Head of Research, and Marc-Olivier
Buffle, PhD, Senior Analyst, discuss The Sustainability Yearbook 2011 and
its exclusive features, as well as the outlook for SAM and Sustainability
Investing
* View the list of SAM Sector Leaders
Company Categorization: Yearbook Methodology Overview
The world's 2,500 largest companies by free-float market capitalization and
based on the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index are invited to
participate in SAM's Corporate Sustainability Assessment every year. Based on a
strictly quantitative approach, only the top 15% with a minimum total score of
at least 60% of the score of the SAM Sector Leader in each of the 58 SAM sectors
qualify for inclusion in the Sustainability Yearbook.
SAM Sector Leader and SAM Sector Mover:
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|SAM 2011 Sector Leader |SAM 2011 Sector Mover |
| | |
|In each sector, the SAM Sector Leader |Within the top 15% of each sector, the |
|is identified as the company best |title of SAM Sector Mover is awarded to|
|prepared to seize the opportunities |the company that achieved the biggest |
|and manage the risks deriving from |proportional improvement in its |
|economic, environmental and social |sustainability performance compared |
|developments. The SAM Sector Leader is|with last year. |
|the company with the best score of all| |
|companies assessed in this sector. | |
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
SAM Gold, Silver, and Bronze Class:
+--------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+
|SAM 2011 Gold Class |SAM 2011 Silver Class |SAM 2011 Bronze Class |
| | | |
|To qualify for the SAM |To qualify for the SAM |To qualify for the SAM |
|Gold Class, the SAM Sector|Silver Class, the SAM |Bronze Class, the SAM |
|Leader must achieve a |Sector Leader must |Sector Leader must |
|minimum total score of |achieve a total score in |achieve a total score in |
|75%. Peer group companies |the range of 70-75%. Peer|the range of 65-70%. Peer|
|whose total score is |group companies whose |group companies whose |
|within 5% of the SAM |total score is within 5% |total score is within 5% |
|Sector Leader are also |of the SAM Sector Leader |of the SAM Sector Leader |
|awarded SAM Gold Class. A |are also awarded SAM |are also awarded SAM |
|score up to 10% lower than|Silver Class, while a |Bronze Class. |
|the leader results in SAM |score of 10% lower than | |
|Silver Class, a score up |the leader results in SAM| |
|to 15% lower than the |Bronze Class. | |
|leader results in SAM | | |
|Bronze Class. | | |
| | | |
| | | |
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If you would like to order a hardcopy of The Sustainability Yearbook 2011,
please send an email to: yearbook(at)sam-group.com
For additional information, please contact:
SAM
François Vetri
Head of Communications
Phone: +41 44 653 10 02
com(at)sam-group.com
www.sam-group.com
About SAM
SAM is an investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing.
The firm's offering comprises asset management, indexes and private equity. Its
asset management capabilities include a range of single-theme, multi-theme and
core sustainability investment strategies catering to institutional asset owners
and financial intermediaries in Europe, the United States and Asia-Pacific.
Through its index activities, SAM has partnered with Dow Jones Indexes for the
publication and licensing of the globally recognized Dow Jones Sustainability
Indexes (DJSI) as well as customized sustainability benchmarks. Based on its
Corporate Sustainability Assessment, SAM has compiled one of the world's largest
sustainability databases and analyzes over 2,000 listed companies annually.
SAM's proprietary research and sustainability data are fully integrated into its
offerings.
SAM is a member of the global asset manager Robeco, which was established in
1929 and offers a broad range of investment products and services. Robeco is
committed to Responsible Investing (RI) and the group-wide implementation of RI
principles. Within Robeco, SAM acts as the center of expertise for Clean Tech
Private Equity. In addition, SAM represents Robeco in its domestic Swiss market,
handling sales, client servicing and marketing on behalf of the parent company,
its clients and products. Robeco is a subsidiary of the AAA (S&P) rated Rabobank
Group (rating does not apply to any investment product and is subject to
change). SAM was founded in 1995, is headquartered in Zurich and employs over
100 professionals. As of December 31, 2010, SAM's total assets amounted to USD
15.8 billion.
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offering of securities nor is it intended to provide investment advice. It is
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The views expressed in this commentary reflect those of SAM as of the date of
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Adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. SAM is a subsidiary of Robeco Groep N.V.
("Robeco"), a Dutch investment management firm headquartered in Rotterdam, the
Netherlands. In connection with providing investment advisory services to its
clients, SAM will utilize the services of certain personnel of SAM Group Holding
AG ("AG"), and Robeco Investment Management, Inc. ("RIM"), each a wholly owned
subsidiary of Robeco Group.
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