Valmet included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the fourth consecutive year
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Valmet Oyj's press release on September 7, 2017 at 1:30 p.m EET
Valmet has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the
fourth consecutive year and thus maintains its position among the world's
sustainability leaders. Valmet was listed both in the Dow Jones Sustainability
World and Europe indices.
The annual evaluation conducted by a Swiss investment specialist RobecoSAM
comprehensively reviews the companies performance with regard to social,
environmental and financial factors. This year in total 320 companies are
included in the DJSI World for 2017-2018.
"Being listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indices for the
fourth time in a row is a recognition of Valmet's strong focus and consistent
progress in sustainability. This is also an acknowledgement to our 12,000
employees globally, because through their work we are continuously improving our
sustainability performance. Sustainability is at the core of our business, and
we will continue our systematic work with our sustainability agenda," says Pasi
Laine, President and CEO of Valmet.
Valmet defined its sustainability agenda named Sustainability360º initially in
early 2014. The agenda focuses on five core areas: sustainable supply chain;
health, safety and environment; people and performance; sustainable solutions,
and corporate citizenship.
About the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
The DJSI is a sustainability index family which includes the global
sustainability leaders across industries. The company inclusion is based on a
best-in-class approach, which means that the indices only include the top ranked
companies within each industry. The index serves as a benchmark for investors
who are committed to ethical investing and review companies' sustainability
performance as part of their analyses.
VALMET
Corporate Communications
For further information, please contact:
Anu Salonsaari-Posti, SVP, Marketing, Communications and Sustainability, Valmet,
tel. +358 50 453 4262
Laura Puustjärvi, Head of Sustainability, Valmet, tel. +358 50 337 4473
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies,
automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to
become the global champion in serving our customers.
Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper
production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced
services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our
customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and
energy.
Valmet's net sales in 2016 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000
professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to
moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is
in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
Read more www.valmet.com, www.twitter.com/valmetglobal
This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Valmet via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 07.09.2017 - 12:30 Uhr
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