ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ecolab Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World
Index, a list of the world's leading sustainability companies, and to
the DJSI North America Index. The DJSI World Index captures the top 10
percent of the world's 2,500 largest companies based on economic,
environmental and social criteria. The North America Index captures the
top 20 percent of the 600 largest companies in the United States and
Canada.
"We are pleased to see this recognition of our continuing efforts to
make the world cleaner, safer and healthier while protecting people and
vital resources," said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and CEO.
"By partnering with our customers at more than one million locations
worldwide, we have an impact far beyond our own operations."
Details of Ecolab's sustainability initiatives with customers and within
its own operations can be found in the company's 2011 Sustainability
Report at www.ecolab.com/csr.
Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes track the
financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies
worldwide. The indexes provide asset managers with reliable and
objective benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios.
The annual DJSI World index is based on a thorough analysis of corporate
economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as
corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change
mitigation, supply chain standards and labor practices. There are 340
companies listed in the 2012-13 World Index. Ecolab was one of 41
companies added to the index this year. More information on the Dow
Jones Sustainability Indexes is available at http://www.sustainability-index.com.
About Ecolab
With 2011 pro forma sales of $11 billion and
more than 40,000 employees, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is the global leader
in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that provide and
protect clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy
environments. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to the
food, energy, healthcare, industrial and hospitality markets in more
than 160 countries. For more news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
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Ecolab Inc.
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Source: Ecolab Inc.
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