sixteen companies listed on the stock exchange Spanish to be included in new Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI, its English abbreviation) is the same as the number in the 2022 review prepared by the S&P Global agency, according to the Europa Press agency, but with new additions. In particular, BBVA, Banco Santander, Bankinter, Caixabank, Inditex, Amadeus, Ferrovial, Grifols, Indra, Acciona, Enagás, Endesa, Iberdrola and Redeia are repeated in the index. In the latest S&P Global classification, BBVA achieved the best score in the European region and the second best score globally in the bank category for the fourth consecutive year.
Airport manager Aena and Socimi Merlin Properties feature for the first time in the world index, which was last reviewed on 8 December and its changes will go into effect on December 18. While Iberdrola has been included in the world index for the twenty-fourth consecutive year, Endesa has been included in the world index continuously for 23 years and Ferrovial has been included in the world index for 22 years.
Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Index and RobecoSAMThey are indices that are used to evaluate corporate performance on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues, serve as a reference for sustainable investments and have become standards in the market.
Banking sector
In the banking sector, For the fourth consecutive year, BBVA achieved the best score in the European region and the second best score globally in the bank category in the latest Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).. BBVA achieved the maximum score (100 points) in several areas, especially transparency and reporting; financial strategy; human rights and customer relations.
Javier Rodríguez Soler, the bank’s sustainability and CIB area manager, argued: “We have a fundamental role as intermediaries on this path to a green and just transition.”; “We are not the protagonists, but our role is decisive in accompanying the decarbonization of the entire economy.”
Caixabank, on the other hand, was among the best banks in the world in terms of sustainability for the 12th time in a row and became the 13th most distinguished financial institution in the world in terms of sustainability with 82 points. The business focuses on achieving the maximum score (100 points) in the areas of transparency and reporting.business ethics, information processing and cybersecurity, and human capital development.
On your side Bankinter confirmed its presence in the indicator for its sixth year and emphasized that it received the highest score in transparency and reporting., customer relationship management and privacy. Pedro Guerrero, president of Bankinter and the institution’s sustainability committee, stated that “Bankinter remains committed to contributing to the transition of the economy to a more sustainable model” and added: “It remains listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, representing the empowerment and recognition of the work of all the bank’s employees worldwide.” “does.”
Energy sector
For your part, Iberdrola was re-included in the index, making it the only European utility to feature in the selector throughout its 24 editions.. “This selection demonstrates the group’s strict commitment to the highest standards of environmental, social and corporate governance, as only 10% of those with the best sustainability scores were selected from a startup universe of approximately 10,000 companies,” the electricity company said. he emphasized. .
Endesa, owned by the Enel group, has been confirmed as one of the eight electric utilities with the best sustainability performance in the index for the twenty-third year. As of this last review, Enagás has appeared in the index 16 times and received 85 points.With special attention to environmental management policy and systems, waste management and innovation management. Likewise, the company in the energy sector stands out in the areas of biodiversity, materiality, business ethics, cybersecurity and stakeholder management.
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Ferrovial, which is listed as a Dutch company on the S&P list after moving its headquarters to the Netherlands (albeit still listed in the Spanish Ibex 35) highlighted its 22nd year in the index, noting that in this edition only three companies from the same sector are included in the indicator.
More than 13,000 publicly traded companies were invited to the analysis conducted by S&P Global CSA this year.. Analyzed companies respond to a comprehensive survey consisting of nearly a hundred questions on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues and collect public and non-public data from respondents. In this analysis, only 10% of companies in each industry score best and are selected as part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.