AkzoNobel Reclaims Top Ranking on Dow Jones Sustainability Index
AMSTERDAM – AkzoNobel has returned to the top of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) to lead the rankings again for the fifth time in six years. The latest listing, published on Sept. 7, places the company first in the Chemicals industry group. It represents a quick and successful response from the company after its run of four consecutive years at the top came to an end in 2016.
"It's a great achievement to be leading our industry again," said AkzoNobel CEO Thierry Vanlancker. "We made a huge effort to improve in areas that needed to be addressed, and being ranked first again proves the impact we can have by putting sustainability at the heart of our business strategy."