Anglo American voluntarily contributes to a number of
sustainability indices that benchmark and track the performance of
the most socially responsible companies. Such indices provide
investors with an independent evaluation of our approach to
sustainable development, and encourage transparent disclosure of
non-financial information within our industry.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) launched in 1999 and
were the first global indexes tracking the financial performance of
the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Based on the
cooperation of Dow Jones Indexes, STOXX Limited and Sustainable
Asset Management they provide asset managers with reliable and
objective benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios.
Increasingly, investors are diversifying their portfolios by
investing in companies that set industry-wide best practices with
regard to sustainability. The DJSI provides a bridge between
companies implementing sustainability principles and investors
wishing to profit from their superior performance and favourable
risk/return profiles.
Anglo American and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
Anglo American has been part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2003 and maintained its position on the Index since then. During 2010, in recognition of its performance against key sustainability criteria, Anglo American was awarded ‘Gold Class’ status in the DJSI Sustainability Yearbook – one of only three mining companies to achieve this.
Only 10% of the 2,500 companies invited to participate in the
annual survey are selected to feature in the index. The assessment,
which is assured by an external auditor, covers economic,
environmental and social performance and includes a review of
policies and performance in corporate governance, risk management,
climate change, energy consumption, health and safety, supply chain
standards and workplace relations among others.