PRESS RELEASE: Neste Oil Re-Selected For The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
03 Settembre 2009 - 9:37AM
Dow Jones News
Neste Oil has been accepted again, for the third year in a row, into
the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which features 317
companies from 27 countries that excel in their commitment to a more
sustainable future. This year, Neste Oil was also included in the Dow
Jones STOXX Sustainability Index.
Only five other Finnish companies are included in this edition of the
DJSI World listing, which was published today by Dow Jones Indexes,
STOXX Limited, and the SAM Group.
"We are very pleased to receive again this type of international
recognition. Neste Oil has been committed to the sustainability for
decades and our products have regularly been at the front of the
field in terms of their environmental performance. The most recent
example of this is our NExBTL Renewable Diesel, which is world's
cleanest diesel fuel", says Mr Matti Lievonen, President and CEO.
Neste Oil has been awarded 'Best in Class' recognition for its social
accountability by the Norwegian banking group, Storebrand, featured
in the Ethibel Pioneer Investment Register, and included three times
in Innovest's Global 100 list of the world's most sustainable
corporations.
Neste Oil Corporation
Hanna Maula
Director, Corporate Communications
Further information:
Pekka Tuovinen, Director, Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs,
Neste Oil Corporation, tel. +358 10 458 4516
Neste Oil in brief
Neste Oil Corporation is a refining and marketing company
concentrating on low-emission, high-quality traffic fuels. The
company's target is to be the world's leading supplier of renewable
diesel. Neste Oil's refineries are located in Porvoo and Naantali and
have a combined crude oil refining capacity of approx. 260,000
barrels a day. The company had net sales of EUR 15 billion in 2008
and employs around 5,300 people. Neste Oil's share is listed on the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.nesteoil.com.
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