Philips again a leading company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
22 Novembre 2021 - 02:00PM
Philips again a leading company in the Dow Jones Sustainability
Indices
November 22, 2021
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today
announced that it has once again been recognized as one of the
leading companies for sustainability performance in the global 2021
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) list. Scoring 81 out of 100
points in the DJSI Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry
group, Philips again achieved a #2 ranking in the leading
sustainability benchmark.
Evaluated across the Environmental, Social and Governance &
Economic dimensions of DJSI’s sustainability review, Philips
received the maximum scores (100/100) in the Environmental
reporting, Health outcome contribution and Social reporting
categories. In addition, Philips leads the industry in among others
the Supply Chain Management, Tax Strategy, Innovation Management,
Operational Eco-Efficiency, Climate Strategy and Human Rights
categories. “I am very pleased that our actions
to do business responsibly and sustainably continue to be
recognized by the Down Jones Sustainable Index,” said Frans van
Houten, CEO of Royal Philips. “As part of our ongoing commitment to
making the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation,
we will continue to raise the bar for ourselves and our partners,
as evidenced for example by our recent climate action to
drive significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in our
supply chain.”
Comprehensive ESG frameworkPhilips employs a
comprehensive set of commitments across all the Environmental,
Social and Governance (ESG) dimensions to guide the execution of
company strategy and support its contribution to the UN Sustainable
Development Goals. Philips is already carbon neutral in its
operations and is set to further reduce its CO2 emissions in line
with 1.5°C global warming. The company also set ambitious circular
economy objectives, such as generating 25% of its revenue from
circular products, services and solutions. As part of the company's
2025 target to improve the lives of 2 billion people a year,
Philips is committed to improving access to care for 300 million
people in underserved communities.
Philips was the first health technology company to have its
carbon emission targets for the 2020 - 2040 period assessed
and approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative (STBi).
Philips received further recognition for its ESG performance,
achieving top positions in Sustainalytics rankings and eight
consecutive years on the CDP Climate Change A-list. In March
2021, the company was awarded a top ESG score of 90 out of 100
by S&P Global Ratings. Philips also achieved second place in
2020 on Wall Street Journal’s 100 Most Sustainably Managed
Companies in the World.
For further information,
please contact:
Ben ZwirsPhilips Global Press OfficeTel.: +31 6 15213446E-mail:
ben.zwirs@philips.com
Derya GuzelPhilips Investor RelationsTel.: +31 20 59
77055E-mail: derya.guzel@philips.com
About Royal PhilipsRoyal Philips (NYSE: PHG,
AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on
improving people's health and well-being, and enabling better
outcomes across the health continuum – from healthy living and
prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips
leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer
insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2020
sales of EUR 17.3 billion and employs approximately 78,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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