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Doosan Corporation, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Doosan Infracore All Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

2014. 10. 16

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- Doosan Corporation included in Asia/Pacific sector in Complex Industry Group for first time
  • □ On October 16, Doosan Corporation, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction and Doosan Infracore received certification that they had been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) at the “International Conference and Certification Ceremony for the Dow Jones Sustainable Management Index 2014,” held at the Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul. It was for the first time for Doosan Corporation to be included in the Asia/Pacific sector and for Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction to be included in the Korea sector, while it is the fourth consecutive year that Doosan Infracore was in the Asia/Pacific sector.
  • □ The DJSI is an economic index jointly developed by U.S.-based Dow Jones Indices and Swiss-based RobercoSam in 1999. It offers the global standard against which the sustainability of companies based on their financial, economic, environmental and social performances are assessed. It is composed of World, Asia/Pacific and Korea sectors, as well as other regional sectors.
  • □ Doosan Corporation was the first Korean company to be included in Asia/Pacific sector in Complex Industry Group. It received especially high marks in environmental policy and management system, health & safety, labor practices and human rights.
  • □ Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction scored higher than many world-class companies in certain categories, especially in corporate governance, customer relations, risk management, efficient environmental operations and human resources development.
  • □ Doosan Infracore, which has been included in the DJSI for four consecutive years, was recognized especially for its tax strategy, environmental and social performance reports, human resources development, ability to attract and nurture talent and community involvement activities. Most notably, it received the highest social sector score among all machine manufacturers.