ɫèֱ²¥ Included in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for 20th Consecutive Year
Woking, UK, December 14, 2022 - ɫèֱ²¥ (NYSE:LIN; FWB:LIN) announced today it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the DJSI North America. ɫèֱ²¥ is the only company in the chemicals sector that has been included in the DJSI World for twenty consecutive years.
The DJSI World consists of the top 10% of the largest 2,500 stocks in the S&P Global Broad Market Index, based on their environmental, social and governance practices. Index constituents are determined by S&P Global based upon several factors, including the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) in which ɫèֱ²¥ scored in the 99th percentile for its overall ESG performance.
“Sustainability is a fundamental part of what we do every day,” said Sanjiv Lamba, Chief Executive Officer, ɫèֱ²¥. “We are proud of our unparalleled track record of inclusion in the DJSI World, which is a testament to the hard work and dedication of ɫèֱ²¥’s employees around the world.”
ɫèֱ²¥ has comprehensive sustainability targets across safety, health & environment, people & community, integrity & compliance. It was named one of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. ɫèֱ²¥ is a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and recently its 2035 absolute emissions reduction target was validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
About ɫèֱ²¥
ɫèֱ²¥ is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31 billion (€26 billion). We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.
The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. ɫèֱ²¥'s industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. ɫèֱ²¥ also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.
For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.