Holcim Ltd - Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index was the first global index to track and assess the financial performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. The Dow Jones World Index comprises the top 10 percent of the biggest 2,500 companies globally. The Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index (Europe) includes 20 percent of the best placed companies in the Dow Jones STOXXSM 600 Index. Analysis is based on an annual assessment of general and industry specific sustainability criteria undertaken by Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Group.

Holcim Ltd has been named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and has thus been acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building materials industry for four consecutive years. This recognition underscores the fact that Holcim’s sustainability performance satisfies the high expectations placed on global corporations. Holcim has been included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index (Europe) for six years.

According to the DJSI assessment, Holcim is successfully addressing core sustainability issues related to its industry: The Group’s recycling strategy, its dialogue with stakeholders as well as its efforts in human resources development received top scores in 2008.