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Global Compact 100 – Pirelli’s there

Pirelli is the only tyre manufacturer in the index. The commitment to sustainability recognised again

After prestigious recognition by Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability, Pirelli has been further singled out, having been inserted into the new Global Compact 100 sustainability index that was launched by UN Global Compact in collaboration with Sustainalytics.
The index is composed of 100 companies selected on the basis of their coherence with the 10 principles that drive UN Global Compact; the commitment of management to matters associated with sustainability and level of profitability. Pirelli is the only tyre manufacturer among the 100 companies of the index at a world level.

Those companies, the stock exchange progress of which has been monitored by UN Global Compact over the last three years, have outperformed the FTSE® All World stock index over the last two years, registering a yield of 26.4% in the last 12 months. Election to the Global Compact 100 is one of the most important accolades in the sustainability sector for companies that have committed themselves to aligning their activities and strategies with the 10 universal principles in the areas of human rights, work and environment from the responsible globalization point of view.

PIRELLI IS THE WORLD TYRE SECTOR LEADER IN THE DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY INDEX FOR THE 7TH YEAR

For the seventh consecutive year, Pirelli has been nominated the world leader in the ATX Auto Components sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe indices, with a score of 85 points compared with a sector average of 51 points.

The results of the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) review were announced today by S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world’s largest providers of financial market indices, and RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing. Launched in 1999, the DJSI were the first global indices to track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.

The DJSI follow a best-in-class approach, including companies across all industries that outperform their peers in numerous sustainability metrics. The sustainable performance evaluation comprises the 2,500 companies with the largest free-float on the  S & P Global Broad Market Index and 59 relative sectors in 25 countries.

The Corporate Sustainability Assessment provides an in-depth analysis of financially material economic, environmental and social practices, such as innovation or supply chain management, climate strategy and Stakeholder engagement and places a special focus on industry-specific risks and opportunities.

oekom Research AG raking: Pirelli sustainability top of the class

According to the Oekom Research AG raking, Pirelli is No. 1 among automotive segment suppliers

​Oekom Research AG is one of the largest rating agencies for SRI investments, a partner to institutional investors and financial service providers.

They analysed the sustainability performance of 40 suppliers in the auto segment, completing a thorough assessment of just 16. Of these, Pirelli came out on top, making us the sustainability world leader for the sector.  On a scoring scale running from A (maximum) to D (minimum), Pirelli passed with a B, followed in second place by Johnson Controls (USA) and the French company Valeo in third place.

This is a great result for Pirelli, which has always invested in technological, economic and social innovation.