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Owens Corning is in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

19 Sep '15
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Owens Corning, developers of insulation, roofing, and fibre glass composites, has earned placement in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) in recognition of its sustainability initiatives, for the sixth year in a row.

For the third year, Owens Corning was named the industry leader for the DJSI World Building Products group, according to a press release.

Composed of global sustainability leaders, the DJSI World is an elite listing of the world's largest companies based on long-term economic, environmental, and social criteria.

Owen Corning's chairman and chief executive officer Mike Thaman said, “We are honoured to have earned placement again this year. Our people and products make the world a better place. That simple and powerful purpose defines Owens Corning today, as well as the company we are building for the future.”

Chief sustainability officer, Frank O'Brien-Bernini said, “Continuing our steady progress toward shrinking our environmental footprint, we are even more energized as we expand our impact through our positive handprint. Collaborating up and down the value chain, we make buildings more energy efficient, roofs more durable and resistant to extreme weather, cars more fuel efficient, renewable energy more cost effective and our company a better corporate citizen.”

Launched in 1999, the DJSI World is the first global index to track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide based on an analysis of financially material economic, environmental, and social factors. The DJSI follow a best-in-class approach, including companies across all industries that outperform their peers in numerous sustainability metrics. (GK)

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