Abertis Infraestructuras S A : cements status as only Spanish company in sector on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2016

8 Sep 2016

Barcelona, 8 September 2016

Abertis has cemented its status as the only Spanish company in its sector, Transport Infrastructure, to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2016, which is published every year by RobecoSAM. For this edition, DJSI World invited 3,400 companies from developed and emerging markets to participate.

Once again, Abertis has scored above average in all three dimensions ranked: economic, environmental and social. The company has significantly improved its ranking in areas such as codes of conduct, environmental policy & management systems, corporate citizenship and talent attraction & retention.

This year there is a new analyzed criterion, the materiality, where Abertis places over the average of the sector. The aim of the new criterion is to identify the material questions, how the companies measure it and the level of transparency that the companies have when of informing about the topic the stakeholders.

This year, in the economic dimension, has taken in consideration specially the new Code of Conduct of Abertis. In 2016, the Group has continued reinforcing the good corporate government with the incorporation of two new independent directors in the Board of Directors, closing a process that has allowed reducing the size, to double the weight of the independent directors and to stimulate a women's major presence.

In the environmental dimension, Abertis stands out this year in environmental policy and management systems, being positioned by an index very superior to the average of the industry.

In the third analyzed dimension, the social one, is confirmed the valuation of the responsible action of Abertis in relation with the community, across the patronage and the sponsorship, besides the improvement in attraction and retention of the talent. In both criteria, the Group is kept to top levels in comparison with the average of other companies in the sector, emphasizing the initiatives on road safety, cultural exhibitions and the Center UNESCO in the area of relation with the institutions.

Abertis inclusion in the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index is the result of the Group's ongoing work and the dedication of efforts and resources to continuously improve its sustainable actions, and develop new sustainable practices and best corporate practices predicated on economic, social and environmental criteria.