Brambles : named leader in 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
September 26, 2017 at 08:20 pm EDT
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Brambles named Industry Category Leader in 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Sydney, Australia - 27 September 2017: Brambles, the leading supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 60 countries primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands, has been ranked the top performing company by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) in the global Commercial Services and Supplies industry category for 2017. Brambles' solutions and sustainable business model are based on the provision of approximately 590 million reusable pallets, crates and containers for shared use by multiple participants throughout the global supply chain.
Representing the 'gold standard' for corporate sustainability, the DJSI is the first global index to track leading sustainability-driven companies based on R o beco SA M ' s anal ysi s of financially material Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors and S&P Dow Jones Indices' robust index methodology. The DJSI assessed 2,400 of the largest companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index to find the (top 10%) most sustainable in each industry. Brambles was ranked second in its category in 2016. In 2017, Brambles increased performance in key areas such as Customer Relationship Management, Environmental and Social Reporting, Corporate Governance and Code of Conduct.
Brambles CEO, Graham Chipchase, said: "We are extremely proud of this recognition. Brambles' approach to sustainability is core to the long-term value we create for all our stakeholders. Through the successful combination of our circular, "share and reuse" business model, our global scale and supply-chain expertise, we are able to reduce operating costs and demand for natural resources, both in our own company and across the world's supply chains."
Key milestones for Brambles' sustainability efforts in the 2017 financial year included:
Saving morethan 2.5 million tonnes of CO2,1.4 million tonnes of waste and 1.6 million trees through its share and reuse circular business model;
Obtaining 99.1% of its timber from certified sources globally, bringing Brambles closer to its 2020 target of 100%;
Using Brambles' human capital and supply-chain expertise to benefit more than 100 food banks worldwide; and
Continuing to have a significant impact in global supply chains, through collaboration projects with more than 200 customers, helping them to reduce costs and deliver on their own sustainability commitments.
RobecoSAM's annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) measured the eligible companies based on a consistent, rules-based methodology to convert an average of 600 data points per company into one overall score.
Manjit Jus, Head of Sustainability Application & Operations at RobecoSAM said: "Being a pioneer and thought leader in Sustainability Investing for over 20 years, we understand the right questions to ask in our CSA in terms of financially material sustainability aspects within the corporate world. This is what firms appreciate about the CSA. It brings them a big step ahead in terms of Corporate Sustainability and with this - a big step ahead of their competitors - getting a coveted spot in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index makes sure they continue to play in the premier league of companies."
Brambles' approach to sustainability has helped to establish the company as a supply-chain sustainability leader, recognised not only by customers, employees and investors, but also by the principal global sustainability and corporate social responsibility frameworks such as the United Nations Global Compact.
Notes to editors
Learn more about Brambles' 2020 Sustainability Goals through this video.
Learn more about Brambles' 2017 Sustainability Report on the Brambles website.
Brambles contacts:
James Millard
Director, Communications Group & Asia Pacific
+61 2 9256 5263
james.millard@brambles.com
Víctor Collado
Director, Communications
Europe, Africa, India & Middle East
+34 659 691 864
victor.collado@brambles.com
Vanessa Bouffard
Sr. Manager, Communications Americas
+1 407 655 8837
vanessa.bouffard@brambles.com
Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) is a supply-chain logistics company operating primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands. Brambles enhances performance for customers by helping them transport goods through their supply chains more efficiently, sustainably and safely. The Group's primary activity is the provision of reusable unit-load equipment such as pallets, crates and containers for shared use by multiple participants throughout the supply chain, under a model known as "pooling". Brambles primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries, counting many of the world's best-known brands among its customers. The Group also operates specialist container logistics business serving the automotive sector. Brambles operates in more than 60 countries, with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe. Brambles employs approximately 14,000 people and owns approximately 590 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 850 service centres. For further information, please visit: www.brambles.com
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Brambles Limited is an Australia-based supply-chain logistics company. The Company is engaged in the provision of supply-chain logistics solutions, focused on the provision of reusable pallets and containers. Its segments include CHEP North America and Latin America (CHEP Americas); CHEP Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, including the North American automotive business (CHEP EMEA); CHEP Australia, New Zealand and Asia, excluding India (CHEP Asia-Pacific); and Corporate centre (Corporate). CHEP Americas segment is engaged in the pallet and container pooling business in the Americas. CHEP EMEA segment is engaged in the pallet and container pooling business in EMEA (including the global CHEP Automotive container business) and the CHEP-branded reusable plastic crates (RPC) business in South Africa. CHEP Asia-Pacific segment is engaged in the pallet and container pooling business in Asia-Pacific and the CHEP-branded RPC business in Australia and New Zealand.