Media release

Sustainability

Emmi wins the ÖKOVISION Sustainability Leadership Award

Lucerne, 15 September 2017 - In 2016 Emmi raised sustainability to a strategic issue and for the first time published specific global sustainability targets for the whole group. Since then the company has received increased attention from sustainability-conscious investors. The Luxembourg investment company ÖKOVISION LUX S.A. has also taken a close look at Emmi's commitment to sustainability and honoured it with the ÖKOVISION Sustainability Leadership Award.

The independent investment committee of the global sustainability fund Ökovision Classic is marking its 25th anniversary and, together with the fund company Ökoworld, has honoured nine especially exemplary companies - among them Emmi.

The investment committee of the Ökoworld Ökovision Classic fund, one of the oldest ecological and ethical funds in Europe, marks its 25th anniversary this year. Members of the committee include representatives of environmental, human rights and consumer protection organisations and experts on green and socially responsible business. With the support of Ökoworld's sustainability research this group of experts reviews the companies proposed by the fund managers, decides on their inclusion in the investment universe on ecological, ethical and social grounds, and monitors them on an ongoing basis. If the investment committee rejects a company, the stock may not be bought.

The sustainability experts' nine favourite companies

On 14 September in Düsseldorf the investment commitment presented its nine favourite companies in the ÖKOVISION investment universe to an audience of media representatives, investment specialists and sustainability experts. These nine companies are intended to serve as exemplars to demonstrate what a company has to do to pass the test to be included in the fund, which currently has a universe of some 350 securities. Key thematic pillars in the fund include healthcare, education, nutrition, energy, water, infrastructure, environmentally friendly transport, digitalisation and social media. The award to Emmi was on the basis of its strong position in the organic segment and its commitment to highly sustainable milk.

The following companies were also honoured alongside Emmi: Amore Pacific (Korea), Arçelik (Turkey), JR-East (Japan), Electrolux (Sweden), Hermann Miller (USA), Kone (Finland), Philips (Netherlands) and Vestas (Denmark).

Contact

Sibylle Umiker, Emmi Corporate Communications & IR, Head of Media Relations
Phone +41 58 227 50 66, e-mail: media@emmi.com

Further information

About the ÖKOVISION Sustainability Leadership Award

ÖKOVISION LUX S.A. was established in Luxembourg in 1995 and was the first investment company to invest solely on sustainable principles. It is a subsidiary of ÖKOWORLD AG, which has been listed since 1999. ÖKOVISION launched its first sustainable fund in 1996.

The ÖKOVISION SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD was first presented in 2012. An independent investment committee selects the top nine from the 350 companies in the ÖKOVISION investment universe. Members of the committee include representatives of environmental, human rights and consumer protection organisations and experts on green and socially responsible business. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of this committee the 2017 Award is being given for the second time.

About Emmi

Emmi is the leading Swiss milk processor and one of the most innovative premium dairies in Europe. In Switzerland, the company focuses on the development, production and marketing of a full range of dairy and fresh products as well as the production, ageing and trade of mainly Swiss cheeses. Outside Switzerland, Emmi concentrates on brand concepts and specialities in established European and North American markets, and increasingly in emerging markets outside of Europe. The primary focus in fresh products is on lifestyle, convenience and health products. In the cheese business, Emmi positions itself as the leading company worldwide for Swiss cheese. Emmi's customers are the retail trade, the hospitality and food service sector and the food industry.

In Switzerland, the Emmi Group includes around 25 production sites of every size. Abroad, Emmi and its subsidiaries have a presence in 13 countries, seven of which have production facilities. Emmi exports products from Switzerland to around 60 countries.

In 2016, Emmi posted net sales of CHF 3,259 million and a net profit of CHF 140 million. In the first half of 2017, it generated sales of CHF 1,600 million and a net profit of CHF 66 million. The company employs nearly 5,900 staff (full-time equivalents), of which 3,000 in Switzerland.


ÖKOVISION media release (only in German)
Picture award ceremony (Dr. Christine Füll, ÖKOVISION investment comitee / Gerold Schatt, Head of Sustainability Emmi)
Website ÖKOVISION
Media release on Emmi’s sustainability objectives
Information on Emmi’s commitment to sustainability
General pictures Emmi



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