Tokyo, Japan - January 29, 2013
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has been selected by RobecoSAM* for inclusion in the Sustainability Yearbook 2013, which was published on January 22, and has been awarded the title of Sector Mover in the electronic equipment sector. Based in Switzerland, RobecoSAM provides a range of services including the gathering and analysis of company data for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), a global socially responsible investment (SRI) index.
mark of RobecoSAM's Sector Mover Title
Each year, the 3,000 largest companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index are invited to participate in RobecoSAM's Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Following an assessment of economic, environmental, and social aspects, just 464 companies in 58 sectors were declared eligible for inclusion in this year's edition of the Sustainability Yearbook 2013. A total of 34 Japanese companies were selected this year.
Yokogawa became eligible for designation as Sector Mover because the company's sustainability score puts it in the top 15% of its sector. Yokogawa was selected from among that top group of companies for designation as Sector Mover because it has achieved the largest proportional improvement in its sustainability performance compared to last year.
Yokogawa will continue to contribute to the establishment of a sustainable society through business activities that are based on the following corporate philosophy: "As a company, our goal is to contribute to society through broad-ranging activities in the areas of measurement, control, and information. Individually, we aim to combine good citizenship with the courage to innovate."
* Effective January 14, 2013; SAM Sustainable Asset Management AG was renamed RobecoSAM AG.
About Yokogawa
Yokogawa's global network of 90 companies spans 55 countries. Founded in 1915, the US$4 billion company conducts cutting-edge research and innovation. Yokogawa is engaged in the industrial automation and control (IA), test and measurement, and other businesses segments. The IA segment plays a vital role in a wide range of industries including oil, chemicals, natural gas, power, iron and steel, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, and food. For more information about Yokogawa, please visit the company's website www.yokogawa.com