Neubiberg, Germany – September 11, 2014 – The Swiss investment company RobecoSAMannounced today that Infineon Technologies AG has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexfor the fifth time in a row.
“Infineon has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index since 2010 and has developed very positively during that time. In everything we do, we are aware of our entrepreneurial responsibility towards society and environment. Therefore, we make careful use of resources and develop products that help reduce environmental impact,” says Dominik Asam, CFO of Infineon Technologies AG and responsible for sustainability.
Within the semiconductor sector, Infineon leads this year’s ranking in the field of Product Quality and Recall Management and performed very well e.g. in the fields of Environmental Policy/ Management System, Product Stewardship as well as Environmental Reporting.
Every year, the RobecoSAM Group analyzes the economic, environmental and social performance of over 2,500 largest listed companies worldwide. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index is considered the most credible of the world’s 18 leading sustainability ratings systems (Source: The 2013 Ratings Survey, GlobeScan/ SustainAbility). Rankings are based on general sustainability criteria such as supply chain management and the handling of risk and crisis scenarios. Furthermore, industry-specific challenges and factors such as product quality or stakeholder satisfaction are included in the analysis.
