The Daimler share in sustainability indexes
Our efforts to align our strategy and operations with the principle of sustainability were also honored in business year 2010 in external evaluations of our performance. However, we also had to deal with some disappointments.
In the ratings conducted by oekom research, Daimler once again received the status of “Prime Investment.” However, this time it considerably improved its overall score to B- (on a scale of A+ to D-).
In September 2010, Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) released the results for this year’s Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). In spite of an improved overall evaluation, Daimler is no longer represented in DJSI World. Previously, Daimler had been among the top five automakers in the worldwide rankings of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for five years in a row. The total number of automakers included in the “Automobile and Parts” section of the Index was reduced. Whereas DJSI World 2009 included six automakers, in 2010 there were only three (BMW, Fiat, and VW). In addition to Daimler, Toyota and Renault were no longer included in DJSI World. The overall ratings of all the automakers are very close together; as a result, the inclusion or exclusion of individual companies were decided on the basis of only a very few percentage points.
On account of our shares in EADS, Daimler was also not represented in the FTSE4Good Index in 2010. However, it should be noted that in 2010 Daimler received favorable marks for its commitment to sustainability from the analysts at the French sustainability rating agencies Vigeo and Sustainalytics. Daimler is committed to further intensifying its efforts related to sustainability. We expect our position in the relevant ratings and rankings to continue to improve as a result.
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Rating agencies |
2009 / 2010 |
2010 / 2011 |
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Sustainable Asset Management |
evaluated |
evaluated |
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Vigeo |
evaluated (without rankings) |
evaluated (without rankings) |
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Sustainalytics (DAX 30) |
evaluated (16th place) |
evaluated (16th place) |
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oekom research |
Prime Investment Status (score of C) |
Prime Investment Status (score of B-) |
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Imug / EIRIS |
evaluated (without rankings) |
evaluated (without rankings) |
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Indexes |
2009 / 2010 |
2010 / 2011 |
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Dow Jones Sustainability Index World |
listed |
listed |
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Dow Jones Sustainability Index STOXX |
not listed |
not listed |
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ASPI-Index |
listed |
listed |
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FTSE4Good-Index |
not listed due to EADS shares |
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