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Symantec Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for Tenth Consecutive YearSymantec (News - Alert) Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the global leader in cyber security, has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the tenth consecutive year and to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the ninth consecutive year. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) series is the longest-running global sustainability benchmark and one of the most prestigious corporate sustainability indices. These independent rankings recognize Symantec's sustainability performance including its corporate citizenship leadership and strong governance policies and practices. "Being recognized for the tenth consecutive year as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices is an honor and we are extremely proud," said Cecily Joseph, Symantec Vice President of Corporate Responsibility. "The goal of our business is to keep the world's information safe and this requires a global culture of responsibility." Symantec's corporate responsibility progress includes:
The DJSI series, launched in 1999 as the first global sustainability benchmark, is a family of benchmarks that evaluate the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide based on an analysis of financially material economic, environmental and social factors. The DJSI follows a best-in-class approach, and only the top ranked companies in terms of Corporate Sustainability within each industry are selected for inclusion in the DJSI family; the index represents the top 10 percent of the largest 2,500 companies in the S&P Global BMI based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria. RobecoSAM invites the world's largest 3,400 companies from developed and emerging markets to report annually on their sustainability practices. About Symantec Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) is the global leader in cyber security. Operating one of the world's largest cyber intelligence networks, we see more threats and protect more customers from the next generation of attacks. We help companies, governments and individuals secure their most important data wherever it lives. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160919005752/en/ |