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Akamai Technologies Named to Environmental, Social and Governance Stock IndexesCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, today announces that the company is included in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Index ("DJSI") and the FTSE4Good index. Such indexes offer investors a way to integrate environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors into their investment decisions. "We are proud to take a leadership role in helping enable an open, secure and environmentally friendly Internet," said Dr. Tom Leighton, chief executive officer, Akamai Technologies "Akamai is dedicated to its environmental, social and governance practices and these two indexes help give our stock additional exposure to investors who share this dedication." Corporate responsibility is an important part of Akamai's identity, manifested through the company's support of the Akamai Foundation, which promotes mathematics education, programs that develop an inclusive and representative workplace where all employees are wholly welcome and other ESG initiatives. Our commitment to diversity reaches beyond our corporate offices, to our business partners and suppliers who share the same principles. Akamai's supplier diversity program is committed to developing mutually beneficial and successful partnerships with small businesses including companies owned by women, minorities, veterans, people who are socially and economically disadvantaged, or have disabilities. About Akamai Media Relations Investor Relations View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/akamai-technologies-named-to-environmental-social-and-governance-stock-indexes-300920759.html SOURCE Akamai Technologies, Inc. |