Productivity Headquarters Presents Certification Plaque to Companies Included in 2020 DJSI

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Certification plaques for the '2020 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index' were awarded to 17 domestic companies including Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung Securities, S-Oil, Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Mirae Asset Daewoo, SK, LG Electronics, and Coway.

The Korea Productivity Center announced on the 10th that it had presented certification plaques to companies included in the '2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (hereafter DJSI).' Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this year, no offline certification ceremony was held; however, plaques recognizing the excellent achievements of 17 companies included in the DJSI World Index, 29 companies in the Asia Pacific Index, and 42 companies in the Korea Index were delivered.

Since its first evaluation in 1999, DJSI has marked its 22nd year this year and is globally recognized for its credibility in sustainability assessment and investment. Since 2009, the Korea Productivity Center has jointly developed and announced the DJSI Korea with the U.S.-based global financial information provider S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Swiss sustainability assessment specialist SAM (S&P Global Switzerland SA).

DJSI conducts comprehensive evaluations of over 2,500 companies worldwide on management aspects in economic, environmental, and social fields such as sales, employment, safety, environment, and supply chain. It selects outstanding companies based on significant issues that may impact corporate sustainability. DJSI has become a representative standard related to Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), and this year’s evaluation results have been reflected in the stock market index calculations since the 23rd of last month.

DJSI is composed of the 'DJSI World Index,' which evaluates the top 2,500 global companies by free-float market capitalization; the 'DJSI Asia Pacific Index,' which evaluates the top 600 companies in the Asia-Oceania region; and the 'DJSI Korea Index,' which evaluates the top 200 domestic companies. Among 2,540 companies evaluated globally, 323 companies (12.7%) were included in the DJSI World Index. Korea had 17 companies included this year, two fewer than last year. Samsung Electro-Mechanics has been included for 12 consecutive years, while Samsung Securities, S-Oil, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction have been included for 11 consecutive years. Mirae Asset Daewoo, SK, and LG Electronics have been included for 9 consecutive years; Shinhan Financial Group for 8 years; Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance for 7 years; Samsung SDI for 6 years; Coway, KB Financial Group, and Hankook Tire & Technology for 5 years; Samsung C&T Corporation and SK Innovation for 4 years; and LG Household & Health Care and Hyundai Steel for 3 years consecutively.

In the DJSI Asia Pacific Index, 156 companies (25.5%) out of 611 evaluated companies were included, with 29 domestic companies making the list. In the DJSI Korea Index, 42 domestic companies (21.5%) out of 205 evaluated companies were included.