irasia.com


Swire Pacific Limited
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

For Immediate Release 22 September 2015

Swire Pacific Listed for the Second Consecutive Year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index

Swire Pacific Limited (HKSE: 00019/00087) today announced that it has once again been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, alongside subsidiary company Swire Properties (HKSE:1972) - selected for the first time this year.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index is the Asia Pacific version of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, a leading global benchmark that tracks the performance of companies worldwide based on economic, environmental and social criteria. Of 600 sizeable and diverse companies in the Asia Pacific region, 145 were chosen for inclusion, having demonstrated clear leadership in sustainability. Swire Pacific and Swire Properties are among nine Hong Kong-based companies to be listed, recognising the Group's collective sustainability efforts.

"We are very pleased to be listed again on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index," commented Dr. Mark Watson, Swire Pacific's Head of Sustainable Development. "Sustainability is integral to Swire Pacific's long term business strategy. Not only does the listing underscore our commitment to leading sustainability practices, it reaffirms the effectiveness of our long term business strategy as well as the progress we have made in terms of sustainability performance. However, there is always room for improvement. One of our key goals for the coming years is to further enhance our performance in line with our overall commitment to long term sustainable development."

Swire Pacific was also recently listed on the MSCI Global Sustainability Index, which caters to the global investment community seeking to invest in companies with strong sustainability profiles. The Swire Pacific group received an overall "AA" rating and scored in the 81st percentile for its environmental and sustainability strategies.

More information on Swire Pacific's sustainability performance can be found in the Group's 2014 Annual Report - available at
http://www.swirepacific.com/en/ir/reports/swirepacificAR2014/en/pr_sd.php.

About Swire Pacific Limited
Swire Pacific Limited (HKEX: 00019/00087) is one of Hong Kong's leading listed companies, with diversified interests in five operating divisions: Property, Aviation, Beverages, Marine Services and Trading & Industrial. The company's operations are predominantly based in the Greater China region, where Swire has been established for almost 150 years. Sustainable development is one of our key strategic objectives. It helps to fulfil our aim to create long term value for shareholders by safeguarding our natural resources, creating a positive impact in the communities in which we operate, concentrating on the wellbeing of our staff, and encouraging our suppliers to maintain ethical and environmental standards similar to our own. For more information, please visit http://www.swirepacific.com.

Visit Swire Pacific's website at www.swirepacific.com


Source: Swire Pacific Limited
  • Press Releases
  • Company's Index
  • irasia.com

  • © Copyright 1996-2023 irasia.com Ltd. All rights reserved.
    DISCLAIMER: irasia.com Ltd makes no guarantee as to the accuracy or completeness of any information provided on this website. Under no circumstances shall irasia.com Ltd be liable for damages resulting from the use of the information provided on this website.
    TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT: All intellectual property rights subsisting in the contents of this website belong to irasia.com Ltd or have been lawfully licensed to irasia.com Ltd for use on this website. All rights under applicable laws are hereby reserved. Reproduction of this website in whole or in part without the express written permission of irasia.com Ltd is strictly prohibited.
    TERMS OF USE: Please read the Terms of Use governing the use of our website.