Corporate Social Responsibility(BHP Billiton) |
BHP Billiton participates in a number of key external benchmarking initiatives that attempt to measure the Company's sustainable development performance against others in our sector. These initiatives help fund managers to screen investment targets on the basis of their environmental and social policies and performance or to identify those companies that manage their HSEC risks in the most effective way.
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
BHP Billiton is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The index consists of more than 300 companies that represent the top 10 per cent of leading sustainability companies in 59 industry groups in 34 countries. The index selects the top 10 per cent of companies in the global metals and mining sector, based on over 90 different performance indicators.
FTSE4Good
BHP Billiton is included in the UK FTSE4Good index. This index is designed to measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards and to facilitate investment in those companies.
Storebrand "Best in Class"
One of the leading proponents of socially responsible investing, Storebrand in Norway, researched the mining industry and ranked BHP Billiton 'best in class' for its environmental and social performance out of 21 metals and mining companies covered. Storebrand’s analysis is based on a best-in-class approach. Only sector leaders— companies ranking in the top 30th-percentile in both environmental and social dimensions—qualify for investment in socially responsible portfolios managed by Storebrand. In this way, the analysis identifies those companies which are moving their industry toward sustainable solutions. |
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