NEWCASTLE,
Sept. 7th, 2005 - The
Procter & Gamble
Company (NYSE:PG) has
been selected as the
“Nondurable Household
Products” industry
sector leader in the
global Dow Jones Sustainability
Index (DJSI) listings
for the sixth year
in a row.
The Dow Jones Sustainability
Indexes (DJSI), launched
in 1999, are the
first global indexes
tracking the financial
performance of the
leading sustainability-driven
companies worldwide.
Only the top 10%
of the 2,500 largest
companies are selected
as components of
the DJSI World based
on their sustainability
performance. P&G
has been a component
of the index since
its conception and
the industry leader
for the Nondurable
Household Products
market sector since
2000.
The Dow Jones Leader
Report says the following
about P&G “ P&G
is the sustainability
leader in the nondurable
household products
industry. The company
views sustainability
as an opportunity
for product innovation,
especially in the
areas of water, health
and hygiene, where
it considers having
the biggest potential
for a positive difference.
As such, P&G's
attention is increasingly
focused on serving
basic needs of consumers
in developing countries.
Innovative products
providing safe drinking
water or improved
nutrition for children
are examples”. The
report also recognizes
P&G’s commitment
to continually improve
the environmental
quality of its products
taking into account
their entire life
cycle.
“We are delighted
that SAM Dow Jones
has again decided
to recognize P&G’s
sustainability work.
It is a positive
sign for P&Gers
working around the
globe” said Peter
White, P&G’s
Associate Director
of Corporate Sustainable
Development.
Click here
to access the P&G
DJSI 2006 Sustainability
Leader Report (pdf)
About P&G
(NYSE:PG)
Two
billion times a day,
P&G brands
touch the lives of
people around the
world. The company
has one of the strongest
portfolios of trusted,
quality, leadership
brands, including
Pampers®, Tide®,
Ariel®, Always®,
Whisper®, Pantene®,
Bounty®, Pringles®,
Folgers®, Charmin®,
Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®,
Crest®, Actonel®,
Olay® and Clairol
Nice ‘n Easy®, Head & Shoulders®,
and Wella. The P&G
community consists
of almost 110,000
employees working
in over 80 countries
worldwide. Please
visit http://www.pg.com for
the latest news and
in-depth information
about P&G and
its brands.
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P&G
Media Contacts:
Mr. Chris
Smith
Corporate
Sustainable Development
Procter & Gamble
Cobalt
12A, Cobalt Business
Park,
Newcastle upon
Tyne , NE27 0QW,
UK
Tel + 44 (0) 191
297 6243
Tel
+ 44 (0) 7787
155 488 (mobile)
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