Double sustainability coup for SCA

Tork washroom systems manufacturer SCA has again been included in two Dow Jones sustainability indexes. The company has retained its place in both the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability WORLD Index.

SCA received outstanding scores in a number of areas including brand management, environmental management systems and human capital development.
Patrik Isaksson, SCA’s vice-president for environmental affairs, said: “It is, of course, encouraging that SCA has been recognised internationally for its broad commitment to promoting long-term, sustainable development. Our sustainability work comprises an essential building block in our global operations, and it represents an important part of our strategies for growth, brand-building and value creation.”

Companies included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are assessed according to specific economic, environmental and social parameters. Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global indexes tracking the financial performance of sustainability-driven companies worldwide.

Sustainability and the environment are an integral part of SCA’s operations. The company uses Life Cycle Assessment for monitoring environmental impact and sets itself strict targets for sustainability relating to carbon dioxide, water, raw materials sourcing and social considerations.

This is the latest in a series of environmental and sustainability accolades for SCA. In April the company was named one of the most ethical companies in the world for the second year running by the Ethisphere Institute in New York. In January SCA featured in the Corporate Knights and Innovest Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable corporations for the fifth year running. And last year SCA was highly placed in a survey on Swedish companies and human rights in a poll by Amnesty Business Group, part of Amnesty International in Sweden.

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