Ambuja Cement among the top 4 in global DJSI ranking
by Shrutee K/DNS
Ambuja Cements Ltd., a part of the global
conglomerate LafargeHolcim and one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in
India, has moved one spot up to 4th rank globally in the Construction
Material Category adjudged by the internationally renowned Dow Jones
Sustainability Index - 2019, thus setting yet another benchmark in the
sustainable development. With this, Ambuja Cement continues to lead in
the category in India with such a high world ranking – a rise of one position as
compared to the 2018 sustainability benchmarking. In 2017 ranking, Ambuja
Cement was at 7th position.
Bimlendra Jha – MD & CEO, Ambuja Cement – said, “It
is an honour to be recognised for the
third consecutive year by the prestigious DJSI. At Ambuja, Sustainability is a
way of life and fully integrated into the company’s business and culture. What
delights us even more is the fact that we have surpassed our own benchmarks to
rank fourth globally despite growing challenges.” “As always, we will continue
our journey to improve the scores and create greater value to all stakeholders
– customers, investors, employees and society at large,” added Mr Jha.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) are
a family of benchmarks that uses a best-in-class approach to select
sustainability leaders from various industry sectors across the world, enabling
investors to track the companies’ performance in terms of economic,
environmental and social criteria; and integrate these sustainability
considerations into their portfolios. Since the launch of the DJSI World in
1999, several other Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and new index families
that rely on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) results have been
developed to meet a range of investor specific needs.
Aligned with the
'LafargeHolcim Sustainable Development 2030’ strategy, Ambuja Cement
performed well exceeding its own 2018 scores while competing with 30 leading
companies that were assessed worldwide. The Company secured a perfect 100
percentile in as many as seven parameters – Materiality, Sustainable Construction,
Environment Policy and Management System, Water-related Risks, Human Capital
Development, Health &Safety and Social Reporting.
About Ambuja Cements Ltd: Ambuja Cements Ltd., a part of the global conglomerate LafargeHolcim, is
one of the leading cement companies in India. Operating for over 35 years,
Ambuja Cement has proved to be the best cement for construction and the best
cement manufacturing company in India with its uniquely sustainable development
projects. Its environment friendly initiatives have played a key role in
India’s efforts to become a green state. The sustainable constructions and
renewable energy projects undertaken by it have a lion’s share in creating a
blueprint for sustainable development in India’s bright future. Currently,
Ambuja has a cement capacity of 29.65 million tonnes with five integrated
cement manufacturing plants and eight cement grinding units across the country.
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