Lite-On Technology Selected as a Member of 2012 DJSI two years in a row, Ranked as the Sector Leader of Electronic Component & Equipment 2012/09/25 Lite-On Technology Corp. (TW 2301) is pleased to announce that it has been continuously selected as a leading member of the 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), listed in both DJSI-World and DJSI-Asia Pacific. For two consecutive years, Lite-On has been ranked first, the Sector Leader of Electronic Component and Equipment (ELQ), demonstrating its success in achieving the international standards of sustainability practices.
This year, DJSI selected 2,808 leading companies worldwide to participate in the evaluation, with 92 Taiwan companies taking part in the evaluation. Of those 2,808 candidates, just 340 companies were selected as members in 58 sectors, with just one company named as the “Sector Leader” in each one. Lite-On participated in the Electronic Component and Equipment (ELQ) sector evaluation and has been selected as a member in both DJSI-World and DJSI-Asia, as well as been named “Sector Leader” in ELQ two years in a row, ahead of leading-edge companies from Japan, Korea and Europe.
Lite-On was remarkably ranked the highest scores in 8 out of 19 aspects in the ELQ sector, including “Environmental Policy/Management System”, “Environmental Reporting”, “Product Stewardship”, and “Water Related Risks” in the environmental dimension and “Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy”, “Human Capital Development”, “Labor Practice Indicators and Human Rights”, and “Talent Attraction & Retention” in the social dimension. Lite-On’s outstanding performance in all of these respects reaffirmed Lite-On’s strong commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) development for years. Lite-On will continue making steady efforts regarding sustainability performance in all dimensions, working closely with players in the whole supply chain, to the clear benefit of its stakeholders as well as the local and global communities.
About Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes were launched in 1999 as the first global sustainability benchmarks. The indexes are offered as part of a cooperative effort by Dow Jones Indexes and the SAM (Sustainable Asset Management). DJSI invites the worldwide top 2,500 companies of 58 sectors for the evaluation, tracking their performances in terms of economic, environmental and social dimensions and selects the top 10% of each sector to be listed as its members. The indexes serve as benchmarks for investors who integrate sustainability considerations into their portfolios, and provide an effective engagement platform for companies who want to adopt sustainable best practices. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes comprise global and regional benchmarks including Asia Pacific, North American, and European indexes.
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Investor and Public Relations
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