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Monday, 20 December 2021 11:59

Welspun India features in Dow Jones Sustainability Index ranking

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Welspun India has been selected as one of the world’s leading companies for sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. It has featured in the index due to strong environmental performance as well as significant improvement in its social and governance impact parameters.

Welspun India’s ESG Score stands at 48, which is over 62 per cent higher than the average industry score. Additionally, with a score of 45, the its environmental dimension scores are 75 per cent higher than the industry average, while the social dimension score, at 50, is 54 per cent higher than the industry average. A sharp focus on product innovation, customer centricity, inclusive growth and resource efficiency led to Welspun India’s entry into the prestigious sustainability indices.

Welspun aims at being carbon and water neutral by 2030 and united in its efforts in safeguarding the environment and communities at large. The company’s strategic efforts are to integrate ESG drivers and adopt a circular approach in all aspects of its operations.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index represents ten per cent of the world’s most sustainable companies of an industry that lead the scoreboard based on their performance across a variety of criteria, including economic performance, environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance.