Amcor named among Australia's sustainability leaders by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
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Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC) has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Australia Index, positioning itself among the top 12% in the packaging and containers industry for environmental, social, and governance performance. This recognition holds special significance as it comes from the country where Amcor was established 165 years ago.
The DJSI, launched in 1999, represents the first global sustainability benchmarks in the market, comprising global, regional, and country indices. These are float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted indices that evaluate companies based on ESG criteria.
Tracey Whitehead, Amcor's global head of investor relations, emphasized the company's commitment to providing responsible packaging solutions that benefit both customers and the environment. Amcor continues to focus on innovative change and product design advancement across various materials, while working towards shaping a circular society through strategic partnerships and investments.
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"This recognition is particularly meaningful to us – not only because it happens in the country in which we were founded 165 years ago, but also because it highlights our progress in providing responsible packaging that benefits both our customers and the Earth," said Tracey Whitehead, Amcor's global head of investor relations. "We remain steadfast in driving innovative change and revolutionizing product design across a wide range of materials to deliver more sustainable packaging solutions for our customers."
The DJSI were launched in 1999 as the first series of global sustainability benchmarks available in the market. The index family includes global, regional and country indices. The DJSI are float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted indices that measure the performance of companies selected using environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
In an effort to shape a circular society where sustainable consumption and recycling become the norm, Amcor strives to advance its leadership in innovation and sustainability through partnerships and strategic investments across the value chain.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions across a variety of materials for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect products, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains. The company offers a range of innovative, differentiating flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly recyclable, reusable, lighter weight and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2024, 41,000 Amcor people generated
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