Waters Corporation Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Waters (NYSE: WAT) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) for the fourth consecutive year, surpassing industry averages across all sustainability categories. The company achieved its greenhouse gas reduction target two years early in 2023 and made progress in STEM education advancement.
Waters has committed to setting science-based emission reduction targets aligned with the SBTi's criteria for a 1.5°C future. Notable achievements include building Massachusetts' first LEED-certified chemical manufacturing facility in 2022 and opening a 45,000 square foot BREEAM Very Good standard facility in the UK's West Midlands with an 'A' rated Energy Performance Certificate.
The DJSI recognition is based on the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which evaluates over 13,000 companies worldwide on industry-specific and financially material sustainability criteria.
Waters (NYSE: WAT) è stata nominata per il Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) per il quarto anno consecutivo, superando le medie del settore in tutte le categorie di sostenibilità. L'azienda ha raggiunto il suo obiettivo di riduzione delle emissioni di gas serra due anni prima, nel 2023, e ha fatto progressi nell'avanzamento dell'istruzione STEM.
Waters si è impegnata a stabilire obiettivi di riduzione delle emissioni basati sulla scienza in linea con i criteri del SBTi per un futuro a 1,5 °C. Tra i risultati notevoli figura la costruzione della prima struttura di produzione chimica certificata LEED nel Massachusetts nel 2022 e l'apertura di un impianto di 45.000 piedi quadrati con standard BREEAM Very Good nei West Midlands del Regno Unito, dotato di un Certificato di Prestazione Energetica di classe 'A'.
Il riconoscimento DJSI si basa sulla Valutazione della Sostenibilità Aziendale Global S&P, che valuta oltre 13.000 aziende in tutto il mondo su criteri di sostenibilità specifici per il settore e materialmente rilevanti dal punto di vista finanziario.
Waters (NYSE: WAT) ha sido incluida en el Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) por cuarto año consecutivo, superando los promedios de la industria en todas las categorías de sostenibilidad. La empresa alcanzó su objetivo de reducción de gases de efecto invernadero dos años antes, en 2023, y ha avanzado en la educación STEM.
Waters se ha comprometido a establecer objetivos de reducción de emisiones basados en la ciencia alineados con los criterios del SBTi para un futuro de 1,5 °C. Entre los logros notables se encuentra la construcción de la primera instalación de fabricación química certificada LEED en Massachusetts en 2022 y la apertura de una instalación de 45,000 pies cuadrados con el estándar BREEAM Very Good en el West Midlands del Reino Unido, que cuenta con un Certificado de Desempeño Energético calificado con 'A'.
El reconocimiento DJSI se basa en la Evaluación de Sostenibilidad Corporativa Global de S&P, que evalúa a más de 13,000 empresas en todo el mundo según criterios de sostenibilidad específicos de la industria y materialmente relevantes desde el punto de vista financiero.
Waters (NYSE: WAT)는 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America)에 4년 연속으로 이름을 올리며 모든 지속 가능성 분야에서 산업 평균을 초과했습니다. 이 회사는 2023년에 온실가스 감축 목표를 두 년 앞당겨 달성했으며 STEM 교육 증진에도 기여했습니다.
Waters는 1.5도 미래를 위한 SBTi 기준에 맞춰 과학 기반 배출 감축 목표 설정을 약속했습니다. 주목할 만한 성과로는 2022년 매사추세츠에 LEED 인증을 받은 최초의 화학 제조 시설을 건설하고, 영국 웨스트 미드 랜드에 BREEAM Very Good 기준의 45,000平方피트 규모 시설을 세우고 'A' 등급 에너지 성능 인증서를 취득한 것이 있습니다.
DJSI 인식은 S&P Global 기업 지속 가능성 평가에 기반하며, 이는 전 세계 13,000개 이상의 기업을 산업별 및 재무적으로 중요한 지속 가능성 기준에 따라 평가합니다.
Waters (NYSE: WAT) a été nommée au Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) pour la quatrième année consécutive, dépassant les moyennes du secteur dans toutes les catégories de durabilité. La société a atteint son objectif de réduction des gaz à effet de serre avec deux ans d'avance en 2023 et a fait des progrès dans l'avancement de l'éducation STEM.
Waters s'est engagée à établir des objectifs de réduction des émissions basés sur la science conformes aux critères du SBTi pour un futur à 1,5°C. Parmi les réalisations notables, on peut citer la construction de la première installation de fabrication chimique certifiée LEED dans le Massachusetts en 2022 et l'ouverture d'une installation de 45 000 pieds carrés conforme au standard BREEAM Very Good dans la région des West Midlands au Royaume-Uni, dotée d'un Certificat de Performance Énergétique de catégorie 'A'.
La reconnaissance DJSI repose sur l'Évaluation de durabilité des entreprises S&P Global, qui évalue plus de 13 000 entreprises dans le monde entier selon des critères de durabilité spécifiques à chaque secteur et financièrement pertinents.
Waters (NYSE: WAT) wurde zum vierten Mal in Folge in den Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) aufgenommen und übertrifft in allen Nachhaltigkeitskategorien die Branchendurchschnittswerte. Das Unternehmen hat sein Ziel zur Reduzierung von Treibhausgasen im Jahr 2023 zwei Jahre früher erreicht und Fortschritte im Bereich STEM-Bildung erzielt.
Waters hat sich verpflichtet, wissenschaftlich fundierte Emissionsreduktionsziele festzulegen, die mit den Kriterien der SBTi für eine Zukunft von 1,5 °C übereinstimmen. Zu den bemerkenswerten Leistungen zählt der Bau der ersten LEED-zertifizierten Chemiefabrikanlage in Massachusetts im Jahr 2022 sowie die Eröffnung einer 45.000 Quadratfuß großen BREEAM Very Good-zertifizierten Einrichtung in den West Midlands des Vereinigten Königreichs mit einem 'A'-bewerteten Energieausweis.
Die DJSI Anerkennung basiert auf der S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, die über 13.000 Unternehmen weltweit nach branchenspezifischen und finanziell relevanten Nachhaltigkeitskriterien bewertet.
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"We are pleased that Waters has once again been named to the DJSI for our ongoing progress towards our commitment to sustainability. In 2023, we achieved our greenhouse gas reduction target two years early and made meaningful strides in advancing STEM education," said Dr. Udit Batra, President and CEO, Waters Corporation. "We are honored by Waters inclusion in the DJSI, which highlights our strong commitment to sustainability and a ranking that surpasses industry averages across all sustainability categories."
Waters recently highlighted its progress on reducing its environmental impact, becoming more representative of the society we live in, and continuing to enhance our long-term stakeholder value with good governance and effective oversight in its 2024 report. Waters has also committed to setting science-based emission reduction targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) criteria for a 1.5°C future.
The Company continuously reiterates its commitment to improving the world through investing in initiatives that reduce the overall environmental footprint and positively impact the communities in which it works. After building the first and only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified chemical manufacturing facility in
The DJSI is based on the completion of an annual evaluation of sustainability practices via the S&P Global CSA, that covers over 13,000 companies from around the world that are assessed on sustainability criteria that are both industry-specific and financially material.
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- See S&P Global CSA Score for Waters Corporation
- Learn more about Waters Commitment to Sustainability and corporate responsibility
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About Waters (www.waters.com)
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), a global leader in analytical instruments and software, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for more than 65 years. With approximately 7,500 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries.
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