Global Brewer Receives Improved Marks for Brand Management, Climate
Strategy and Supply Chain Management
DENVER & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 13, 2012--
Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP) announced today that it has
been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the
second consecutive year. Of the 140 companies that achieved listing on
this year’s North America Index, Molson Coors is one of only seven
companies included in the Food and Beverage category. This year, Molson
Coors was also listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI)
in the company of ten other food and beverage companies and was
appointed Beverage Sector Leader.
Molson Coors received marked increases in key areas of review,
including: Brand Management, Strategy for Emerging Markets, Climate
Strategy, Raw Material Sourcing, Human Capital Development and Supply
Chain Management.
"We’re pleased to be included in the DJSI North America for the second
year running, and proud to have been included in the World Index for the
first time,” said Peter Swinburn, Molson Coors president and chief
executive officer. “Molson Coors is focused on continuing to make
progress improving what we call ‘Our
Beer Print,’ which details our impacts on our communities, people
and the environment. Continued recognition on DJSI demonstrates our
ongoing commitment to advance year after year.”
The DJSI follow a best-in-class approach, including companies across all
industries that outperform their peers in numerous sustainability
metrics. SAM invites the world’s 2,500 largest companies (by free-float
market capitalization) from the 58 sectors to report annually on their
sustainability performance. The result of the Corporate Sustainability
Assessment provides an in-depth analysis of economic, environmental and
social criteria, such as corporate governance, water-related risks and
stakeholder relations, with a special focus on industry-specific risks
and opportunities.
DJSI North America tracks the performance of the top 20 percent of the
600 largest Canadian and United States companies in the Dow Jones Global
Total Stock Market Index that lead the field in terms of sustainability,
while the World Index tracks the performance of the top 10 percent of
the 2,500 largest companies.
Molson Coors also recently announced the issue of its 2012
Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report, covering the company’s
performance in five key areas: Governance
and Ethics, Alcohol
Responsibility, Environmental
Stewardship, Employees
and Community and Responsible
Sourcing. As part of this report, Molson Coors has announced three
ambitious 2020 goals, benchmarked to 2011: 1) improve energy efficiency
by 25 percent, 2) increase water efficiency by 20 percent, and 3) reduce
carbon use by 15 percent.
To learn more about Molson Coors’ corporate responsibility efforts,
visit www.molsoncoors.com/responsiblity.
About Molson Coors Brewing Company
Molson Coors Brewing Company is a leading global brewer delivering
extraordinary brands that delight the world's beer drinkers. It brews,
markets and sells a portfolio of leading premium brands such as Coors
Light, Molson Canadian, Carling, and Blue Moon across The Americas,
Europe and Asia. It operates in Canada through Molson Coors Canada; in
the U.S. through MillerCoors; in the U.K. and Ireland through Molson
Coors U.K.; and outside these core markets through Molson Coors
International. Molson Coors is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index for North America and is constantly looking for ways to improve
its Beer
Print. For more information on Molson Coors Brewing Company visit
the company's website, http://molsoncoors.com.
About the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Launched in 1999, the DJSI are the first global indexes tracking the
financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies
worldwide. The DJSI enable investors to integrate sustainability
considerations into their portfolios while providing an effective
engagement platform for encouraging companies to adopt sustainable best
practices. Today, the index family has approximately USD 6 billion in
assets under management in a variety of financial products including
mutual funds, separate accounts, structured products and exchange-traded
funds (ETFs). Approximately 55 products are based on the indexes serving
asset managers and banks in 15 countries. For additional information on
the DJSI, please visit: http://www.sustainability-indexes.com/
http://www.djindexes.com/sustainability/
About SAM
SAM is an investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability
Investing. The firm’s offering comprises asset management, indexes,
private equity and sustainability benchmarking services. Its asset
management capabilities include a range of sustainability theme and
broad ESG integrated investment strategies catering to institutional
asset owners and financial intermediaries internationally. SAM partners
with S&P Dow Jones Indices in the publication of the globally recognized
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). Based on its Corporate
Sustainability Assessment, SAM has compiled one of the most
comprehensive sustainability databases and analyzes over 2,000 listed
companies annually. SAM’s proprietary research and sustainability
insight - through its direct contact with companies - are fully
integrated into its offering.
SAM was founded in 1995 on the conviction that corporate commitment to
sustainability practices enhances a company’s capacity to prosper,
ultimately creating stakeholder value. As a reflection of its own
commitment to advocating sustainable investment practices, SAM is a
signatory of the UNPRI and a member of Eurosif, Asria and Ceres. SAM is
headquartered in Zurich and employs over 100 professionals. As of June
30, 2012 SAM’s assets under management and advice amounted to a total of
USD 11.5 billion.
Source: Molson Coors Brewing Company
Molson Coors Brewing Company
Colin Wheeler, 303-927-2443
colin.wheeler@molsoncoors.com
or
Marie-Hélène
Lagacé, 514-598-6966
MarieHelene.lagace@molsoncoors.com