Evolving Corporate Responsibility Agenda now Includes Brands and the
Retail Marketplace
DENVER & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 12, 2013--
Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP) announced today that it has
been named on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the
third consecutive year and has earned a place on the prestigious World
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 eight companies included in the Food and Beverage category and
is in the company of only 14 other food and beverage companies on the
World Index.
"We’re proud to be recognized as Beverage Sector leader for the second
consecutive year, and to be included in the DJSI World Index for the
second year running,” said Peter Swinburn, Molson Coors president and
chief executive officer. “Molson Coors has focused on continuing to
improve ‘Our
Beer Print’, which recognizes our impacts on our communities, people
and environment. Through 2013 we have developed Our Beer Print further
to engage through our brands and partner with our customers to have
greater influence and contribute to the company’s growth.”
As well as time spent integrating the new European business, Molson
Coors received marked increases in key areas of review, including: Brand
Management, Packaging and Innovation.
The DJSI follow a best-in-class approach, including companies across all
industries that outperform their peers in numerous sustainability
metrics. RobecomSAM 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 2500 largest companies.
In July 2013 Molson Coors announced the issue of its ‘Our Beer Print’ -
2013 Corporate Responsibility Report, outlining saving of $10 million
per year from 2008 through 2012, due to lower use of energy and water,
reduced waste fees and taxes, and sales of materials that would
otherwise have been disposed. In 2012, the company announced ambitious
new long-term targets to achieve further reductions: 25 percent in
energy intensity, 15 percent in GHG intensity and 20 percent in water
per unit of production by the year 2020.
To learn more about Molson Coors’ corporate responsibility efforts,
visit www.molsoncoors.com/responsiblity
or www.OurBeerPrint.com
About Molson Coors Brewing Company
Molson Coors Brewing Company is one of the world’s largest brewers. The
Company’s operating segments include Canada, the United States, Europe,
and Molson Coors International. The Company has a diverse portfolio of
owned and partner brands, including signature brands Coors Light, Molson
Canadian, Staropramen and Carling. Molson Coors is listed as the
beverage industry sector leader on the 2012/2013 Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index, the most recognized global benchmark of
sustainability among global corporations. For more information on Molson
Coors Brewing Company, visit the company’s web site, www.molsoncoors.com.
About RobecoSAM
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asset owners and financial intermediaries across the globe. Together
with S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM publishes the globally recognized
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). Based on its Corporate
Sustainability Assessment, an annual ESG analysis of more than 2,000
listed companies, RobecoSAM has compiled one of the world’s most
comprehensive sustainability databases. RobecoSAM’s proprietary research
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companies, are fully integrated into its investment solutions.
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Additional Media Materials:
Our Beer Print video - http://youtu.be/MJmqm0-QJSM
Source: Molson Coors Brewing Company
Molson Coors Brewing Company
Colin Wheeler, 303-927-2443
colin.wheeler@molsoncoors.com
or
Sébastien
Charbonneau, 514-598-6966
sebastien.charbonneau@molsoncoors.com