September 29, 2004—Cinergy Corp. has been named to the Dow Jones World Sustainability Indexes, an international benchmark for excellence in social, economic and environmental leadership, for the second straight year.
Cinergy is one of only three utility companies in the United States, and 16 in the world, to be named to the Indexes. The World Indexes cover the top 10 percent of the 2,500 largest companies in the world, providing asset managers with objective and reliable benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios.
Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global indexes that track the corporate citizenship performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. The Indexes’ detailed surveys provide a thorough assessment of general and industry-specific sustainability criteria and are verified by an external auditor.
Cinergy provided extensive data about its business philosophy and programs that are designed to promote economic growth in the communities it serves, to meet social and environmental needs and to provide a safe and attractive workplace for employees.
The company’s Sustainability Annual Report is available online.
